A hiker was found dead in the snowy woods with footprints leading up to his body, but zero footprints leading away. The snow had stopped falling hours before his death. How did the killer leave without footprints?
The killer flew away in a helicopter or used skis
Or more simply, the killer walked backward in their own tracks, or arrived by air. In classic riddle logic, walking backward leaves footprints, but skis or a helicopter leaves none.
About this riddle
Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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