A jewel thief left a mocking note at every crime scene signed 'The Phantom'. Detective Moss captured the suspect because of a microscopic detail in the ink. All notes were written with a ballpoint pen, but Moss noticed the paper had indentations of words from the notepad page underneath. What did those indentations prove?
The indentations revealed a grocery list or personal address written on the pad beneath, which led directly to the suspect's home.
Pressure from writing transferred text to the page below, inadvertently leaving behind personal identification clues.
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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