A priceless ruby necklace was stolen from a locked hotel suite. The maid found the door unlatched and the safe open. The guest claimed he put the necklace in the safe before going to sleep and woke up to find it gone. Detective Patel noticed the guest's heavy winter boots were caked in dry mud, even though it hadn't rained or snowed in the city for weeks. What did this reveal?
The guest had been outside walking in mud recently, contradicting his story of being asleep all night.
If the guest's boots are caked in fresh mud, he left the room during the night, invalidating his claim that he went straight to bed and slept until morning.
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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