A woman claimed her vintage sports car was stolen from her driveway overnight while she slept. When the police arrived to inspect the scene, they found the car parked neatly in the garage, completely undamaged, with the keys sitting on the kitchen counter. The woman insisted she didn't move it. The detective nodded and wrote down her insurance fraud report. Why did he know she lied?
The car was in the garage
If the car was stolen from the driveway and recovered inside the locked garage with keys on the counter, someone had to drive it in. Since she claimed she was asleep, she either moved it herself or fabricated the theft.
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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