Detective Ray found a dead man lying face down in the middle of a vast, flat desert. There were no footprints, tire tracks, or animal trails for miles around. The man was holding a heavy backpack. How did he die?
He fell from an airplane / hot air balloon.
The man was a skydiver whose parachute failed to open. He plummeted into the soft sand of the desert, leaving a body imprint rather than walking tracks, and died upon impact.
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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