Detective Vance found a coded diary at a crime scene. The first page read: 'S, M, T, W, T, F...' Vance didn't need a decoder ring to know what the next letter was. What is it?
S
The letters represent the days of the week: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and the next is Saturday (S).
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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