Inspector Fox walked into a hotel room where a tourist was found bound and gagged. The room safe was open and empty. The tourist babbled frantically through his tape gag, pointing at a calendar marked with today's date: July 15th. Fox untaped him, listened to his wild story about masked men, and then slapped handcuffs on the tourist. Why?
The calendar date
The tourist claimed he was robbed today, but the calendar on the wall was turned to a future month or a past date, or hadn't been updated in years. Wait, July 15th was circled, but today is actually a different day entirely, proving he pre-planned the fake robbery.
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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