The manager of a luxury hotel claimed a masked thief stole cash from the front desk safe while he was in the back office. Detective Frost reviewed the security footage: the thief wore a ski mask, dark gloves, and entered through the front doors without tripping the silent alarm. Frost turned to the manager and said, 'You staged this.' What gave the manager away?
The thief knew the exact combination to the safe without hesitation.
If the thief was a random intruder wearing a mask, they wouldn't instantly open a secure hotel safe unless they were given the code by someone with internal access, or the manager left it unlocked.
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.
Difficulty: Easy. More like this: Detective riddles with answers or try Truth & Lie Island for a different kind of puzzle.
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