The victim was found face down in the snow, miles from any town. There were no footprints leading to or away from the body, except for a straight set of tracks coming from the north and stopping directly at his feet. The detective noticed a heavy canvas sack lying beside the man. How did he get there?
He parachuted
With no walking footprints leading to the body, and tracks arriving from a direction that suggests a drop, the heavy canvas sack indicates he arrived by parachute.
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