MURDER MYSTERY RIDDLES

A man walked in his house.

He was about to hang up his coat when he heard his wife say: "No Peter! Don't do it!"

There was a gunshot and the woman was killed.

There was a police officer, a doctor, and a lawyer standing next to her.

The woman's husband knew that the police officer did it.

How did the husband know?

Mark and Nancy have been married for five years. They have a little son named sam.

On a Saturday afternoon, the couple went out to a restaurant to celebrate their fifth anniversary together. Her when they returned in the evening, they found their son dead. There were three other people in the house at the time of the murder. The babysitter said she was ironing sams school uniform for tomorrow. The maid said she was cleaning the corners of the house and the chef said he was chopping vegetables for dinner. Youve been hired to investigate who killed Sam. So who did it?

You were in the garden. There are 34 people in the yard. You killed 30. How many people are in the garden?

A young woman is attending her mother's funeral. While there, she meets a man she has never seen before and falls in love immediately. After the funeral, she tries to find him but cannot. Several days later she kills her sister. Why does she kill her sister?

I enter the garden. There are 34 people in the backyard. You kill 34 people. How many people are in the garden?

A man wakes up, decides he wants to go to the bar. He goes to the bar, orders 4 shots and 3 beers and goes to the bathroom. Comes back from bathroom, orders 3 shots and 4 beers. Drives home, turns off the lights and goes to bed. Next morning, looks out of window, sees something and jumps out of window and kills himself. Why?

Who killed the bride? A, B, or C? And why? Look carefully and try to find the killer!

A man and a woman went to a restaurant for dinner. While they were waiting for the main dish, she ordered 5 drinks with ice because it was very hot. The woman drank 4 of them all at once, while the man only drank one. After a while the man became ill and died. The doctors said that all the drinks were poisoned.

Why was the woman still alive when the man died? Read again carefully.

A rich family lives in a round house, when the family came back form their dinner date their mother was dead.

The daughter said she was playing with her dolls, the son said he was playing outside in the garden, the maid said she was dusting corners, the butler said he was watching the son, and the chief said he was baking pies.

Who killed the mother?

Ray Whitcombe was found dead in his office at his desk. The police have narrowed the suspects down to three people:

Mrs. Barbara Whitcombe, Ray's wife
Mr. Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner
Mr. Harold Nichols, Ray's best friend

All three visited Mr. Whitcombe the day of his murder, but all three provided the police with stories of explanation as to the reason for their visit.

Police found Mr. Whitcombe with his wrist watch still on his right arm, a torn up picture of his wife laying on the floor beside the trash can, and an ink pen in his right hand. On the desk, the police found a name plate, a telephone that was off the hook, and a personal calendar turned to the July 5th page with 7B91011 written on it. After examining this evidence, the police knew their suspect.

Who was it?

A girl and a boy were out one night. They were in the woods, and they saw 3 men hunting. Next day the girl and boy were found dead. Why is this?

A lady is unlocking the door to her round house when she hears a scream. She goes in and finds her husband dead. The Butcher says, "I was chopping meat." The Cook says, "I was cooking fish." The maid says, "I was sweeping the corners." Who killed the husband?

There was a very rich family, they lived in a big circular house. They had a maid, a butler, and a gardener. The parents were going to a party, so they tucked the younger kids into bed and kissed them goodnight and said goodbye and kissed the older kids goodnight. While the parents were gone the butler was feeding the older kids, the maid was dusting was dusting the corners, and the gardener was watering the plants. When the parents came home all of the kids were dead. Who killed the kids?

A guy and his wife went to the store and left their three children at home. When they returned, all of his children where dead. The au pair said she was reading the newspaper. The maid said she was making the beds, and the butler said he was putting away the groceries. Who did it?

Ray Whitcombe is found dead in his office at his desk. The police have narrowed the suspects down to three people: Mrs. Barbara Whitcombe, Ray's wife; Mr. Jason McCubbins, Ray's business partner; and Mr. Harold Nichols, Ray's best friend. All three visited Mr. Whitcombe the day of his murder, but all three provide the police with stories of explanation as to the reason for their visit. Police found Mr. Whitcombe with his wrist watch still on his right arm, a torn up picture of his wife laying on the floor beside the trash can, and an ink pen in his right hand. On the desk, the police found a name plate, a telephone that was off the hook, and a personal calendar turned to the July 5th page with 7B91011 written on it. After examining this evidence, the police knew their suspect. Who was it?

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1. The victim was found with a pencil through his heart. It was quite the Write of Way.

2. The French chef was the prime suspect in the case of the poisoned soufflé. It was definitely a Coq au Vin.

3. She came to the party dressed as a detective, but nobody suspected her of being the real killer. She was Truly Undercover.

4. The victim was found at the bottom of the pool with a knife in his back. It was definitely a Diving Board.

5. The elderly woman was stabbed in the heart with a knitting needle. Certainly not your average Granny Knot.

6. The businessman was found strangled with a tie. It seems his work was quite Deadly Serious.

7. The victim was found with a glass of wine in his hand, but it wasn't a drink. He was actually poisoned with a Corkscrew.

8. The Colonel's prized rooster was found dead, with a hatchet in its neck. It was definitely a Coop De Grâce.

9. The librarian was found dead in a stack of books. It seems she really got Booked.

10. The victim was found strangled with an extension cord. Clearly, someone had a Cordial Dislike for him.

11. The woman was found dead in the bathtub with a toaster nearby. It seems someone really needed to get their Bread Buttered.

12. The victim was found impaled on a unicorn statue. It was certainly a Charming way to die.

13. The old man was found drowned in his coffee cup. It seems he really liked his Java Jive.

14. The victim was found in a corn maze, shot in the chest. It was definitely a Maize Haze.

15. The wife was found dead in the garage, with a car engine running. Clearly someone had a lot of Exhaust to get rid of.

16. The housekeeper was found dead, buried under a pile of laundry. Looks like somebody really needed to Fold up their anger.

17. The victim was found dead in a chicken coop, with a bucket on his head. It seems he really had a Henpecked attitude.

18. The man was found dead in a museum exhibit, impaled on a spear. It seems he really got Stuck in the past.

19. The victim was found stabbed with a fork, in the middle of a fancy dinner party. Definitely not the kind of Cutlery you want on the table.

20. The woman was found dead in a boat, with an oar as the murder weapon. It seems she was really up a Creek without a paddle.

21. The victim was found strangled with a lei, at a luau. Maybe somebody didn't like all the Hula hoopla.

22. The man was found dead in a pile of hay, with a pitchfork nearby. It seems he was really Forked over.

23. The victim was found with a rope around her neck, hanging from a tree. Maybe someone had a Hang-Up with her.

24. The man was found dead in an alpaca farm, with a knitting needle through his eye. It seems the killer was really Woolly minded.

25. The woman was found dead in a shopping cart, with a price tag on her forehead. It was definitely a Steal.

26. The victim was found dead in a bed of roses, with a garden trowel nearby. Maybe somebody really wanted to Dig Dirt on him.

27. The woman was found dead on a ski slope, with ski poles as the murder weapon. It seems she really went Downhill fast.

28. The victim was found with a lollipop in his mouth, but it wasn't a treat. He was actually poisoned with Cyanide Candy.

29. The clown was found dead in a field of balloons, with a knife in his back. It seems someone really Popped his Bubble.

30. The victim was found dead in a sauna, with a bucket of water as the murder weapon. Maybe someone really had a Steamy relationship with her.

31. The woman was found dead on a golf course, with a golf club as the murder weapon. It seems someone had a Great Drive for vengeance.

32. The victim was found dead in a vineyard, strangled with a grapevine. It was definitely a Grape Escape.

33. The man was found dead in a boxing ring, with a boxing glove as the murder weapon. It seems someone really went for the Knockout Punch.

34. The victim was found dead in a dark alley, with a can of spray paint as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted to Tag him.

35. The woman was found dead in a library, with a book as the murder weapon. It seems somebody really wanted to Judge a Book by its cover.

36. The victim was found dead in a gym, with a dumbbell as the murder weapon. It seems somebody really wanted to Pump Iron into him.

37. The man was found dead in a zoo, with a zookeeper uniform as the murder weapon. Maybe someone really had a Wild Streak.

38. The victim was found dead in a bakery, poisoned with a croissant. It seems somebody really had a Sweet Tooth for revenge.

39. The woman was found dead in a circus, with a clown nose as the murder weapon. It seems somebody really thought she was a Laughing Matter.

40. The victim was found dead on a hiking trail, with a hiking boot as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really needed to Step Up.

41. The man was found dead in a recording studio, with a microphone stand as the murder weapon. It seems somebody had a Song in their heart.

42. The victim was found dead in a park, with a frisbee as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted to Catch her by surprise.

43. The woman was found dead on a roller coaster, with a roller coaster car as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted to take her for a Ride.

44. The victim was found dead in a pizza parlor, with a pizza cutter as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted a Slice of revenge.

45. The man was found dead on a construction site, with a hard hat as the murder weapon. It seems somebody really wanted to Build a case against him.

46. The victim was found dead in a beauty salon, with a curling iron as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted to Straighten her out.

47. The woman was found dead in a horse stable, with a horseshoe as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted to bring her Luck.

48. The victim was found dead in a pool hall, with a pool cue as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted to Sink their opponents.

49. The man was found dead in a movie theater, with a bag of popcorn as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted to Fire up the drama.

50. The victim was found dead in a bowling alley, with a bowling ball as the murder weapon. Maybe somebody really wanted to Strike an opponent.