MURDER MYSTERY RIDDLES

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  • Murder mystery games are based on sets of clues that are progressed by "detectives" who examine clues to eventually solve each case.
  • The murder of 6-year-old JonBent Ramsey remains unsolved despite being one of the most polarizing cases within the past 50 years.
  • Murder mysteries were first added to film in 1900.
  • The first murder mystery movie was a Sherlock Holmes film.
  • Alfred Hitchcock is probably the most known film director to create murder mystery films.
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    Who Killed Samuel?

    Hint: There are three suspects.
    The narrator, Andy. Both the wife and the butler suspect each other and have an alibi. Only Andy knows the name of the undetectable poison that killed Samuel.
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    Murdered On A Sunday Afternoon

    Hint:
    The cook did it. You don't cook breakfast in the afternoon.
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    No Way In Or Out Riddle

    Hint:
    He stabbed himself with an icicle.
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    Who Committed The Murder Riddle

    Hint:
    Cousin Margaret. The statements of Aunty Mary, Uncle Jim and cousin Margaret are true.
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    Puddle Of Water Riddle

    Hint:
    He had stood on a block of ice until it melted.
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    It Was Murder Riddle

    Hint:
    At each floor, he did the same task of opening the window and flipping the coin. If it was a suicide, then at least the window at any of the floors must have been left open by the person who jumped off. The situation only suggests that someone pushed him off and then closed the window again.
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    Who Was Lying Riddle

    Hint:
    The maid. There are no corners in a circular mansion.
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    Footprints Between Two Parallel Lines Riddle

    Hint:
    A man in a wheelchair.
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    Couples Climbing Trip Riddle

    Hint:
    The man bought only a one way ticket for his wife whereas he bought a two way ticket for himself. He was certain he would return alone.
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    A Man Was Murdered Riddle

    Hint:
    Jason is the killer.

    The numbers represent the starting letter of the month they stand for in a calendar:
    6 June (J)
    4 April (A)
    9 September (S)
    10 October (O)
    11 November (N)
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    The Murder At Joe's Riddle

    Hint:
    It was the manager because the mail does not come on Sundays.
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    The Long Island Iced Tea

    Hint:
    TTwo guys walk into a bar. They both order the special, Long Island Iced Tea, which is poured from the same pitcher. One of them drinks his drink slowly and one of them drinks it fast. They walk outside and suddenly the guy who drank his Long Island Tea slowly drops to the ground and dies. They order an autospy and find that he died from poison. How could this be if the other guy drank the same tea and didnt even get sick?
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    Cars, Knives And Wives Riddle

    Hint:
    He never asked the cop where the scene of the crime was, so they knew that he had murdered his wife.
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    A Man Found Dead Riddle

    Hint:
    The suicide tape was rewound by the murderer.
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    Old Man Ankit

    Hint:
    Newspaper delivery man was the murderer because of absence of Wednesday and Thursday missing newspaper.

    This indicates he already know that there is no one to read 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.
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