Over the centuries the number 9 has gained a reputation for having mysterious properties. Its use, in various arithmetical computations, seems to present it with a magic halo. Actually, as the late puzzle genius Sam Lloyd, Senior, pointed out: the number 9 is not imbued with supernatural characteristics. It is its position as the last […]
A spectator shuffles the deck and places it on the table. The magician writes the name of a card on a piece of paper and places it face down without letting anyone see what has been written. Twelve cards are now dealt to the table, face down. The spectator is asked to touch any four.
On the night between Sunday and Monday, unknown thieves stole two 14th-century holy figures from the St. Patrick’s church. These items were masterpieces with a priceless value. The church thieves were observed by a woman as they left the church through a small window on the poorly lit east side of the church and got
Criminal commissioner van Damin from the Amsterdam break-in squad nodded at Inspector De Ruijter encouragingly, “So, what was up in the gallery?” The inspector pulled the notebook from his pocket, flipped it open and started to report, “The forensics department has confirmed that the break in must have happened between midnight and 1.00am. In addition,
In the city of Jackson Heights, many things were going wrong. The city had the highest unemployment rate, the highest crime rate, and on top of that they were just going through a public transport strike. On a serene, peaceful evening chaos broke loose. A very well-known, distinguished lady, Mademoiselle Pierre, had been murdered. Two
Duffus had been outside for hours raking leaves. As night drew near, he made his way indoors. His wife had just prepared some hot chocolate and fresh baked cookies.“I just love the smell of baking cookies,” remarked Mrs. Duffus as she gave him a big plateful.“Thanks, but I can’t smell anything with this cold. My
My name is Carlie Hansen, and I am renowned throughout all of England for my detective skills. I have solved many murders, and I have just dealt with my most interesting and challenging case yet.I was called down to the Mason estate to investigate the murder of Baron Emile Mason, a 54-year-old exceedingly rich man
Inspector Dante Missertrick arrived on the scene. His keen eye surveyed the area, his assistant madly clicking photographs. Not that the Inspector ever needed any, he had his memory after all. He noticed the small smashed window apparently leading into what was the laundry area. The small, well-kept gardens out front looked splendid in the
Having arrested John Jacobson, the man who kidnapped Bill Richman, a party was held in Detective Donald’s honour. However, to test Donald’s smarts, Bill Richman sent Donald this paper:Dear Donald,To get to the party, drive to Green Road, where there will be a row of eleven houses that look exactly the same. One of them
A man hijacks an aeroplane transporting both passengers and valuable cargo. After taking the cargo, the man demands two parachutes, puts one of them on, and jumps, leaving the other behind. Why did he want two? SolutionIf the officials thought he was jumping with a hostage, they would never risk giving him a faulty parachute.
Harbourville’s Beach Snack Shop had been open only an hour when Ben stopped in and noticed a new poster announcing a price increase. “I put the sign up this morning,” Mr. Levine told him, “Had to raise my prices ten percent because I have so many new expenses. Now I need a new window for
Detective Palumbo had just finished examining the body of Debbie Layne, which was lying on the couch in her plush living room.“Mrs. Layne was hit on the back of her head 3 or 4 times with the butt of that pistol,” the sleuth said.The .45 lay on the floor near the body. Sheriff Hobbs was
Three boys were out hiking one day and they came across a cave. They went inside the cave for a while and when they exited, a boy was missing. The other two went back inside the cave to look for him. On the walls were numbers in green paint that they hadn’t noticed beforehand. The
There was a death on Treebark Ln. The victim was identified as Mark Oswalt, who recently was married. The police went to the crime scene and they reported the death as a suicide.Later that day, after the police had left, a private detective, hired by the victim’s friend who thought it was a murder, searched
Justin Case and Auntie Bellum are fellow con artists who deliver coded messages to each other to communicate. Recently Auntie Bellum was put in jail for stealing a rare and expensive diamond. Only a few days after this, Justin Case sent her a friendly letter asking her how she was. On the inside of the