A famous painting disappears from a gallery, but the frame remains. Which suspect had the motive to steal the art and leave the frame?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Think about who would benefit from the theft without wanting to be caught.
Answer
The art collector
Explanation
The art forger would want the painting to replicate it, leaving the frame behind.
This is a expert mystery riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is The art collector.
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