A series of anonymous letters threaten a local politician. The suspects are a rival, a journalist, and a disgruntled voter. Who is most likely?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider who has the most to gain from discrediting the politician.
Answer
The rival
Explanation
The rival has clear motives to threaten the politician in hopes of gaining an advantage in their competition.
This is a expert mystery riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is The rival.
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