An author claims his latest manuscript was stolen. The only clues are a broken window, a muddy footprint, and a half-empty coffee cup. Who is the thief?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: expert
Hint: Consider who had access.
Answer
The author's assistant.
Explanation
The assistant likely knew the author’s habits and had the opportunity to steal the manuscript.
This is a expert mystery riddle — one of the harder riddles here. The answer is The author's assistant..
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