Detective Jones found one shoe at the scene of a theft. Who stole the shoe?
Category: Mystery · Difficulty: easy
Hint: Consider who works with shoes.
Answer
The shoemaker
Explanation
The shoemaker would have a motive and the means to take a shoe.
This is an easy mystery riddle — a good one for children and beginners. The answer is The shoemaker.
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