Crime detective riddles and puzzles. Development of memory and attention

Detective genre– one of the most favorite genres. An exciting plot containing a secret or riddle, a competition between the logic of the detective and the cunning plan of the criminal, details that do not escape the attention of a professional - all this is sure to be present in a detective story.

Special “keys” will help you solve the mystery. Can you find them? Are you an attentive reader? Try it! There are ten riddles before you.

Deaf and mute buyer

A deaf and mute customer came into the store to buy a pencil sharpener. He showed the seller what he needed by signs: he put his finger to his ear and made a fist with his other hand. rotational movement. The seller guessed and served the buyer. After this, a blind customer entered the store. How did he explain to the salesman that he needed scissors?

Ransom for son

A rich man's son was kidnapped. The kidnapper demanded that the rich man bring him an expensive diamond to a telephone booth located in a city park, where there were always a lot of pigeons. The police, dressed in civilian clothes, surrounded the park. The father of the abducted child came to the telephone booth and followed all the instructions of the kidnapper. The police were unable to stop the cunning criminal and catch him. Diamond somehow disappeared from the booth. How did this happen?

Theft of an antique glass

I absolutely cannot imagine who would want this antique glass, since it is impossible to sell it, and last night it was there. No one else entered the room after me. The cleaning of the museum is done by a husband and wife; they have been working for us for a long time and are above suspicion,” said the director of the museum.

The inspector thought about it.

How long ago did you start collecting museum curiosities? - he suddenly asked the janitor.
What allowed the inspector to suspect the janitor's family of stealing an antique glass?

At an abandoned dacha

With the onset of autumn rains, the family returned to the city apartment. Even before leaving, the owner agreed with his neighbor in the dacha to look after his house. After the New Year, a neighbor called him and told him that the dacha had been robbed.

Soon the inspector was questioning the neighbor. This is what he said: “At night I heard a suspicious noise. Despite severe frost, I immediately went to my neighbor’s dacha. I looked out the window, but all the glass was frozen and I couldn’t see anything. Then I blew a small hole in the ice covering the window glass and shone it with a flashlight. The room was a terrible mess. The next morning I reported what had happened.”

“Everything is clear,” the inspector remarked sternly. - I'll ask you to follow me.
Why did the inspector suspect the neighbor of theft?

Last words

Mr. N., a London banker, was found dead in his office. He was lying on the table, a pistol in his hand, a hole in his temple. The curtains were drawn, the table lamp was on, and there was a tape recorder nearby. The inspector pressed the play button and heard last message N.:

I can’t wait for bankruptcy, this is the end... - and then the sound of a shot was heard. Under the banker's head was a blood-stained letter from the tax police notifying him of the audit.

Suicide seemed certain, and the police had already begun to remove the body when the inspector stopped them:

Wait a moment, this looks like murder. What made him suspicious?

Blackcurrant pie

Mr B said:

See the bearded weirdo there in the corner? He always has dinner here on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In some ways it is a local landmark.

The waitress brought them portions:

Quite right, sir. But last week he suddenly came unexpectedly on Monday! It knocked me out of my knees! I decided that, without knowing it, I had mixed up the numbers and that it was Tuesday. But the next evening he showed up as expected, so he had an unscheduled visit on Monday.

“An interesting break from habit,” muttered Poirot. - What prompted him to do this, I would like to know?

Sir, I think he was upset or worried about something. His order was strange. He hated kidney and blackcurrant pudding, and I don't remember him ordering thick soup. But that Monday he ordered thick tomato soup, steak, kidney pudding and blackcurrant pie! It looks like he just didn't notice what he was ordering!

“You know,” said Hercule Poirot, “I find all this very interesting.” What prompted him to do this, I would like to know?

Key

Let me ask a few questions. Firstly, regarding the castle. Who ordered it for the Hubbs?

I ordered it personally,” Mr. Shaw said. “I wouldn’t trust this matter to any clerk.” As for the key, Mr. Ridgway had one key, and Mr. Vavasour and I each had one key.

And not a single clerk had access to them?

Mr. Shaw looked questioningly at Mr. Vavasour.

I think I won’t be mistaken in saying that the keys remained in the safe all the time, where we put them on the twenty-third,” said Mr. Vavasour. “Unfortunately, my colleague fell ill two weeks ago - just on the day of Philip’s departure - and only recently recovered.

"Severe bronchitis is no joke for a man my age," Mr. Shaw said sadly.

Poirot asked a few more questions. I realized that he was trying very hard to find out the degree of closeness between uncle and nephew. Mr. Vavasour's answers were brief and to the point. His nephew was a trusted bank officer and had no debts or financial difficulties. He has carried out similar assignments in the past.

“I am disappointed,” said Poirot, “that the matter turned out to be too simple.”

Which of the three who had the key was the thief?

Mysterious relatives

Oh, one more thing: you probably still have his coat? Bunch frowned.

His coat?

Mrs Eccles explained:

We'd like to take all his things, you know. For memory.

In his pockets were a watch, a wallet and railway ticket, Bunch said. - I gave everything to Sergeant Hayes.

"Then it's all right," said Mr. Eccles. - I believe he will give these things to us. His papers must be in his wallet.

There was only a one pound note in the wallet,” Bunch said. - Nothing else.

And there were no letters? Nothing?

Bunch shook her head.

Well, thank you again, Mrs. Harmon. And the coat he was wearing, probably also the sergeant's? Bunch furrowed her brows, apparently straining her memory.

No, she said. - It seems... I helped the doctor take off his coat so that it would be more convenient for him to examine the wound.

What did the relatives want to take and why?

Stains

I followed Holmes to the fireplace in the far corner of the room and recoiled at the sight of the terrible picture.

There is a large black spot on the oak floor. The fireplace and even the wall panel nearby were covered in splashes and dark red stains.

Stop, Watson,” Holmes ordered curtly. - By the way, what happened to the accused’s robe?

Like what?

Look at the walls, Lestrade, look at the walls!

The sleeves of the robe are soaked in blood, if that's what you meant.

Well, that's quite natural. After all, Longton helped raise the dying man's head. The sleeves don't give much. Do you have a robe?

The Scotland Yard inspector rummaged through his leather bag and pulled out a gray woolen robe.

Hm! Stains on the sleeves and edges of the robe. Curious... What surprised Holmes? Could Longton be the killer?

Bust of Napoleon

The first case was reported to us from the shop of Morse Hudson, who sells paintings and statues. The plaster bust of Napoleon was smashed to pieces. New case took place in the home of a doctor who had recently purchased two identical plaster copies of Napoleon's head. They were also broken.

If the criminal's goal was to break the bust, why didn't he break it in the house or near the house? - Lestrade asked.

“I would approach the solution from the other end,” said Sherlock Holmes.

Who smashed busts of Napoleon and why?

Riddles are an accessible and fun way to train your wits. Believe me, she desperately needs this, because the human brain is prone to laziness. Who most often faces serious mysteries in Everyday life? Detectives. They constantly have to carefully analyze all available facts in order to come to the right conclusions in their investigations. No wonder detectives are good at thinking!

Today we invite you to try yourself in their shoes and solve three riddles. Simple conditions, but there were some tricks too. Be careful!

Riddle No. 1

During the construction of the new highway in the city, it was strictly specified that every tenth kilometer must be completely straight. This does not affect traffic in any way and does not in any way affect the economic state of the country. These kilometers were used only in emergency situations. In what?

Riddle No. 2

A curious industrial archaeologist explored an abandoned factory building. He climbed a 30-meter brick pipe using an old rotten ladder, but when he got to the top, the ladder fell. There is no one around to help him or hear the scream. A lot of time passed, but the archaeologist still managed to descend from the pipe. How?

Riddle No. 3

The investigation did not have enough evidence, so the man was released on bail of $400. He paid the bail in cash, and although there was nothing wrong with his money (it was ordinary, not marked in any way, it was impossible to trace its history), immediately after posting the bail the police had missing evidence. What happened?

Think carefully.

Pay attention to details.

Ready?

Sure?

Right answers!

№1

They were used as landing strips for aircraft in emergency situations.

№2

First, he removed one brick from the top row of the pipe, and then, using the same brick as a hammer, he knocked the bricks out of the masonry, destroying the pipe. Thus, he managed to gradually descend to the very bottom, almost destroying the pipe.

№3

He paid the entire deposit in coins, and he was accused of stealing coins from automatic machines.

What do you think of our riddles? Did you manage to cope? Which one seemed the simplest, and which one the most difficult? Share your opinion in the comments!

Trick riddles are riddles with a common question and a non-standard answer. At first glance, the answer may seem strange and incorrect, but if you read the riddle more carefully and think about the answer, it will turn out to be quite logical. Riddles with a trick, as a rule, are not without a sense of humor. Not only do they develop quick wit and out-of-the-box thinking, but they are also fun. Tell tricky riddles to your friends and relatives, have a fun and useful time.

On Soccer game the same person always came. Before the game started, he guessed the score. How did he do it?
Answer: Before the game starts the score is always 0:0
77799

More than an hour, less than a minute.
Answer: Seconds (hand of some watch models)
Tag. Anna
46732

What language is spoken silently?
Answer: Sign language
133144

Why is the stop valve on trains red and on airplanes blue?
Answer: Many will say: “I don’t know.” Experienced people will answer: “There are no stop valves on airplanes.” In fact, airplanes have a stop valve in the cockpit.
Makarova Valentina, Moscow
31329

The boy paid 11 rubles for a bottle with a cork. A bottle costs 10 rubles more than a cork. How much does a cork cost?
Answer: 50 kopecks
Orlov Maxim, Moscow
39807

One French writer I really disliked the Eiffel Tower, but I always dined there (on the first level of the tower). How did he explain this?
Answer: This the only place all over vast Paris, from where it is not visible
Borovitsky Vyacheslav, Kaliningrad
37300

What city did you hide in? male name and side of the world?
Answer: Vladivostok
Mezhuleva Yulia
43025

Seven sisters are at the dacha, where each is busy with some kind of business. The first sister is reading a book, the second is cooking, the third is playing chess, the fourth is solving Sudoku, the fifth is doing the laundry, the sixth is taking care of the plants. What does the seventh sister do?
Answer: Plays chess
Gobozov Alexey, Sochi
43090

Why do they often walk, but rarely drive?
Answer: By stairs
171630

It goes uphill, then downhill, but stays in place.
Answer: Road
133765

Which word has 5 "e"s and no other vowels?
Answer: Migrant
Radaev Evgeniy, Petrozavodsk
39441

Two people approach the river. There is a boat at the shore that can only support one. Both people crossed to the opposite bank. How?
Answer: They were on different shores
25 25, Vladivostok
29762

Vasily, Peter, Semyon and their wives Natalya, Irina, Anna are 151 years old together. Each husband is 5 years older than his wife. Vasily is 1 year older than Irina. Natalya and Vasily are 48 years old together, Semyon and Natalya are 52 years old together. Who is married to whom, and how old is someone? (Age must be expressed in whole numbers).
Answer: Vasily (26) - Anna (21); Peter (27) - Natalya (22); Semyon (30) - Irina (25).
Chelyadinskaya Victoria, Minsk
18248

Jackdaws flew and sat on sticks. If they sit down one at a time, there’s an extra jackdaw; if they sit down in twos, there’s an extra stick. How many sticks were there and how many jackdaws were there?
Answer: Three sticks and four jackdaws
Baranovsky Sergey, Polotsk
24815

Where does it happen that a horse jumps over a horse?
Answer: In chess
)))))))) Renesmee, L.A.
34730

What table has no legs?
Answer: Dietary
Boyko Sasha, Volchikha
29339

Do not write anything or use a calculator. Take 1000. Add 40. Add another thousand. Add 30. Another 1000. Plus 20. Plus 1000. And plus 10. What happened?
Answer: 5000? Wrong. The correct answer is 4100. Try using a calculator.
Ivanova Daria, Daria
32607

How can a person not sleep for 8 days?
Answer: Sleep at night
Sone4ka0071, Sosnogorsk
33068

What animal do people walk on and cars drive over?
Answer: Zebra
Tanya Kostryukova, Saransk
25761

Which word uses “no” 100 times?
Answer: Moans
Muslimova Sabina, Dagestan (Derbent)
30697

What's an elephant without a nose?
Answer: Chess
Ksenia Prokopieva, Moscow
26630

Mr. Mark was found murdered in his office. The cause turned out to be a bullet wound to the head. Detective Robin, examining the murder scene, found a cassette recorder on the table. And when he turned it on, he heard Mr. Mark's voice. He said: “This is Mark speaking. Jones just called me and said that in ten minutes he would be here to shoot me. There is no use in running. I know this footage will help the police arrest Jones. I hear his footsteps on the stairs. The door opens..." The assistant detective suggested that Jones be arrested on suspicion of murder. But the detective did not follow his assistant's advice. As it turns out, he was right. Jones was not the killer, as was stated on the tape. Question: why did the detective become suspicious?
Answer: The tape in the recorder was reviewed at the beginning. Moreover, Jones would have taken the tape.
Katarina, Moscow
10722

Sherlock Holmes was walking down the street. And suddenly he saw a dead woman lying on the ground. He walked over, opened her bag and took out her phone. At tel. In the book he found her husband's number. He called. Speaks:
- Come here urgently. Your wife has died. And after a while the husband arrives. He looks at his wife and says:
- Oh, honey, what happened to you???
And then the police arrive. Sherlock points his finger at the woman's husband and says:
- Arrest this man. He was the one who killed her. Question: Why did Sherlock think that?
Answer: Because Sherlock didn't tell her husband the address
Tusupova Aruzhan
18773

Two fifth-graders Petya and Alyonka are walking home from school and talking.
“When the day after tomorrow becomes yesterday,” said one of them, “then today will be as far from Sunday as the day that was today, when the day before yesterday was tomorrow.” What day of the week did they talk?
Answer: Sunday
Khrushka, Ololoshkino
13869

There is a rich house and a poor one. They are burning. Which house will the police extinguish?
Answer: Police don't put out fires, fires are put out by firefighters
77643

What route has no one ever walked or ridden before?
Answer: Milky Way
Tikhonova Inessa, Aktyubinsk
22840

How many years are there in a year?
Answer: one (summer)
Maksim, Penza
27952

What kind of stopper can't stop any bottle?
Answer: Road
Volchenkova Nastya, Moscow
23284

In what word is the drink and natural phenomenon “hidden”?
Answer: Grapes
Anufrienko Dasha, Khabarovsk
22752

What sign must be placed between 6 and 7 so that the result is less than 7 and greater than 6?
Answer: Comma
Mironova Violetta, Saratov
20174

Without what can nothing ever happen?
Answer: Untitled
Anyutka, Omsk
23565

Union, number then preposition -
That's the whole charade.
And so that you can find the answer,
We need to remember about rivers.
Answer: i-sto-k
Nazgulichka, Ufa
16286

What muscle is the strongest in the human body?
Answer: The common belief is language. In fact, it is the calf and masseter muscles.
Anonymous
17864

You can tie it, but you can’t untie it.
Answer: Conversation
Dasha, Chelyabinsk
21810

To what mere mortal does even the president take off his hat?
Answer: Hairdresser
Nastya Slesarchuk, Moscow
20548

How to put 2 liters of milk in a liter jar?
Answer: Turn it into cottage cheese
Anonymous
17932

Once upon a time there lived an orphan girl in a thicket; she had only two kittens, two puppies, three parrots, a turtle and a hamster with a hamster who was supposed to give birth to 7 hamsters. The girl went to get food. She goes through the forest, field, forest, field, field, forest, forest, field. She came to the store, but there was no food there. It goes further, through the forest, forest, field, field, forest, field, forest, field, forest, field, field, forest. And the girl fell into the hole. If she gets out, dad will die. If she stays there, mom will die. You can't dig a tunnel. What should she do?
Answer: She is an orphan
I'm Yulechka, Omsk
14039

They are metallic and liquid. What are we talking about?
Answer: Nails
Babicheva Alena, Moscow
14819

How to write "duck" in 2 cells?
Answer: In the 1st - the letter “y”, in the 2nd - a dot.
Sigunova 10 years old Valeria, Zheleznogorsk
20395

Name a word in which one letter is a prefix, the second is a root, the third is a suffix, and the fourth is an ending.
Answer: Gone: u (prefix), sh (root), l (suffix), a (ending).
Little Daniel
14400

Guess the riddle: who has the heel behind the nose?
Answer: Shoes
Lina, Donetsk
17334

There were 20 people on the bus. At the first stop 2 people got off and 3 people got on, at the next - 1 got off and 4 got on, at the next - 5 got off and 2 got on, at the next - 2 got off and 1 got on, at the next - 9 got off and no one got on, at the next - 2 more came out. Question: how many stops were there?
Answer: The answer to the riddle is not that important. This is a riddle with an unexpected question. While you are telling the riddle, the guesser begins to mentally count the number of people on the bus, and at the end of the riddle, with a question about the number of stops, you will puzzle him.
39405

There lived a husband and wife. The husband had his own room in the house, which he forbade his wife to enter. The key to the room was in the bedroom chest of drawers. They lived like this for 10 years. And so the husband went on a business trip, and the wife decided to come into this room. She took the key, opened the room, and turned on the light. The wife walked around the room, then saw a book on the table. She opened it and heard someone opening the door. She closed the book, turned off the light and locked the room, putting the key in the chest of drawers. It's my husband who came. He took the key, opened the room, did something in it and asked his wife: “Why did you go there?”
How did the husband guess?
Answer: My husband touched the light bulb, it was hot.
SLEPTSOVA VIKUSIA, OMSK
11873

A husband and wife, a brother and sister, and a husband and brother-in-law were walking. How many people are there in total?
Answer: 3 people
Arkharov Mikhail, Orekhovo-Zuevo
14715

This name in full sounds like Danuta. What is it abbreviated as?
Answer: Dana
Hanukova Danuta, Bryansk
12807

A river that “fits” in your mouth?
Answer: Gum
Bezusova Anastasia, Overyata village

Greetings, my insightful friend! I have no doubt that you love to solve incredible Detective stories, hunting down bloodthirsty gangsters and cunning scammers. In this book you will find everything that goes into the work of a real detective: chases, evidence, stolen treasures, tangled tracks and unusual ciphers. Together with the resilient Inspector Busley, you will try to solve the most unexpected crimes in history.

And you know, I even envy you. Still would! After all, you have to go through so much amazing adventures in search of especially dangerous criminals: you will find the treasure of the last pirate John Hapankin, solve the robbery of the Funny Horrors store, hunt for the ghost of the Caliper castle, solve the secret number of Dwarf Mong, defuse a bomb in a flying saucer, find out who wanted to throw rotten sausages at the editorial office of the famous magazine, and also... Stop! Why am I telling you all this? You will soon find out everything yourself, playing the role of Sherlock Holmes. So turn to the next page and get started! And don’t forget to show this book to your friend or girlfriend - unraveling mysterious crimes together is much more interesting!

Buslya spent December 31 at the police station. Having finished all his work, he was already getting ready to go home to meet him there. New Year. And then the door opened, and a breathless courier from the central prison ran into the room.

We urgently need to decipher this note! - he told Busla from the threshold, handing him a piece of paper rolled into a tube. - She was just intercepted by our people in prison. It was intended for a dangerous criminal named Bulldozer. But we cannot understand what is written here. Nonsense!

Come on, come on, let’s see,” Buslya said and unfolded the note.

Five minutes later he jumped up on the spot and shouted:

I got it! We must immediately strengthen the security of the Bulldozer. Otherwise he might run away.

Why did Buslya make such a conclusion and what was written in the note?

At exactly midnight the alarm went off at the Nadezhny bank. A police task force led by Inspector Busley immediately went to the scene of the incident. Arriving at the bank, they found its doors open, and next to only a suspicious blind man, quickly moving away. The detainee swore that he did not see anything, had not even heard about the bank and was simply walking by. However, after carefully examining the blind man, Buslya ordered his arrest.

This is not a real blind man,” he explained to his assistants.

Why did Buslya make such a conclusion?

Late in the evening, an unknown criminal attacked an old woman, Evpatoria Feodosyevna, walking along the street and took her purse. The police immediately arrived in response to the victim’s screams and within a few minutes detained three suspicious young men.

The next day, the grandmother was invited to the police to identify the criminal. She was seated on a chair, and all three detainees were placed in a row against the opposite wall.

Evpatoria Feodosyevna,” Buslya turned to the old woman, “help us find out which of these young people attacked you last night.”

Oh, I really don’t know! - Evpatoria Feodosyevna clasped her hands. - It was dark. And my memory is no longer the same as it was a hundred years ago. But I do remember that this hooligan’s hair was either black or red, and his trousers were either checkered or striped.

This is quite enough to identify the criminal,” Buslya rejoiced. - This...

Who did Detective Buslya mean?

When the last Russian pirate, John Khapankin, died, everyone - both bandits and detectives - rushed to look for the treasures he had looted. Bandits - to make money, and detectives - to return valuables to their owners. The detectives were luckier - they got their hands on the plan of the city zoo and a strange note in John’s hand: “The treasure is under the cage of the beast that is hiding in the TV.”

Yes, well, he gave us a problem! - Busley's not very smart assistant, Sergeant Grizzly, muttered. - We will now think about this stupid phrase for a year. Or maybe we can take the TV apart?

No, we don’t need a real TV,” Buslya smiled. - But I guessed what animal John Khapankin had in mind.

So where is the treasure of the last pirate buried?

The most dangerous criminals in the city of Nikakusinsk are twin brothers Tolya Yes and Tolya No. It was one of them that Detective Busley suspected after a daring robbery by a masked stranger at the Funny Horrors joke store.

After a month of searching, one of the brothers was arrested. However, it was unclear which of them was detained - the problem was that the brothers were like two peas in a pod. The only difference is that one of the brothers - Tolya Da - always tells the truth, and the other always lies. After thinking, Buslya asked him two questions:

1) Did you rob Funny Horrors?

2) Do you have a brother?

Tolya proudly answered “no” to both questions.

Yep, gotcha! - Buslya shouted joyfully, rubbing his hands. - Now I know your name and who robbed the joke store!

Did you guess it?

Arriving on vacation in Mukhomorye, detective Buslya first went to the bank.

Hello! - he said to the man in the window. - I want to exchange my money for fly agaric rubles.

Glad to welcome you! - The bank employee smiled broadly. - My name is Byakis Cheburakis. Give me your money and I'll change it right away.

And a few seconds later Cheburakis gave Busla 3 pieces of paper for 99 rubles each.

Arriving at the hotel, Buslya carefully examined the bills he received. “This is interesting money,” he thought. And suddenly he rushed to the phone.

Police! - he shouted into the phone. - Urgently arrest Byakis Cheburakis from the local bank. An hour ago he gave me three 99 ruble bills. Well, at least two of them are fake!

Which banknotes are counterfeit?

Getting ready to go home, Detective Buslya walked into the office of his partner, Sergeant Grizzly. He was looking at some drawing with a gloomy look, and four men stood right in front of him.

What kind of woman is this? - Buslya asked, looking at the drawing.

I don’t understand it myself! What nonsense! - The sergeant threw the sheet of paper on the table in despair. - We know for sure that one of these four robbed the exhibition of talking toys. But who exactly is unknown. And just imagine, the police just received a letter from a random witness to the robbery. He wrote that he managed to draw a portrait of the criminal and put it in an envelope. But the picture shows a woman! I don't understand anything!

The sergeant clutched his head in horror.

I must have gone crazy!

Calm down, sergeant, everything is fine with you,” Buslya consoled the poor fellow. - And from this drawing you can really imagine a portrait of a criminal. You just need...

Yesterday I returned home from work a little earlier than usual. I had just sat down at the table, getting ready to have dinner, when suddenly something fell in my wife’s room. I rushed there and saw her lying on the floor antique vase, which my wife treasures very much. The vase was broken.

At the same moment, a man ran out of the room. I rushed after him. But as soon as I was outside, the lenses of my glasses immediately fogged up. You know that we have cold evenings now. I tripped over a rake, fell and lost sight of the stranger. I beg you to find the attacker. After all, he, of course, intended to rob our apartment. Besides, how will I explain to my wife - and she is returning from her parents today - how her vase ended up broken?

I cannot understand why you, Mr. Waldemar, are so afraid of your wife. You are trying to mislead me by referring to some imaginary criminal, but it will be much better if you just tell your wife how it all happened.

Why did Inspector Warnicke refuse to investigate this incident?

View answer Glasses fog up when moving from a cold room to a warm one, but not after leaving a warm house on a cold street.

2. You can’t hide from Varnike

It was a hot summer day. Inspector Warnicke and his assistants, pursuing the criminals, crossed a small copse and came across a group of swimmers in a small but deep and fast river.

Listen! - Inspector Warnicke shouted. - We are looking for a guy your age. He must be around here somewhere. Haven't you seen him?

The young men looked at each other silently. Then one of them said:

A few minutes ago, a guy actually came running here. Just here he threw himself into the river. Look, there he is on the other side coming out of the water! Hurry! Do you want me to give you my boat, otherwise he will slip away from under your nose.

Let him run away,” said Inspector Warnicke, “now I want to get to know you better.”

What caused Inspector Warnicke to make this decision?

View answer In a fast river, the guy would inevitably be carried away by the current. He could not get out to the opposite bank opposite the place where he entered the water.

3. Excited Zoo

The time for the zoo to close was approaching. The last belated visitors had already begun to gradually head towards the exit, when suddenly an indignant cry was heard. One zoo visitor, a middle-aged lady, lost her elegant handbag. She even managed to see the back of the fleeing visitor. Inspector Warnicke immediately rushed after him, who never manages to spend even a few hours in peace. One of the visitors joined him, declaring that he knew all the passages and exits here. The two of them ran around the entire park. The criminal was nowhere to be found. He could not leave the park: only the central gate remained open, and by order of the inspector, the most careful surveillance was established behind it.

Warnicke was already wondering if his assistant was leading him by the nose. Maybe he is an accomplice of the kidnapper and is now trying to cover his tracks? But immediately this thought left the inspector, for one circumstance that suddenly attracted his attention enabled him to discover the scoundrel.

How did the criminal reveal himself?

View answer One of the zoo employees feeds the rhinoceros meat, although he should know that the rhinoceros is a herbivore.

Other tasks with Inspector Warnicke: