Fascinating and logical puzzles on a detective theme. "detective puzzles" on logic

Theft of an antique glass
“I absolutely cannot imagine, Mr. Inspector, who could need a glass from the 17th century, especially since it is impossible to sell it.” — These were the words the museum director greeted Inspector Warnicke. — Last night the glass was in place. No one else entered the room after me. I locked it myself. The cleaning of the museum is done by the Zeisig couple; they have been working for us for a very long time and, of course, are beyond any suspicion.
“Yes, Mr. Inspector, everything was in order during the evening cleaning,” said Mr. Zeisig.
Inspector Warnicke thought for a moment.
— How long ago did you start collecting museum rarities? - he suddenly asked Zeisig.
What allowed Inspector Warnicke to suspect the Zeisig family of stealing the glass?

The Zeisig family fell victim to a professional habit. The couple stole the glass and removed the glass fragments from the display case.

One man had a dangerous and difficult job, so he had to wear a mask for protection. Suddenly, out of the blue, he tore off his mask and….. died. His beloved family was waiting for him at home, everything was fine at work too, i.e. he had no reason to commit suicide. In addition, he also did not use drugs or alcohol. However, something still made him take off his mask.

The man was a diver. When breathing compressed air at great depths at 60 meters or more, the so-called “nitrogen narcosis” appears. The person gets excited, loses his sense of reality, and it seems to him that the mask is completely useless and needs to be thrown away.

During the war, a British soldier held Adolf Hitler at gunpoint. It was real Adolf Hitler is the one who led the Third Reich. The war was in full swing, but the soldier did not shoot at him. Why?

It was during the First World War, when Adolf Hitler was a career military man German army. He was wounded, and the English soldier decided that it was undignified to kill him.

When the warehouse manager arrived for work, an employee knocked on his office. He explained that last night he had a dream that there was a bomb in one of the warehouse rooms that would explode at two o'clock in the afternoon. The boss was skeptical about this story, but agreed to inspect the warehouse. During the inspection, the bomb was found in exactly the place the employee spoke about. The police were called, the bomb was defused, and a tragedy was averted. However, the boss immediately thanked the employee and fired him. The fired man did not plant the bomb, and his dream prevented the tragedy...
Was the boss right to fire him?

The fired man worked as a night watchman. He had to stay awake all night and perform his duties. However, if he had a dream, it means he was sleeping. That's why he was fired.

The man called his wife from the office and said that he would be home by eight. He arrived home at eight hours and two minutes. They had no definite plans for eight hours. However, his wife became very angry that he was late. Why?

The wife expected her husband home at eight in the evening, and he returned at 8:02 the next morning.

Every Saturday four friends took a bath. Peter, a musician, always took a player with him to listen to music. Alexander, a banker, brought with him a thermos with some drink. Phaedrus and Paul were lawyers and each time they took papers with them to read. One day Pavel was found dead in the steam room. He was killed by some sharp object. The police were immediately called. The police questioned all three suspects, but found no leads. What happened?

Alexander killed Paul. He brought a piece of ice in a thermos. The ice melted and left no traces.

Two personnel were sent from the mineral research base to collect samples. While carrying out the task, they were attacked by vicious animals. The researchers immediately stopped work and headed to the base. One moved very slowly, carefully watching the animals. The other one panicked and moved very quickly. The alarmist died as soon as he got to the base, but his colleague, having suffered through fear, remained alive. Why?

These people explored ocean floor in search of minerals. They dived to a depth of 100 meters, where normal air becomes dangerous. When brought to the surface, nitrogen globules can form in the diver's lungs and cause a blockage.

A small store in New York is called "Seven Bells", but there are 8 bells hanging outside.
The store owner could easily correct this mistake, but chooses not to. Why?

Initially it was just a mistake, but over time the store owner noticed that people often came into his store to point out the discrepancy, and this only increased his sales.

The Venezuelan police have long been aware of the black deeds of one thief; several attempts were made to arrest him, however, they were all unsuccessful. It happened like this: the police knew the address of this thief. Once again, having received a warrant for his arrest, they drove to this address to his home. But as soon as they arrived, he ran away and locked himself in his bedroom. The police waited for some time, but were soon forced to leave..
Why did this happen?

His house stood on the border of Venezuela and Colombia. Entrance door and the kitchen were in Venezuela, the bedroom in Colombia.

Evgeniy and Alla were spouses and taught together at the same University. Evgeniy was a philologist, and his wife was a geographer. Due to the low salary, they also worked part-time in the economic department of the University and were treasurers of its fund. During the annual inspection, the commission discovered a large shortfall. Evgeniy and Alla were interrogated and released due to lack of direct evidence. The next morning, their bodies were found in Evgeniy and Alla’s apartment. Nearby was a note that said the following:
“This is the only way out for Anna and me”
It would seem that everything is clear now. This is suicide and Evgeniy and Alla are to blame for the theft at the University. However, not all so simple. And the policeman did not agree with this version, but suspected murder.
What made him suspicious?

Evgeniy was a philologist and could not make such stupid mistakes in the note.

Alexander the Great ordered all his soldiers to shave. He was sure that clean-shaven soldiers had an advantage. Why?

Bearded men could be grabbed by the beard in hand-to-hand combat.

One sunny morning, passersby could observe the following picture.
A man and a woman were arguing on the roof of a building. A large number of people below were watching them. Suddenly the woman pushed the man. The man tried to grab onto something, but to no avail, and fell down, hit the sidewalk very hard and... died... The most interesting thing is that it was not the woman who pushed him who was accused of murder, but a completely different person.
Whom? Why?

A movie was being filmed on the roof of a house, and the man was a stuntman. The man who was responsible for the stuntman's insurance was blamed for his death.

A man killed his wife and completely dissolved her body in a bath of acid. He got rid of her clothes and jewelry, but one piece of evidence still gave him away. Which?

The woman's body was completely dissolved in acid, but she had an artificial tooth that was not exposed to acid.

The woman brought it to the bank widely famous portrait president. As a result, a criminal was caught who had previously visited the same bank and had previously committed a crime in the woman's house.
How was the criminal caught?

A thief entered a woman's house and stole all her savings. One of the banknotes got stuck in the bank, and the thief in a hurry tore it in half. The woman filed a report of theft with the police, and then went to her bank with half of the banknote, where she was told that a man had come to them in the morning with the other half of the same banknote.

One young man hijacked a passenger plane.
He told the pilot to fly to the airport and convey the following demands from him: the terrorist demanded 10 million rubles and two parachutes. The plane landed and the hijacker was given money and parachutes.
The terrorist demanded that the pilot take to the skies again. After some time, he put on a parachute, took the money and jumped out. The second parachute remained on the plane. Why did the invader ask for two parachutes if he didn’t need the second?

The kidnapper asked for two parachutes so that the police would think he was planning to take a hostage. And he was given two working parachutes. If he had asked for one, it would have been clear that he needed the parachute for himself and there was a possibility that he would be given a faulty one.

One sunny morning, a man parked his car at the entrance, went home, returned with a bucket of water and poured the water onto the sidewalk. Why?

The man was going to wash his car, but while he was going to get water, the car was stolen.

I was traveling alone on the train from Moscow. strange people, for unknown reasons, he jumped from the window of the train when it was rushing at full speed. There was only one person in the compartment. After examining his compartment, the police managed to find, in addition to his personal belongings, a piece of bandage. Why did this man commit suicide?

A man has just completed treatment for blindness. He decided to remove the bandage himself to check his vision. When he took off the bandage, he saw nothing - and decided that he was not cured. He couldn't imagine a future without sight and so he jumped out of the train.

An art critic went to an auction and bought a painting that he knew was worth nothing. He was an honest man, and he had no criminal intentions. He also had no intention of doing anything to make the painting more valuable. Why did he buy it?

The painting itself was worthless, but it was framed in an expensive, beautiful frame that he intended to use.

In the laws of several states in the United States, one crime deserves punishment. If a person is caught attempting to commit this crime, he will not escape punishment. However, if it is not possible to prevent this crime, then those who committed it remain without punishment. What kind of crime is this?

Suicide

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.

Let's play detective

« In hot pursuit» - unusual book for MYTH. It will be a great addition to this summer's hit - the book« Detective Pierre unravels the case”, which was loved by small and large readers.

Everyone knows how children and many adults love secrets, riddles, detective games, adventure stories with pirates, cowboys and treasures. All this is in our new product.

On each page, readers will find a new mysterious incident that needs to be investigated. This cannot be done without logic, ingenuity and attentiveness.

Where did the thief hide the stolen brooch? Why are visitors not welcome in an African hotel? What is encrypted in the mysterious message? Who robbed the bank and caused a disturbance in the saloon? The answers to the tasks in this book are most often hidden in the pictures. They have a lot of small and interesting details, so your child, like a real detective, should stock up on a magnifying glass.

The book contains the most different types tasks: riddles in pictures, crosswords, tasks for attentiveness and intelligence, intricate puzzles. The riddles vary in complexity: for novice detectives and those who have already become proficient in this matter (for example, you need to not only look for something in the pictures, but also guess what is missing).

By solving them, children will be able to visit the jungle and on real pirate ships, on an island where a treasure is hidden, in the wild west where cowboys do their business, take part in the investigation of city crimes and mysterious incidents in the jungle, find a variety of missing items and cheat scammers.

This is incredibly exciting!

From the “father of Wimmelbuchs”

The book is not only very fascinating, but also unusual. And that's why:

It's very original black and white illustrations from Hans Jurgen Press - German illustrator, author of children's books with riddles in drawings. The press is considered the “father of Wimmelbuch.” He was one of the inventors of picture books, created for entertainment and training attention and memory. Press's books contain very unusual vintage pictures with many details, among which are hidden answers to riddles. You will not find such illustrations in modern books.

The book comprehensively develops a child from 7 years old. It trains logic, attentiveness, memory, resourcefulness, ingenuity, spatial thinking, and broadens one’s horizons.

The pages recreate the special atmosphere that reigns in detective stories. There are various objects and things that can become evidence in a crime investigation: newspaper clippings, postcards, photo chronicles.

The book is compact. It is convenient to take it with you on the road or travel.

Book on different cases life. Riddles can be solved alone or in company, for example, on children's party or birthday. It will also appeal to adults who love Detective stories and puzzles.

And now a couple of riddles from the book. Try to guess!

Sleight of hand

Returning from the circus, bosom friends witnessed amazing incident. First they heard the clink of glass, then, running up, they noticed a suspicious man near the jewelry store. He stuck his hand into the broken glass window.

Come on guys! - Eddie whispered. - We're surrounding you!

Soon the thief was trapped.

Hands up! Police! - Eddie commanded menacingly. - Lay out the glass!

You can check my pockets,” the man replied. - You won't find anything!

Indeed, the detainee’s pockets were empty. Angela came to the rescue:

Attention, a completely new thief trick!

Mystery: Where does Angela suppose the thief hid the loot?

Treasure Island

One day, in an old sailor's chest, Ian discovered yellowed parchment. What a success! It told how to get to the mysterious treasure on the Island of Good Hope. Ian shared the secret with Tom, the friends got into a motor boat and went in search of treasure, exactly following the instructions of the unknown sailor.

1. Go ashore at Pirates' Cove.

2. Go south to Turtle Beach.

3. Now go east to the grave of Admiral Pinkerton.

4. Follow north to the anchor.

5. Turn east and go to the silver stream.

6. Follow the stream to the big waterfall.

7. Follow south to the cannon.

8. Turn east and go to the Cave of Moaning Souls.

9. Now go north and look for the "+" sign.

10. Go where the arrow points. The treasures lie there!

Exercise: Where did Ian and Tom find the treasure?

Greetings, my insightful friend! I have no doubt that you love solving 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 will 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 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 kind of 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. So, 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...

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!