Detectives by Rafael Conceicao Falcao

Mysterious man in the yard

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:38:15 UTC

One winter morning, Mr Wilson found a man standing in the middle of the front yard. The man stayed in the yard for several weeks, but Mr Wilson didn’t mind. Eventually, the man disappeared. Who was he?

Suicide or murder?

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:38:49 UTC

A woman was found dead at the bottom of a 5-story building. There is a suicide note which says she committed suicide by jumping from a window on one of the floors of the building. When the detective arrived, he went to the first floor, opened the window and tossed a coin towards the floor. He repeats this on all the floors of the building. He comes down and tells the police that the woman was murdered. How does the detective know?

The one place you can’t see the Eiffel Tower

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:39:48 UTC

A famous killer told the police that he plans to kill someone in the one place you can’t see the Eiffel Tower from in Paris. How did the police catch the killer?

The stolen ring

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:40:17 UTC

Bianca called the police to report that her vintage ring was stolen. When the police reached the crime scene, they found that the window was broken. It was a total mess inside the house and there were dirty footprints on the carpet. But there were no other signs of a break-in. The police arrested Bianca for fraud, why?

Telling time

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:40:39 UTC

A detective told his wife he’d be home at 8:30 and came home at 8:30. Then why was the detective’s wife angry with him?

The boarder crosser

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:41:00 UTC

A man crossed the border every day on a motorbike with two bags of sand. The police suspected that he was smuggling illegal goods into the country. However, the detective couldn’t find anything when he checked the bags. Yet, the man was arrested. Why?

Not my cup of tea

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:41:26 UTC

John went to a cafe and asked for a cup of tea. He was served the tea but sent it back because there was a fly in the cup. He was served a new cup of tea, but he realized it was the same cup of tea and not a fresh one. He got angry and shouted at the waiter. How did John realize that it wasn’t a fresh cup of tea?

Jammed into the corner

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:42:39 UTC

Jane’s family lived in a large circular mansion. One morning, Jane found jam stains on the carpet in the living room. She called her employees and questioned them.

The gardener said he was out watering the plants.
The maid said she was dusting in the corner.
The cook said she was busy getting lunch ready.

Which one of them is lying?

Desert mystery

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:43:17 UTC

A policeman found a dead man in the desert. He could only trace the tracks on the sand. Whom should the police look for?

Swimming mystery

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:43:48 UTC

There were three men swimming in the ocean. When an ocean guard called them to stay away from water due to high tides. He noticed that only two men’s hair was wet. What about the third man?

Find Melanie's killer

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:44:54 UTC

Melanie lived with her siblings in a small town. One afternoon, Melanie was found dead in the living room. When the police questioned her siblings, they both were in the pool from the morning and hadn’t killed her. But the police arrested Melanie’s siblings for her murder. Why?

Murder on Orient Street

falcaorafael — 2024-03-26 01:45:46 UTC

A woman was murdered on Orient Street. It was said that the woman was walking on the pathway when she was suddenly shot in the face. A man named Dean Miller claimed to have witnessed the murder. According to the police, the killer had black hair, brown eyes and wore a baggy suit. The detective asked Dean to tell him what he saw on that day.

Dean said, “ I was walking in the park when the killer suddenly appeared behind the woman and shot her.” The detective then asked Dean to describe the killer. Dean said, “He had blonde hair, blue eyes and wore a baggy suit.” The detective knew Dean was lying. How?