Short mysteries you solve yourself
Five minutes. One culprit. Can you crack it?
Read a short mystery, mark the clues that point to (or clear) each suspect, and name the culprit. New cases every Monday and Thursday, free since 2012 and never an ad.
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The rules of the game
How do you play?
Find the clues
Read the story and click each sentence that incriminates or clears a suspect. Every clue you find is worth points.
Name the culprit
Weigh the evidence and pick who did it from the list of suspects. A clock keeps your time, but there’s no limit.
Score and climb
Get it right for big points, find every clue for a bonus, and see how you rank among the Top Sleuths.
Fresh cases
This week’s mysteries
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The Stolen Car Mystery
by Tom Fowler 43% solve it · 2,505 players -
The Straw Hat Theater Mysteries - Final Curtain
by William Shepard 56% solve it · 1,056 players
Written by members
New from the community
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Wrong Place at a Wrong Time
by Jyotishko Manna Be the first to solve it -
Who Stole Seashells by the Sea Shore?
by Reese Black 50% solve it · 2 players -
The Stolen Cupcake
by Sarah R. 22% solve it · 21,618 players
Most popular last three months
- 1 Who Shot Mom? 293 players · 52% solve it · Easy
- 2 The Stolen Cupcake 256 players · 27% solve it · Medium
- 3 The Cornfield Caper 221 players · 79% solve it · Easy
- 4 Arsonist Attack 217 players · 86% solve it · Easy
- 5 Death in the Theatre 187 players · 39% solve it · Medium
Top Sleuths
- 1 youdontknow 233 points · 41% solved
- 2 Jumpydoll 171 points · 26% solved
- 3 campschill 158 points · 56% solved
Recent activity
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More to do
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