Wise Detective

There are five people. One of them shot and killed one of the other five.
We know following clues:
1. Dan ran in the NY City Marathon yesterday with one of the innocent men.
2. Mike consider being a farmer before he moved to the city.
3. Jeff is a top notch computer consultant and wants to install Ben new computer next week.
4. The murderer had his leg amputated last month.
5. Ben met Jack for the first time six months ago.
6. Jack has been in seclusion since the crime.
7. Dan used to drink heavily.
8. Ben and Jeff built their last computers together.
9. The murderer is Jack's brother. They grew up together in Seattle.

Consider yourself to be a famous detective "Sherlock Homles", Can you find the killer?




Similar Riddles

Consider this: Arnold Schwarzenegger has a big one. Michael J. Fox has a small one. Prince doesn’t have one. The Pope has one but never uses it. Bill Clinton has one and uses it all the time. What is it?

Asked by Neha on 29 Jun 2025


What brings you down but never up?

Asked by Neha on 22 Oct 2021

Here is a conversation between a couple who both are software professionals.

Husband: Hey! What is your date of birth?
Wife Replied Angrily: It is 591062400
Husband after doing some calculations replied, "Got It".

What is the DOB of the wife?

Asked by Neha on 20 Feb 2025


What does man love more than life, hate more than death or mortal strife; That which contented men desire; the poor have, the rich require; the miser spends, the spendthrift saves, and all men carry to their graves?

Asked by Neha on 15 Mar 2025

Can you count the number of blocks in the picture below?

Count The Blocks

Asked by Neha on 13 Jan 2025

The more it dries, the wetter it becomes. Can you tell what it is?

Asked by Neha on 09 Mar 2023


What four weights can be used to balance from 1 to 30 pounds?

Asked by Neha on 25 Apr 2022

Using mathematical symbols like +, -, and x in order to make the equations correct. Replace # with the above-given symbols.

9 # 8 # 7 # 6 # 5 # 4 = 91

Asked by Neha on 12 Dec 2024

What is in seasons, seconds, centuries and minutes but not in decades, years or days?

Asked by Neha on 03 Nov 2025


I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?

Asked by Neha on 25 Jul 2025

Hot Articles

Amazing Facts

Word ladder puzzle

The word ladder puzzle was invented by Lewis Carroll, author of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.