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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Chief Inspector Japp Solves a Case
by William Shepard 33% solve it · 1,156 players -
Who Stole the Caveman's Dinner?
by Moe Zilla 38% solve it · 1,827 players
Written by members
New from the community
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Wrong Place at a Wrong Time
by Jyotishko Manna 0% solve it · 5 players -
Who Stole Seashells by the Sea Shore?
by Reese Black 40% solve it · 5 players -
The Stolen Cupcake
by Sarah R. 22% solve it · 21,626 players
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- 5 Death in the Theatre 183 players · 37% solve it · Medium
Top Sleuths
- 1 youdontknow 233 points · 39% solved
- 2 Jumpydoll 168 points · 25% solved
- 3 campschill 129 points · 50% solved
Recent activity
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More to do
Challenge your friends
Start a league for family, friends, or your book club and find out who the real detective is.
Leagues →Write your own
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