Every official mystery we have published, newest first. Each one takes about five minutes, and your first attempt at it earns points toward the Top Sleuths.
It didn’t take much sleuthing, much less the investigative talents of Perry Mason, to figure out that something had gone very wrong at the Parkinson High School. It was…
It was a chilly Tuesday in February, and Amy felt like everyone in America was watching her. She was voting proudly for a candidate to run for President. That election…
Amanda put all of her thoughts and cares behind her as she kissed each son goodbye. She watched them walk briskly down the sidewalk until out of sight. Stepping back…
Mr. Womback’s first clue that something was wrong the next morning was when he spotted two frogs sitting in a puddle in the teachers’ parking lot. They eyed him…
I woke with a start. I had been calmly sleeping during my yearly Uncle Buck Memorial Day trip to the Baltimore aquarium with my nieces and nephews when I suddenly found…
"I remember the white hats," said Grandpa. "And I remember the men who wore them." It had stayed with him all these decades, along with a story even he didn't believe…
Specialist Fourth Class (SP/4) Tom White had been in country for 10 months in February, 1970 and looked forward to rotating back to CONUS (the military’s term for…
Bill Morris was in an expansive mood after the fine dinner we had just enjoyed. After the dishes were cleared, we sat by the fireplace. His eyes showed that he was far…
"I'm 75 years old," shouted Mr. Ferguson, "and I like Curious George!" Everyone in the library stared at Mr. Ferguson, and Mrs. Yee, the librarian, glared, like she was…
"Ghosts," said Dillon, sadly. "A thief!" I replied. "Why would you think it was ghosts who stole your saxophone?" "It started 30 years ago," Dillon sighed. "There were…
As I look back on my youth, I fondly remember our family’s Saturday night ritual. Of course, over the years, most of these nights tend to run together – every Saturday…
“Nan, it’s security. Can you have your employee return our Windex, paper towels, broom … and whatever else he took? He was down here all day Friday borrowing the…
“The British would split our army into two smaller pieces,” General Washington was saying. “But they can't! They can't travel up the river, since we've fortified the…
We were taking back to England, for installation at Canterbury Cathedral, a precious and ancient robe, said by some to have been worn by saints of the early church, and…
Spring term in Gary Patrick’s ninth grade history class was one week away from finals and the beginning of summer vacation. All of his students had worked very hard…
The fire crackled and the campsite glowed. I stared at the strange orange light and its long, scary shadows as my older brother talked to his friends about the Bigfoot…
Kasey turned to her best friends just outside the door of Happy Burger. She managed not to squeal as she shared her news. “What you are about to witness is the…
In the distance Abigail could hear gunfire from muskets and cannons. She did not shudder any more: these noises had become a way of life around the little town. Her…
He'd robbed a bank. But no one knew who he was. The Channel 2 news van pulled up in front of the bank. Rita Sanchez raced to the sidewalk. She was on TV every night…
Private Johnson, the captain's driver, squinted through the fog. "If you say so, sir. I don't remember exactly which way it pointed before." "Well, I do," said the…
Captain John Prescott rode his horse hard through the night, coming upon the Boar's Head Tavern on the edge of Boston just before dawn. Exhausted and hungry, he…
Gabby woke later that afternoon, puzzled — his dog was barking again. He squinted to see if he could spot smoke rising over the edge of the mountain. Normally, the…
Boulder, Colorado has some of the most scenic vistas to be found anywhere in America. Mountaintops are everywhere and each one is a sight. Sit at one of the outside…
Detective Cheryl Barnes and her partner Robert Simmons marched onto the set of "Alien Invaders," a low-budget movie being filmed at a rented house in the Hollywood…
All Centerville was in mourning when John Plympton died. He was a banker who knew everyone, and had helped many people over the years. For forty years he had authorized…
