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.
Somewhere in its 50 states, America celebrates. cherishing each fateful morn when its presidents were born. On one day it's customary -- third Monday in February -- to…
The four ghosts took a look around the East Room before beginning their monthly card game. Invisible to all but themselves, they left no trace on the White House motion…
Since relating Great-grandfather Tom Patrick’s civil war story to his history class last year, Gary Patrick had become intensely interested in the Patrick family tree…
Robert Caldwell always looked forward to the fourth Monday of each month. This was when the Mystery Club of the Caldwell and Zielny law firm met to discuss the next…
“You’re the worst detective ever,” said my brother. “What does that make you?” I shot back. “You’re WORKING for the worst detective ever.” My brother Larry didn’t say…
Less than an hour before Harold died, he said to his children, “They say a candle burns brightest before flickering out. That’s what I’m doing, flickering out. But…
Ernestine “Mama” McCormick was one day shy of her 100th birthday. Tomorrow, Michael, Connie and her two grandchildren would celebrate. But, that was tomorrow. Now, she…
As if reading the mind of the “guilty” person, Fred continued, “As you know, our daughter Sarah died of leukemia in December of 1980, just before Christmas. That hurt…
Lauren was aware that what everyone these days referred to simply as “The House” was huge and very impressive. Marge continued, “The House contains 21 rooms…
It was the mystery of the year. Or rather, it would have been -- if old James Cartright had the sense to die on a slow news day. But he passed away on Christmas Day…
The Brighton police were baffled. And, I must admit, it was a troublesome case. Fortunately, I was taking my August fortnight holiday in Brighton and happened to be on…
While the younger children were evenly split into four boys and four girls, the same was not the case with the older children. For the older children, there were four…
New Year’s Eve, 2009, was a night that Blake Sloan had looked forward to for a long time. Tonight, he and his wife Mary Beth would host a New Year’s mystery party. Mary…
It all started when my parents went back to the old country, Poland, for a summer visit. They enjoyed themselves and came back somewhat enlightened, with all sorts of…
Here's a game for Christmas time. Solve a mystery that will rhyme! A fairy tale, it's true -- but some rhymes will hold a clue hidden in a poem that's grand, telling…
It was Christmas Eve, 1852, in London, a jolly time for those who could enjoy the holiday, and a plain working time for those who could not. The third type of person…
Reverend Dan Parsons had to admit to some human pride whenever he thought of the church he had built. Now in its sixth year, what had started as a handful of people in…
"Welcome, kids, to Santa's store! … He's got toys and plenty more!" "I hate this job," Doug muttered. He was trying desperately to scratch the back of his itchy green…
Sergeant Saunders of Scotland Yard hung up the telephone and turned to his superior who was studying a map of the world tacked to one wall of his office. “No luck…
Mrs. Hudson, the housekeeper at 221B Baker Street, had served me delicious hot tea with scones and jam, and I then settled in to reading some old files. That was when a…
Special Agent-in-charge Sam Connors looked over the four men standing before him in the pouring rain. Their grim faces were lit up by the jagged lightning that streaked…
American newspapers cheered the surprise victory of "Doolittle's Raiders". It was April 18, 1942, and the famous American aviator had assembled 80 flying volunteers…
Christmas Eve in the home of Leonard and Marie Hadley was the highlight of the year for the Hadley grandchildren. Leonard and Marie hosted the family Christmas Eve get…
It was Mr. Torrington, our seventh grade American history teacher at Weaver Middle School, who came up with the idea. Instead of the usual, tired, same old history…
Mashed potatoes. Stuffing. Gravy. Pumpkin pie. We had all of the ingredients for a perfect Thanksgiving. Except, we were missing the main course — a turkey. "I saw it…
