The two-minute case
A small mystery from our detective puzzles. Read one clue at a time, strike out the guests it rules out, and see who is left.
A free two-minute mystery
The Unsigned Birthday Card
Grandma Rose turned 80 at the family picnic by the lake, and fourteen guests signed the picnic book. Among her birthday cards was one with no name on it, only a pressed daisy and a single line: Thank you for teaching me to whistle.
Who wrote the card?
5 clues, one at a time. Strike the guests each clue rules out, and one name will be left.
The picnic book
14 guests
Guest
Age
Rose's
Brought
Table
Status
June Finch
Age 45
Niece
Brought deviled eggs
Table 1
Walter Finch
Age 74
Brother
Brought banana pudding
Table 2
Mabel Greene
Age 82
Church friend
Brought deviled eggs
Table 4
Grace Hollis
Age 24
Granddaughter
Brought lemonade
Table 3
Nina Hollis
Age 50
Daughter-in-law
Brought fried chicken
Table 2
Paul Hollis
Age 52
Son
Brought banana pudding
Table 1
Theo Hollis
Age 27
Grandson
Brought lemon bars
Table 3
Ruth Kowalski
Age 68
Neighbor
Brought sugar cookies
Table 2
Sam Ortiz
Age 34
Neighbor
Brought lemon bars
Table 3
Dale Pruitt
Age 57
Son-in-law
Brought peach cobbler
Table 1
Lily Pruitt
Age 16
Granddaughter
Brought peach cobbler
Table 2
Linda Pruitt
Age 55
Daughter
Brought coleslaw
Table 4
Owen Pruitt
Age 21
Grandson
Brought fried chicken
Table 4
Irene Shaw
Age 77
Sister
Brought coleslaw
Table 1
How a full case works
- 2,000
- names in the guest book
- 12
- clues, one at a time
- 1
- name left standing