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Solver on the Case
Law enforcement officials in the city of Brane Gully face a peculiar challenge. The city's criminal element, the Witty Mafia, violates all the laws on the books and attempts to obscure its crimes using riddles and puzzles of all kinds. When the BGPD is stumped, they call in Miss Terry Solver, P.I. to help solve the case.
Twenty-four Amazonian artifacts had disappeared from the Brane Gully Natural History Museum, so the police rounded up the usual suspects. The small carved fish were worth a fortune, and could be hidden nearly anywhere. Evidence and leads from interrogations led the police to the public library, where the artifacts were being hidden until they could be shipped safely out of the country.
One officer's hunch proved correct when he searched through books on the Amazon and found 12 fish hidden in the hollowed-out tomes. The last book he searched contained no fish--but a riddle for the courier divulging the location of the remaining artifacts. Time was of the essence, so police called in Solver to make sense of the puzzle. Solver read:
Let this note be your Reference,
Your guide for where to look.
You don't have to search the
World for a Book.
You may feel heartbreak,
Like you lost your first beau,
Just remember that old cliche,
And you'll know just where to go.
Solver looked pensive for only a moment, then a smile spread across her face. She led detectives directly to a large book, and produced all of the remaining artifacts from the hollowed-out volume.
How did Solver know where to find the remaining artifacts?
Twenty-four Amazonian artifacts had disappeared from the Brane Gully Natural History Museum, so the police rounded up the usual suspects. The small carved fish were worth a fortune, and could be hidden nearly anywhere. Evidence and leads from interrogations led the police to the public library, where the artifacts were being hidden until they could be shipped safely out of the country.
One officer's hunch proved correct when he searched through books on the Amazon and found 12 fish hidden in the hollowed-out tomes. The last book he searched contained no fish--but a riddle for the courier divulging the location of the remaining artifacts. Time was of the essence, so police called in Solver to make sense of the puzzle. Solver read:
Let this note be your Reference,
Your guide for where to look.
You don't have to search the
World for a Book.
You may feel heartbreak,
Like you lost your first beau,
Just remember that old cliche,
And you'll know just where to go.
Solver looked pensive for only a moment, then a smile spread across her face. She led detectives directly to a large book, and produced all of the remaining artifacts from the hollowed-out volume.
How did Solver know where to find the remaining artifacts?
Answer
The riddle guided her to the reference section, and to the World Book encyclopedias. She knew to grab the third volume, because when you are heartbroken someone is likely to tell you, "There are always other fish in the sea (C)."Hide Answer Show Answer
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Neat teaser. The clue helped very much. I did get it right and enjoyed it a lot.
Very good Teaser! Enjoyable, hope to see more!
That was really good. =]
I got the World Book part, and the quote crossed my mind, but I didn't really put together that it was the C volume.
I got the World Book part, and the quote crossed my mind, but I didn't really put together that it was the C volume.
This was a cute teaser. Good job. ^_^
A very cute teaser! Although, I didn't figure the clue about the volume letter. I have seen something like this before, in my lifetime. (But, Not as a repeat in the Braingle department)~ Keep these type of teasers coming! A Fantastic One!
This one was fun ~ reminds me of a riddle/mystery game my hubby and I used to play a lot. We didn't get the "C" part either, but it was a very good clue. It would be fun to see more of these!
I really liked this one! I didn't get the part about the C volume though. But still fantastic. Keep 'em coming!
Very Fun...hope you make more!
Dec 24, 2006
That was loads of fun! You should really make some more! I loved that teaser
This was a good riddle. I didn't get it tho The only cliche I could think of was Time heals all wounds.
That was cool keep them coming
Very fun teaser! Loved it!
not bad but to easy
Darn..I only got this half right.
I thought of Worldbook encyclopedia but couldn't figure
out the cliche...lol...Good job on
this one.
I thought of Worldbook encyclopedia but couldn't figure
out the cliche...lol...Good job on
this one.
nice one phemme you're the greatest!!!
Haha that was great. Actually, I've never heard of the saying before.
umm yeah that was really easy 2 me good job though
Man! I was so............close to getting that right. Great teaser!
And you say that I tell bad puns!
I loved this one, great job.
Well, I knew it was a Reference Book...
that was a good one... i got the fact that it was a world book, but didnt get the 'C'...
Haha. Great teaser. I just wonder: Why were there all those hollowed out books in the library anyway?
Whoa, this one was spectacular. $ourDough appreciates these!
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that was good...I didn't get it though...but it was still fun....
That was good,hopeyou make more!
loved it!!
you should have a hint. i was stumped!!
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