Crime
Death at Sea
Level 2 · Medium
A travel agent reads about a woman who died during an ocean crossing. Her husband says they planned to return together and that she fell accidentally. The agent remembers a request made before departure and alerts the police.
- Choose a narrator: they read the answer privately and hide it.
- Read the premise aloud. Answers: yes, no or irrelevant.
- When the game ends, mark the puzzle as played.
Hold or double tap. With a keyboard, press Enter.
The answer
The husband bought himself a return ticket but only a one-way ticket for his wife, asking the agent not to mention it in front of her. This alone did not prove murder, but contradicted their supposed shared return plan. His request for secrecy made the fall worth investigating.