A librarian was found dead behind the checkout counter with a hardcover dictionary resting on his chest. The suspect claimed he dropped the heavy book by accident while shelving it high above. Detective Paige arrested him for murder. Why?
The book fell from below, not above
If a heavy book fell from a high shelf, the victim's defensive injuries would be on his hands or head, but the angle of impact and bruising on his chest proved the book was driven downward into him from a short distance.
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