A wealthy art collector was found tied to a chair in his gallery. A priceless painting was missing. The housekeeper said she was dusting the upper level. The gardener said he was trimming the hedges outside the front window. The butler said he was sleeping in the basement. Detective Reed arrested the gardener on the spot. Why?
The gardener
The gardener claimed to be trimming hedges outside the front window, but art galleries display paintings on interior walls, meaning hedges outside would block the view, or trimming hedges in the dark/blindly makes no sense—actually, trimming hedges requires daylight, but more importantly, hedges don't grow in front of gallery display windows.
About this riddle
Detective riddles are tiny mysteries. Look for the detail in the story that does not fit; it is usually the clue that solves the case.
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