A wealthy art collector was found dead in his gallery, clutching a paintbrush in his stiff hand. On the canvas before him, he had painted a detailed portrait of a stormy ocean. Detective Cross took one look at the painting and arrested the gallery manager for murder. How did the painting prove the manager's guilt?
The painting was still wet
The victim had been dead for over twelve hours, and oil paint takes days to dry. Since the painting was still completely wet, the gallery manager must have painted it *after* the murder to frame the timeline or cover up a message.
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