A wealthy merchant was found poisoned in his summer villa. The butler claimed he found the body at 8 AM. The cook said she was chopping onions at 8:05 AM. The gardener stated he was sweeping wet leaves at 7:45 AM. Detective Thorne arrested the gardener. Why?
Wet leaves
It was a summer villa during a dry heatwave, and the gardener claimed to be sweeping 'wet' leaves, but there had been no rain or watering systems active for weeks.
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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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