A wealthy merchant was murdered in his study. The safe was emptied, and a note was left reading: 'I took the gold at midnight under the light of the harvest moon.' Detective Vance knew instantly the note was a fake written by the butler, because the merchant was murdered in June.
The harvest moon
A harvest moon occurs in September or October, not in June, exposing the butler's lie about the date of the crime.
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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