A wealthy merchant was poisoned during a banquet. Every guest ate the exact same meal, drank the same wine, and used the same silver cutlery. However, only the merchant's goblet contained arsenic. The cupbearer insisted he poured from the same pitcher for everyone. Detective Sterling checked the cutlery and solved the case. What did he find?
The cutlery
The arsenic was painted or coated onto the specific side of the cutlery or goblet rim that the merchant used, or the merchant's ring contained the poison which transferred when he stirred his drink.
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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