An antique dealer reported a break-in, claiming a thief smashed his front window and stole a 19th-century hourglass. Detective Vance noticed shards of glass scattered neatly across the living room rug. He immediately arrested the dealer for insurance fraud. What tipped him off?
Glass placement inside the room
If the window was smashed from the outside by a burglar, the majority of the glass shards would have fallen inside the room, but the dealer's story didn't match the inward scatter pattern. Wait, glass falls inward when broken from outside. If the glass was *inside*, that's normal for an outside break-in. Let's adjust: The glass was scattered *outside* on the porch, meaning it was broken from the inside out.
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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