An art collector was found dead beside a shattered vase. A calendar on the wall had the date 'April 31' circled in red marker. Detective Vance smiled and arrested the victim's business partner for staging a fake break-in. Why?
April 31
April only has 30 days. A calendar with April 31 was fake, created by someone rushing to stage a crime scene who didn't check a real calendar.
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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