At midnight, a gunshot echoed through the mansion. Detective Drake rushed to the parlor to find the homeowner dead on the rug. The butler said he was sleeping. The maid said she was dusting the chandelier. The chef said he was boiling eggs. Drake arrested the chef instantly. What gave the chef away?
Boiling eggs at midnight
The chef claimed to be boiling eggs at midnight in a household where staff sleep at night and kitchen supplies are locked up after dinner, or simply that boiling eggs takes a few minutes, not the duration of the alibi.
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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