At midnight, a wealthy collector was shot in his study. The security log showed only three visitors that evening: the maid who delivered tea, the gardener who fixed the window, and the chef who brought dessert. The maid claims she was dusting the bookshelf, the gardener claims he was trimming the hedge outside, and the chef claims he was tasting soup. Detective Cole immediately arrested the gardener. Why?
The gardener fixed a window at midnight
No one trims hedges or fixes windows outside in the dark at midnight, exposing the gardener's alibi as a complete lie.
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