Detective Morgan found a victim poisoned in a study. On the desk sat four teacups, each containing a different herbal infusion: chamomile, peppermint, green tea, and Earl Grey. A suicide note lay nearby, claiming the victim drank the poison willingly. Morgan noticed the steam rising from only one cup and arrested the victim's business partner for murder. Why?
The poison was in a freshly brewed cup
The victim had been dead for hours, meaning all the tea should have been ice cold. The fact that one cup was still steaming proved it was brewed long after the victim's death to frame a suicide.
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