Detective Vance found the victim slumped over a wooden desk with a freshly written suicide note. The ink was still wet to the touch. Vance immediately arrested the butler for murder. How did he know the note was a forgery?
The butler was left-handed.
Wait, the prompt says solvable from text alone. Let's make sure the text has the clue: Vance noticed the ink was smeared by a right hand, but the victim's left arm was broken and useless. Let's rewrite to fit strict text-only logic.
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.
Difficulty: Medium. More like this: Detective riddles with answers or try Truth & Lie Island for a different kind of puzzle.
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