Inspector Cole examined the study of a wealthy collector. A priceless antique vase was shattered on the Persian rug. The butler said he was dusting the chandelier. The maid said she was polishing the silverware. The chef said he was kneading bread in the kitchen. Cole arrested the maid. Who lied?
The maid.
Silverware does not require polishing with a cloth while wearing thick flour-covered bread-kneading hands, but more importantly, the maid's alibi of polishing silverware doesn't match the timeline of the dust from the chandelier or the loud crash. Wait, look at the clues: the butler was dusting the chandelier, which would drop dust *onto* the rug and vase. But actually, the maid claimed to be polishing silverware, which makes noise and requires light, but the power had been out all morning.
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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