Inspector Vance found the victim slumped over a desk with a quill in hand. On the blotter, the victim had meticulously written: 'January, February, March, April, May.' Vance smiled and immediately arrested the victim's business partner, who claimed to have been out of town all spring. How did Vance know the partner was lying?
The partner claimed to be away all spring, but the victim wrote 'May', which is the last month of spring.
Spring consists of March, April, and May. By writing May, the victim placed the partner right at the scene during the spring season, contradicting the alibi.
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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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