Inspector Vance found the victim slumped over a desk, clutching a golden pocket watch stopped at 4:15. The shattered glass on the floor was swept neatly under a nearby rug. Vance immediately arrested the butler, who claimed he was fixing a leak in the basement all morning. How did Vance know the butler lied?
The butler swept the glass
A butler who was supposedly in the basement all morning would not know about, nor take the time to sweep, shattered glass hidden under a rug in the study.
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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