The victim was found slumped over a typewriter, having typed a final sentence: 'I am dying of a broken heart.' Detective Hayes rolled his eyes and charged the victim's business partner with murder. Why didn't Hayes believe it was natural causes?
A broken heart is a medical idiom, not a cause of death
People do not type 'I am dying of a broken heart' as a medical diagnosis before dying of natural causes; it pointed to external coercion or staging.
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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