“I am innocent!” declared Hélène, thereby proving her guilt. Solution. This is a true crime twistery. You can read about it in Colin And Damon Wilson’s book, Written in Blood: A History of Forensic Detection. My account is taken from there. The interesting thing about true crimes, as opposed to the sort made up …
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“As you deal so shall you die,” was scrawled in blood above the butchered meat-packing executive. Yellow petals were scattered on his body. Solution. Detective Inspector Stafford pointed a finger at the scrawled message. “What do you make of that then, son?” “As you deal so shall you die,” said Detective Sergeant Ringer. …
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Actually, Twistery and solution all in one today: It looked like a suicide pact. The 2 bodies lay together. But why the separate suicide notes & why had she shot herself & he taken poison? Solution. It didn’t add up. In suicide pacts, those taking their own lives generally use the same method to do …
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Internally locked room. Victim alone, holding a box with a hole in it. Head blown apart. Locked in the box: a gun & a loop of fishing line. Solution. The box was made of ebony, with a mother-of-pearl motif inlaid into the lid. The design depicted Hermes Psychopompos – winged feet, winged …
Internally locked room. Victim alone, holding a box with a hole in it. Head blown apart. Locked in the box: a gun & a loop of fishing line. Suggested solutions welcome in the comments.