Locked Room Deception: The Right-Handed Suicide Note

The Locked Room Murder

Detective Sarah Pearson arrived at the crime scene, a luxurious penthouse apartment in the heart of the city. The victim, a wealthy businessman named Robert Hartley, was found dead in his study, a room that was locked from the inside. The only possible entry points were a single door and a window, both of which were securely locked.

As Sarah examined the room, she noticed that the window led to a narrow ledge, far too dangerous for anyone to navigate. The door showed no signs of forced entry, and the key was still in the lock on the inside. Robert's body was slumped over his desk, a single gunshot wound to his temple, and a gun lay beside his right hand.

Sarah interviewed the housekeeper, who had discovered the body. "I heard a gunshot from the study," she said, her voice shaking. "I rushed to the door, but it was locked. I called the police immediately."

The detective examined the gun and found that it belonged to the victim. She also discovered a suicide note on the desk, written in what appeared to be Robert's handwriting. The note expressed his despair over his failing business and his inability to cope with the mounting debts.

However, something didn't sit right with Sarah. She noticed that Robert was left-handed, yet the gun was found next to his right hand. Additionally, the angle of the gunshot wound seemed inconsistent with a self-inflicted injury.

As Sarah dug deeper, she discovered that Robert's business partner, James Thompson, had been embezzling funds from their company. Robert had recently confronted James about the theft, threatening to expose him.

Sarah brought James in for questioning. Under pressure, he confessed to the murder. He had stolen Robert's key to the study and made a copy. On the night of the murder, he entered the study using the duplicate key, shot Robert, and staged the scene to look like a suicide. James had then locked the door from the inside and slipped out, leaving the key in the lock.

The mystery of the locked room murder was solved, thanks to Detective Sarah Pearson's keen eye for detail and her relentless pursuit of the truth.


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