1 minute to solve the case

Chapter 5 Pure Thought (4)
Finding contradictions is an important step in logical reasoning.The husband said that his wife was ill and had to take medicine every half an hour. To prove it, the two of them also performed a process of taking medicine in front of the clerk.

However, the two of them had been in the store all afternoon. If they needed to take medicine once every half hour, they would have taken medicine at least five or six times, but the coffee cup was still full, which meant that there must be something in it.

The Secret of the Gun Killer
In the morning, the maid delivering breakfast discovered that Mrs. Monroe Sands, the wife of MP Mr. Charles, had been killed.Mrs. Monroe Sands was wearing pajamas and fell on the bedroom floor, her head was bloody and she was not breathing.

The maid was so frightened that she fainted on the spot, and the butler immediately called the police. The local police station attached great importance to the involvement of a congressman. They dispatched the most capable police detectives and specially invited Detective Marco to assist in the investigation.

When Marco arrived at the scene, the preliminary investigation had come to an end.It was confirmed by the forensic doctor that Mrs. Monroe Shark was severely hit on the back of the head by a blunt instrument, resulting in craniocerebral injury and died. The time of death was between 2300 and 2400 in the evening.

The murderer did not leave any traces at the scene, no fingerprints, no footprints, no witnesses, as if it was a ghostly horror event in an old castle, rather than a murder case carefully planned by someone.

Marco inspected the scene carefully and found a pistol under the bed. After inspection, the pistol handle had the victim's blood on it. It seemed that it was the murder weapon that killed Mrs. Monroe Shark.But now things are getting weirder: if the murderer has a pistol, why would he use it as a hammer?This is completely unreasonable.

"God, my dear Monroe Sha!" Mr. Charles, who just came back from the outside, looked sad.He told Marco that he had been in London all night yesterday for a seminar.Then he held Marco's hand tightly and said, "I would like to offer a reward of 10 pounds to catch that cruel murderer, please help me!"

Marco comforted Charles, and then began to discuss the case with the detectives.Due to too few clues, the suspects who can be circled are limited to servants and housekeepers.But they were all ruled out.Finally, everyone looked at Marco expectantly, waiting for the great detective to make a comment.

Marco thinks over and over about the pistol: why does a murderer have a pistol and not use it.To use a pistol as a hammer?Isn't that very stupid?So what is the reason?

Marco suddenly thought of something, and he said loudly to the police officers, "I know who the murderer is!"

The murderer was afraid of making a noise and being discovered, so he even used the pistol as a hammer, which shows that he must be someone familiar to Mrs. Monroe; from Mrs. Monroe’s dress, it can be seen that there are not many guests who can meet in pajamas , the servant did not report any visitors, indicating that the murderer was free to come and go.Otherwise, it would be unreasonable for the husband, Mr. Charles, to announce a reward for the arrest of the murderer who killed Mrs. Monroe Shall as soon as he entered the door. Besides, he did not know anything about the case at the time. , must also be the person who hired the murderer.

colonel's secret

During the First World War, the Allied commander Wahmontov surrendered to the Allies, which would be very detrimental to the Allies.Huamontov was familiar with the tactics, force distribution and even the habits of the generals of the Allied Army. This top-secret information made him the number one enemy of the Allied Army.

The Allied Powers sent many people with special skills to assassinate him, but Colonel Huamontov was not only heavily guarded, he was also a good boxer. Those who went to assassinate him were either caught or died under his iron fist, Huamontov Because of this, the husband was complacent and called himself "a person who is not afraid of assassination".

One evening, Huamontov secretly climbed up a mountain with his guards to observe the situation of the Allied troops.Although this hill is not high, it is very steep. There is a winding river at the foot of the hill, and the southern army is stationed by the river.Huamontov and the guards quietly climbed up the cliff on the top of the mountain, lying on the edge of the cliff to observe the deployment of the Allied troops.

After a long time, the guards found that Huamontov was still lying motionless on the edge of the cliff, and there was no response to his soft calls, so they couldn't help becoming anxious.They pulled Huamontov up to see: Huamontov was dead!The guards turned pale with fright, and hurriedly carried Huamontov back to the camp, and asked the military doctor for identification.

After careful examination, the military doctor found that Huamontov had no scars on his body. How could Huamontov, who was usually as strong as a cow, die suddenly?For a while, rumors spread everywhere, and everyone said that this was the wrath of God, and the traitor was punished as it should be.

Things spread farther and farther.It was heard by a well-known detective expert, who thought for a while and said: "This is just a clever murder. If I guess correctly, Huamontov's telescope must have been lost or lost at that time." .”

The skeptical people rushed to the hill, and they found the telescope stuck on the river bed in the river.The mystery of the mysterious death of Vermontov is revealed.

How did Vermontov die?Why can detective experts foresee a missing telescope thousands of miles away?

Huamontov is usually in good health and has a healthy heart. His sudden death was obviously an abnormal death, and there were no injuries on his body, so the possibility of homicide cannot be ruled out.Considering that he died while observing the Allied forces, the last thing he came into contact with before his death was probably the telescope, and the telescope can also be a murderous weapon!The bribed guards only need to connect a poisonous needle with the knob for adjusting the focus, and they can make Huamontov kill himself!As he turned the knob, the poisonous needle struck the eyeball, causing cardiac arrest.

The moment Huamontov was stabbed, he instinctively threw the telescope away.He was on the edge of a cliff, and this unintentional act destroyed the last evidence. Therefore, the detective experts relied on their magical logical reasoning ability.The case was clarified.

killer bathtub
Rich man Blake has a mansion with sea view. One day, his good friend Inspector Nick wants to visit Mr. Blake.On the way, Nick called Mr. Black and told him to be there in about half an hour.

Half an hour later, Nick arrived on time, but after waiting in the luxuriously furnished living room for about 5 minutes, Mr. Black still did not appear.

At this time, the servant Terry said: "Master has been in the shower for more than half an hour, will you..."

Detective Nick knocked open the door and found that Mr. Black was soaking in the bathtub and had died.According to the results of preliminary examination, he died by drowning.The time of death was about half an hour ago.

After the police arrived, they made further analysis and found that Mr. Black was drowned by sea water!He had plenty of seawater in his lungs, but no freshwater left; meanwhile, no one else had been in the house all afternoon except Terry the servant.

Nick said to the police: "Get Terry, he's the only one with time, he's the murderer!"

"It's not me, it's really not me!" Terry shook his head desperately. "When you called back, the master was still answering the phone. From then to now it has only been more than 30 minutes, but it takes an hour to get to the beach from here! I can't make it in time even if I take a plane! In my opinion, it must have appeared in the house." Killed the sea ghost and killed the master in the bathtub!"

Inspector Nick inspected the bathtub carefully and found that after a period of time, there were some fine white powders on the edge of the bathtub.He turned back with a sneer and said, "Come on, can you hide your tricks from me? You are the murderer!"

How did Terry complete "Mission Impossible" in 20 minutes?
A mindset is a detective's worst enemy.Drowning in seawater is an important clue, and it also implies that the crime occurred at the seaside, and Terry has improbable time evidence for committing the crime.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, drowning in sea water does not necessarily happen at the seaside.The same can be done in a bathtub if there is enough seawater, and then let the seawater go.Filled with fresh water, this only takes 10 minutes and is enough.

brother killed

One morning, the insurance company president Kumamoto Ichiro was wandering in the garden of the villa as usual, and was suddenly shot and killed by a masked assassin.

After hearing the news, Inspector Mori Kogoro found in the safe of the deceased that Kumamoto Ichiro's death was related to two brothers and a brother-in-law.So Mori Kogoro came to the home of Kumamoto Ichiro's brother-in-law Takeshi Kaneda, and started investigating.

Jin Tiancun just got up at this time and was exercising in the garden.The inspector said to him, "Mr. Takeshi Kanadamura, your brother was killed just now."

As soon as Jin Tiancun heard it, he yelled in horror: "Impossible! I was with Ichiro Kumamoto last night and died in just one night. It's unbelievable!"

Inspector Mori Kogoro nodded and said, "Kumamoto Ichiro is indeed dead. We hope you can provide some clues."

Jin Tiancun thought for a moment and said: "Kumamoto Ichiro has a very tense relationship with his two brothers. The elder brother had a very tense dispute with him because of his family wealth. He heard that he would appeal to the court for judgment. The younger brother seemed to have an ambiguous relationship with his wife. He was very nervous. Annoyed, he has long threatened to take revenge on his younger brother, and in my opinion, both brothers have motives to kill."

Sergeant Mori Kogoro listened carefully to his narration, then looked him up and down and said, "Mr. Takeshi Kanedamura, why don't you talk about your own situation? Aren't you always jealous of Ichiro Kumamoto's money and power? "

When Jin Guocun heard this, his face flushed and he said angrily, "Please don't talk nonsense, I don't deny it, but you can't believe that I am the murderer!"

"Don't be too naive, the most suspicious person is none other than you!"

Jintian Cungang tried his best to cover it up, but he still couldn't hide his inner panic.Sure enough, the murder weapon was found in his home.

How did Sergeant Mori Kogoro see through Kanedamura Go's disguise?
There are three brothers in Kumamoto Ichiro's family. When the police chief went to Kanedamura Takeshi's house to investigate, he didn't tell him who the deceased was, but Kanedamura just said that the deceased was Kumamoto Ichiro.This shows that Jin Tiancun Gang must have known in advance.Mori Kogoro seized this loophole, opened the gap, and cracked the case in one fell swoop.

gunshots in the park

Sergeant Foran was driving a police car and was patrolling near a park.The weather on this day was really good, and it was Sunday again. Early in the morning, the children took the adults' hands, ran into the park bouncingly, let go of the adults' hands, and ran to the children's playground cheering.The silver-haired old people supported each other and chattered as they walked slowly to the edge of the woods to breathe the fresh air to their heart's content.

Banker Kinski has just retired. He no longer has to work until dark when he wakes up in the morning as he used to.Now, the first thing he does after getting up every day is to take a walk in the park. Anyway, the park is not far from home, only 5 minutes away.

At the gate of the park, two cars collided with each other. Sergeant Forlan stopped the police car and was about to run over to deal with it. At this moment, there was a gunshot in the park, and people screamed: "It's not good! Someone Killed!" Hearing that, Sergeant Foran turned around and ran into the park.He arrived at the scene to find Kinski shot twice in the head and lying dead on the ground.Sergeant Foran asked the tourists nearby, and many of them said that they came only after hearing the gunshots, and they didn't see who fired the gun.

At this time, someone grabbed Sergeant Furren and said softly: "My name is Johnell, and I am a sweeper in the park. I have important clues to report to you." Johnier said, "I was at the riverside just now. Sweeping across the floor, I saw a stranger talking to Kinski from a distance. His voice was very soft, while Kinski's was very loud. When I turned around, I heard gunshots." Sergeant Forlan asked : "Did you hear what they said?" Joniel said: "How can I hear it at such a distance?" Sheriff Forlan said to Joniel after hearing this: "I suspect you are the murderer!"

Why did Sergeant Foran suspect that Joniel was the murderer?
What Joniel said contradicted himself. He said that he could not hear what the two people on the other side of the river were saying, so how could he hear the soft and loud voices?
who stole the jewels
It was very late, and Sergeant James was resting in the office. When the door opened, Constable Bayer opened the door and walked in.Bayer came straight to James and said, "There was a telegram for you just now."

James took the telegram from Bayer, and saw that it read: "Silver Star Jewelry Store Diamond Necklace Stolen." There was also a word "Friend" underneath.

It was too late, and it was soon, James immediately drove Bayer to the Silver Star Jewelry Store.

I saw two people standing next to the jewelry cabinet in the store at the moment: one was a very well-dressed fashionable girl, and the other was a saleswoman in overalls.

James then came to the female salesperson and said, "I'm Sheriff James. I was notified just now that the diamond necklace in your store was stolen. You are the salesperson in the store, can you introduce me?" Condition!"

"Okay," the clerk replied. "A few minutes ago, the boss came to me and said that an expensive necklace was missing from the store. That's it!"

Seeing her answer, James was succinct and asked again: "What do you think about this matter?" The salesperson looked at Bayer and said to James: "I think the person who stole the necklace must have taken pictures for you himself. The purpose is to confuse matters. As far as I know, this kind of thief shouting and arresting the thief is not uncommon."

"You're right, but the situation is already here, you are the one who stole the necklace, and you are the one who is yelling to catch the thief!"

Why did James say that the salesperson is a thief?
James said nothing about the telegram during his conversation with the salesman.If the saleswoman hadn't telegraphed James, how would she have known anyone had telegraphed James!Obviously illogical, and her lying is enough to prove that she is a thief.

fake police officer
Akesai is a thief. Ten years ago, when he was robbing a jewelry store, he set off the burglar alarm. The police arrived quickly and arrested him. The court sentenced him to 10 years in prison.On the second day after he was released from prison after serving his sentence, he came to the door of the jewelry store again, and said bitterly in his heart: "Huh! Last time I almost succeeded, it was because of that nasty siren, this time Come back, I must find a way to disable the alarm, steal the most valuable jewelry, and avenge 10 years in prison!"

How can the siren be disabled?Axel came up with a clever plan.On this day, he disguised himself as a police officer and came to the jewelry store.He said to the manager: "The police station has recently received information that a group of thieves have fled to the city to rob the jewelry store. In order to strengthen our precautions, I will check the burglar alarm today." Upon hearing this, the manager of the jewelry store asked nervously: "Bandits? How many are there?" Axel took out a cigarette, lit it with a lighter, took a puff, and lightly exhaled a few smoke rings, and then said arrogantly: "I don't know the number of bandits." clear."

The manager of the jewelry store scratched his thinning hair and said anxiously, "Then... what should I do if the gangsters come?" Axel flicked the cigarette ash and said carelessly, "Don't worry. Well, the police are fully prepared, as long as the burglar alarm goes off, those two scoundrels won’t be able to escape! Where is the alarm? Lead me there!”

Upon hearing this, the manager of the jewelry store pointed to the basement and said, "The alarm switch is inside, go down and check!" As soon as Axel entered, the manager locked the door behind him with a "bang", and then called the police: " Is it the police station? I got a fake police officer!"

Why did the jewelry store manager find out that Axel was a fake?

Axel originally said that he didn't know the number of culprits, but later he slipped up and said that there were two scoundrels, showing their feet.

secretary of the report

The International Electronic Products Expo will be held in Tokyo soon, and all the people who come to participate in the expo are world-renowned entrepreneurs.Inspector Murai was personally responsible for the security work. He dispatched a large number of policemen to stand guard at the airport and the hotel with live ammunition. There were also many plainclothes policemen secretly protecting the VIPs.

One night before the opening of the expo, the alarm call from the police station rang, and Inspector Murai was shocked. It turned out that the most worrying thing happened!The general manager of a large company in the United States came to participate in the exposition. He just checked into a five-star hotel in the afternoon and was murdered in the bedroom just now.

Detective Murai rushed to the hotel, and under the leadership of the security guard, he came to the bedroom of the deceased.It was a large suite with luxurious equipment and decoration. There were expensive paintings on the walls and a thick Turkish camel hair carpet on the floor. It was so soft that you could barely hear your footsteps when you walked on it.The general manager fell on the carpet with a hole in the back of his head and a lot of blood.There was a telephone on the table, and the handset was not resting on the telephone set, but was thrown aside.

At this time, a young lady came over and cried and said: "I am the secretary of the general manager. I took a plane to Tokyo an hour ago. After getting off the plane, I immediately talked to the general manager on the phone. I am talking, listen. The general manager yelled in the microphone, and then heard a 'bang' sound, which seemed to be the sound of someone falling to the ground, and then heard a burst of hurried footsteps, which seemed to be the sound of the criminal running away. I knew the situation was not correct. Well, call the police right away, and then a taxi, which has just arrived here."

Detective Murai lowered his head and paced back and forth in the room, walking over and over for a while.Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks and said sternly to the female secretary, "What you've said is all lies!"

Why did Detective Murai discover that the secretary was lying while walking?

The bedroom was covered with a thick Turkish camel hair carpet, and Inspector Murai couldn't hear footsteps when he walked, but the female secretary said that hearing the murderer's footsteps from the microphone showed that she was lying.

niece killer

A murder took place in a hotel in Rotterdam.That morning, the hotel attendant went to room 203 to clean, but after ringing the doorbell for a long time, there was no movement inside.She had no choice but to open the door and go in, only to find an old man lying on the bed with a sharp knife stuck in his chest, and he was dead.The waiter screamed and immediately called the manager, who quickly called the police.

(End of this chapter)