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The curious incident of the inheritance of an orange pips
The Adventure of the Five Orange Pips by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The pips were a warning from the KKK, pointing to the motive and subsequently the murderers.
Candle grease drippings in an odd location
The Sign of Four by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The drippings indicated the presence and movements of an intruder.
Monogrammed glasses found at the crime scene
The ABC Murders by Agatha Christie. The glasses belonged to the murderer, not the victim, leading to a link between the cases.
A speckled band observed by the victim
The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The 'band' was actually a venomous snake used as the murder weapon.
Proprietary golf club cleaner found near the body
Murder in the Links by Agatha Christie. The specific brand of the cleaner linked the murder weapon to the culprit.
Mysterious pearls discovered after a party
The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. The jewels were part of the solution to the larger theft and helped unravel the mystery.
A fragment of a dress found in a dead man's fist
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The fabric ultimately revealed close contact with the murderer.
Elaborate forensic detail of a gunshot wound
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson. Forensic analysis pointed to a murder, not suicide, cracking the case wide open.
A testament with a suspicious codicil addition
The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie. The added clause in the will was key to understanding the motive for the murder.
A dog that did not bark in the night-time
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The silence of the dog suggested the perpetrator was not a stranger.
A scrap of a check torn during a confrontation
A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The piece of a check provided evidence that led Holmes to the blackmailer.
A painting turned to the wall
The Portrait of Mr. W.H. by Oscar Wilde. The turned painting revealed the compulsion and deception of the characters involved.
Mismatched soil samples at a gravesite
The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe. The differing soil provided evidence that the grave had been disturbed.
Insects behaving strangely around a lamp
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The moths flying oddly suggested the presence of something unusual at the crime scene.
A piece of paper with a dancing men cipher
The Adventure of the Dancing Men by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Decrypting the cipher led to understanding the victim's fear and the identity of the threat.
Unique tobacco ash left at the scene
The Boscombe Valley Mystery by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes used his knowledge of tobaccos to connect the ash to the real murderer.
A wilted flower at a crime scene
The Secret Adversary by Agatha Christie. The flower suggested a meeting that took place, leading to the identity of the conspirators.
A broken window latch in a locked room
The Big Sleep by Raymond Chandler. The broken latch was a sign that the room had been accessed from the outside.
Gold spectacles crushed at a crime scene
The Gold-Bug by Edgar Allan Poe. The glasses hinted at a struggle and were instrumental in discovering the treasure.
An unusual use of the word 'Rache' at a crime scene
A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It was initially thought to be a reference to revenge, but Holmes deduced it was misleading.
A missing dumbbell in a fitness regimen
The Adventure of The Musgrave Ritual by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Holmes used it to explain the weight needed to alter a crime scene.
Cyanide hidden in a hollowed-out book
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco. The poisoned book served as a clue to uncovering the pattern in the monastery murders.
A peculiar knot left on a yachting cap
Death on the Nile by Agatha Christie. The way the knot was tied bore the personal touch of the murderer, pointing to their identity.
A pocket watch stopped at the time of the victim's death
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie. The stopped watch indicated the time of the murder, providing a timeline for the investigators.
Bloodstains in a bell-pull cord
The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie. The stains indicated how the killer moved around after committing the murder.
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