The Poisoned Pen
Detective Lila Winters stood over the lifeless body of renowned author, Victor Blackwood, sprawled across his mahogany desk. The pungent odor of bitter almonds filled the air. Lila's keen eyes scanned the study, landing on a pen clutched in Victor's hand.
"Cyanide poisoning," the medical examiner confirmed.
Lila interviewed the suspects: Victor's wife, Olivia, who stood to inherit his fortune; his jealous protégé, James; and his long-time friend, Maxwell.
Olivia claimed she was at a charity event. James confessed to arguing with Victor over a manuscript but swore he left before the murder. Maxwell, visibly shaken, revealed that Victor had confided in him about a threatening letter.
Lila examined the pen, noting the tiny puncture near the tip. The letter, found in the desk drawer, contained an ominous warning: "Your words will be your undoing."
Realization dawned on Lila. She gathered the suspects and revealed the truth.
"The killer knew Victor's habit of chewing on his pen while writing. They coated the pen with cyanide, ensuring he would ingest the poison. The letter was a ruse, planted to mislead us."
Lila turned to Maxwell. "It was you, wasn't it? You knew about the letter because you wrote it. You killed Victor and tried to frame it as a revenge plot gone wrong."
Maxwell's facade crumbled. "He was going to expose my plagiarism. I had no choice."
As Maxwell was led away in handcuffs, Lila couldn't help but think that, in the end, it was Victor's own words that had sealed his fate.
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