1.
A loud _______ shook the windows as the guests arrived.
2.
The _______, Mr. Jennings, was the first to find the body.
3.
Lord Whitmore was found in his private _______, slumped over his desk.
4.
A sharp _______ was lying near his right hand.
5.
There was a small pool of _______ on the wooden floor.
6.
A crumpled _______ was hidden under the desk.
7.
Someone had dropped a single black _______ near the door.
8.
The _______ was open, and rain had soaked the rug.
9.
Detective Finch removed her wet _______ and looked around.
10.
One _______ was tipped over, as if there had been a struggle.
11.
The broken _______ lay shattered beside the bookshelf.
12.
A heavy _______ had fallen to the ground.
13.
A _______ of wine had spilled across the desk.
14.
Lord Whitmore’s _______ had stopped at 9:17.
15.
Each _______ claimed they were in a different room.
16.
Someone said they heard _______ from the piano room.
17.
The piano _______ were still warm, recently played.
18.
There were _______ footprints near the back door.
19.
The _______ in the hallway had been turned back.
20.
A red _______ was found caught on the doorknob.
21.
A large _______ reflected the room, cracked in one corner.
22.
The _______ door was unlocked, though no one claimed to enter.
23.
The _______ in the fireplace had gone out long ago.
24.
The back _______ was swinging open in the wind.
25.
There was talk of a _______ passage behind the bookcase.
26.
The _______ had been set long before the guests arrived.
27.
At last, Detective Finch knew the _______.
28.
It was _______, who had done it all along.
