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Are you ready to solve a mystery?

Kitchen, by Frances Glessner Lee (1878-1962), 1944

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Frances Glessner Lee (1878-1962) crafted her extraordinary “Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death”—exquisitely detailed miniature crime scenes—to train homicide investigators to “convict the guilty, clear the innocent, and find the truth in a nutshell.” These dollhouse-sized dioramas of true crimes, created in the first half of the 20th century and still used in forensic training today, helped to revolutionize the emerging field of homicide investigation.

Date: April 11, 1944 Deceased: Robin Barnes, housewife Witness: Fred Barnes, her husband“I went downtown at four o'clock to run an errand for my wife. After about an hour and a half, I came back and found the outside door to the kitchen locked. It was propped open when I left. I knocked and called but got no answer. I tried the front door but it was also locked. I went to the kitchen window which was closed and locked. I looked in and saw her lying on the floor. I called the police, who forced open the kitchen door.”

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1. The body Check for signs of blunt trauma to the head to determine homicide or suicide. The ice cube tray and temperature of the contents of the refrigerator will help determine time of death.

2. The Stove There is a pie just out of the oven. Additionally, all the gas jets are on. Her face shows the tell-tale reddish color of death by asphyxiation.

3. The Sink Mrs. Barnes is clearly in the middle of preparing for something. Is it likely a person will stop in the middle of peeling potatoes to kill herself?

4. The Butcher Block The lone glass on the block looks out of place. She may have been hit in the head; the police should check the rolling pin for evidence.

5. The Table and Window The tablecloth is askew in a relatively neat kitchen. If she were murdered, the killer may have left the room through the window.

6. The Iron The iron is heavy enough to be a weapon. Police should check it for human remains and test it for blodd evidence.

7. The Knife The knife was very likely used to stuff the newspaper in the door, either by the deceased or her killer. Check for knife wounds on the body.

8. The Door Both doors, including the one by the stove, have been stuffed with paper and are locked from the inside.

Can you solve the mystery?

You have to look at the subtle clues and not just take the scenario for what it immediately looks like!

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Guess what happened.

Write down your suppositions, analysing and describing the scene.

Use modals (might / may / must) in the past.

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