DAD DIDN’T DO IT

The smoke drifted toward the far side of the binder. The killer is found between Ledger Page 56 and Ledger Page 111.

The card was folded around a name that felt ordinary, not short and not oversized. The killer's first name has between 4 and 8 letters.

The torn photo frame left one letter behind. The killer's first name contains the letter A.

The red stain was stage paint, but the cleaner label removed one possibility. The killer's first name contains no letter I.

Two fingerprints were clear on the mug handle. The killer's first name contains exactly 2 vowels.

A dead battery was marked with the fifth letter of the alphabet. The killer's name contains the letter E.

The trophy table had been pushed toward the even-numbered chairs. The killer is on an even-numbered ledger page.

Only the odd chairs were still standing after the blackout. The killer's position on the line is odd.

The radio clicked on every odd beat. The killer stands on an odd-numbered line.

A screwdriver scratched a T into the inside of the toolbox lid. The killer's first name contains the letter T.

The receipt was burned at the top, but the lower half survived. The killer's slot on the page is greater than 50.

The hardware bag was sealed before the middle of the list. The killer's slot on the page is less than 150.

The camera angle missed the first five rows and everything after row ten. The killer is on line 6 through line 10.

Five chairs sat before the guilty seat, but the row ended before eleven. The killer's position on the line is from 6 through 10.

A crooked seven was carved into the wooden frame. The killer's ledger page contains the digit 7.

Henry's watch stopped on a number puzzle. The digits of the killer's ledger page add up to 11.

The tie clip was shaped like the final letter of the name. The killer's first name ends with R.

The joke was terrible, but the punchline was clear. The killer's first name starts with W.

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