Other ideas

K's first idea isn't very good. Think of other ideas. Then compare them with K's.

K's second idea

He killed himself. Perhaps he used poison. No. Why? Because there wasn't any poison in the whisky and there wasn't any poison in Sir Michael's blood. Perhaps he used a knife. No, Why? Because there wasn't a knife in the room. So he didn't kill himself.

K's third idea

X was already in the room. He or she murdered Sir Michael with a knife and left. X took the knife with him (or her). No.Why? Because the door was locked from the inside and the window was locked from the inside.

K's fourth idea

X used the keyhole. No. Why? The key was in the lock.

Did you think of other ideas? Did you compare them with K's? Were they better than hers?

What Sir Michael did every evening (K's report)

Sir Michael arrived home at 7.00 this evening. He arrived with his secretary, Angela Everett. Sir Michael always arrives home at this time, but his secretary doesn't always come with him.

Colonel Fawcett and Andrew Cavell were already at 'Flanders'. They arrived at 5.00 in the afternoon. They had tea with Lady Elizabeth. Mrs Flack brought their tea to the library.

At 7.05 Sir Michael went to his room. He had a bath and changed for dinner. He always has a bath and changes at this time. Then he went to the library and had a drink with his wife, and with Colonel Fawcett, Andrew Cave11 and Angela Everett. Sir Michael always has a drink before dinner.

Dinner was at 8.00. Sir Michael always has dinner at 8.00. They all had dinner in the dining room. They sat round the table and talked.