The rain pounded against the library\u2019s tall windows as Eleanor set down her tea. Professor Lane had been found dead in his study, and something about his final note troubled her. \u201cThe book holds the answer,\u201d it read. But the book in question\u2014Milton\u2019s \u201cParadise Lost\u201d\u2014was found closed on his desk.<\/p>\n
She glanced at the room\u2019s grand shelves, scanning the spines. Then it clicked. \u201cParadise Lost\u201d had been improperly shelved under Greek philosophy. The professor had been meticulous\u2014this was no accident.<\/p>\n
Pulling the book from the misplaced section, Eleanor found a letter inside. It was a confession\u2014Lane had discovered his colleague, Dr. Vance, had been falsifying research. Vance had forged the suicide note to silence him.<\/p>\n
When confronted, Vance paled. \u201cI didn\u2019t think anyone would notice,\u201d he whispered. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe smallest details always tell the truth,\u201d Eleanor replied, as distant thunder rumbled through the halls.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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