Due her craving for caviar and the money shed spent for

Crime and Puzzlement Unit, Volume 1, Lesson 6 Answer Key: Solution to The Van Bliven Necklace

1. A, because the clock indicates an earlier time than in B.

6. No, only if he had broken a window from the inside of Mrs. Van Bliven’s room to unlock the door, which would have been impossible.

7. No. She had legitimate reasons for entering the room, such as bringing towels and turning down the bed for the night.

12. Mrs. Van Bliven, because we have eliminated the other two suspects, and she could have recovered the necklace from the vase at any time she wished. Due to her craving for caviar and the money she’d spent for it, she was badly in need of cash. “Caviar was my downfall!” she cried out as she was led away by the police.

Adapted from: Treat, Lawrence. Crime and Puzzlement (Book 1). Jaffrey, NH: David R. Godine, 1981.