Who's the murderer?
A rich British gentleman lived in an elaborate castle. His pride and joy were the five (nonworking, but antique) old-fashioned clocks in his office. The hands were movable and within reach, so he could "set" them to any time he wanted.
He had two permanent servants: a male butler and a female maid, both also English. And he frequently invited rich guests from around the world: on the night of the incident, the guests were three men, one from Canada, one from Portugal, and one from Brazil.
Someone had fatally stabbed the British gentleman. As his last act, he had adjusted the clocks on the wall.
From left to right, the clocks read 5:14, 7:12, 9:19, 8:13, and 1:14.
Who killed him?
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1 solution
Using the familiar code of A = 1, B = 2, etc., the clocks on the wall spell out ENGLISHMAN.
The maid is female, and the three male guests are foreigners. Therefore the butler did it.