Build a compelling mystery plot with fair clues, red herrings, and a satisfying reveal.
Help me construct a mystery story plot. Mystery type: [COZY/NOIR/THRILLER/POLICE PROCEDURAL] Setting: [WHERE AND WHEN] Victim or crime: [WHAT HAPPENED] Sleuth: [WHO SOLVES IT] Build the mystery: 1. THE CRIME - What actually happened (truth) - How it appears initially - Why it happened (motive) - How it was done (method) - Who did it (reveal later) 2. SUSPECT WEB - 4-5 suspects with means, motive, opportunity - Why each looks guilty - Why each is innocent (except one) - Connections between suspects 3. CLUE ARCHITECTURE - Fair clues pointing to solution (hidden in plain sight) - Red herrings that mislead logically - False leads that eliminate suspects - The crucial clue that cracks it 4. REVEAL STRUCTURE - What sleuth realizes and when - Wrong assumptions corrected - Final confrontation/reveal scene - How reader can solve it just before reveal 5. INVESTIGATION SCENES - Key scenes that deliver clues - Interrogation moments - Discovery sequences Ensure: The solution is surprising yet fair, all clues are planted, red herrings don't feel like cheats.
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[WHERE AND WHEN][WHAT HAPPENED][WHO SOLVES IT]