The Midnight Ledger

≈ 6 min

Auditor Helena Marsh was found dead at her desk on Monday morning, her files scattered and a company ledger missing. Police suspect she was killed sometime over the weekend after discovering evidence of embezzlement. Your task is to reconstruct the exact sequence of events between Friday afternoon and Monday morning. Using the four forensic clues provided, arrange the six events in the correct chronological order.

The scene

A mid-sized insurance firm's downtown office, 1987

The events

Suspect Conrad Hale enters the office and confronts Helena
Office manager Ruth Spence discovers the body
Helena photocopies incriminating ledger pages
The original ledger is removed from the office
Helena drops the envelope in the lobby mail slot
Helena Marsh is killed at her desk

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