The Death of Countess Cornelia (Postcard #1)

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Hint 1

Notice the two types of lights showing in the windows of Patterly Mansions: round lampshades and long dashes of light.

Hint 2

Observe one floor at a time.

Hint 3

The dots and dashes of light are Morse code. Each of the four floors represents one letter. Look up Morse code to decipher each letter and discover the murder weapon.

Hint 4

If you decode each floor, these letters appear: E, O, R, P. Rearrange the letters and they spell out a word.

Solution

The murder weapon was a rope.

When you've solved this clue, look out for postcard #2.

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