A2Detective· 362 words · ~4 min
The Missing Key
A hotel room is locked from the inside. The guest is gone. Only the key is missing — and young detective Nin has one hour.
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Nin is a young detective. One morning, her phone rings. It is Mr. Boon, the hotel manager. "A guest is missing!" he says. Nin drives fast to the Grand Hotel. The guest is Mr. Green, a rich businessman. His door was locked from the inside. Mr. Boon cut the chain and opened Room 6. The room is empty. His bag and coat are still on the bed. But his room key is gone. "At nine o'clock, he is going to sign a big deal," says Mr. Boon. It is eight o'clock now, so Nin has one hour. On the table, she sees two teacups. One cup has red lipstick on it. But Mr. Green has no wife and no friend here.
End-of-chapter quiz
1. Why does Mr. Boon call Nin?
2. What is still in Mr. Green's room?
3. The door was "locked from the inside." This means —
4. The red lipstick on the cup tells Nin that —
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