It would be twisted but George Gently would have solved it.
Hercules Poirot would have used his little grey cells and solved it.
Inspector Morse would have downed a lot of local brew and solved it.
Inspector Lewis would have teased his partner Hathaway and both would have solved it.
Fred Thursday and Endeavour would have solved it as Thursday goes bad and Endeavour looks constantly pained.
Father Brown would have solved it on His bike.
Miss Marple would have solved it over tea while annoying the local police.
Indeed, all masters at their craft..
but now in the real world they’ll write if off as suicide and all go home early….leaving everyone shocked and saddened…