Ever wonder how a good detective outsmarts a cunning criminal? I’ve got a case I’m working on that could use a fresh strategic perspective—care to weigh in?

Here’s what we’ve pieced together so far: the victim, a mid‑level executive, was found dead in his office, the desk overturned, a broken pen on the floor. The office was locked from the inside, no forced entry, and the security footage shows only the victim and a janitor entering the building that evening. The janitor claims he was clearing trash but later was seen leaving the building in the company van around the time of the murder. The victim’s phone was disconnected that day, and a new email was sent to his contacts from an unknown account—no traceable IP. No signs of a struggle, no obvious motive on paper. We need to dig deeper into the janitor’s alibi, the source of that email, and why the victim’s desk was overturned. Those are our starting angles. What do you think?