The Almost Perfect Crime

Write about a crime scene that appears to be the handiwork of a mastermind, albeit, with one negligible but crucial oversight.

In this scenario, the story is set around a nearly flawless crime scene. However, the criminal made a small mistake which could potentially lead to their downfall. The challenge here is to invent a credible, almost imperceptible mistake in an otherwise perfect crime, drawing attention to the tiniest details, and progressively leading to the unraveling of the mystery. This prompt asks for a complex web of sophisticated planning, intricate storytelling and the distressing integrity of human error.

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