<P> In the confession , Justice Wargrave writes that he has long wished to set an unsolvable puzzle of murder . His victims would be of his choosing , as they were not found guilty in a trial . He explains how he tricked Dr Armstrong into helping him fake his own death under the pretext that it would help the group identify the killer . He also explains that he replaced the chair in Vera 's room . Finally , he reveals how he used the gun and some elastic to ensure his own death matched the account in the guests ' diaries . Although he wished to create an unsolvable mystery , he acknowledges in the missive a `` pitiful human need '' for recognition , hence the confession . </P>
<P> In the confession , Justice Wargrave writes that he has long wished to set an unsolvable puzzle of murder . His victims would be of his choosing , as they were not found guilty in a trial . He explains how he tricked Dr Armstrong into helping him fake his own death under the pretext that it would help the group identify the killer . He also explains that he replaced the chair in Vera 's room . Finally , he reveals how he used the gun and some elastic to ensure his own death matched the account in the guests ' diaries . Although he wished to create an unsolvable mystery , he acknowledges in the missive a `` pitiful human need '' for recognition , hence the confession . </P>
who was the murderer and then there were none
who was the murderer and then there were none
Justice Wargrave
Justice Wargrave