The mansion loomed in darkness. Lightning flashed across the sky. Thunder rumbled through the night. Detective Sarah approached the entrance. Rain pelted her trench coat. She knocked on massive doors. A butler answered her summons. His face was pale, worried. "There's been a terrible incident." Sarah stepped into the foyer. Candlelight flickered on the walls. Shadows danced across the floor. Muffled sobs echoed from upstairs. The butler wrung his hands. "The master has been murdered."