The clock struck midnight as Detective Jane Harper arrived at the old mansion, its windows dark and foreboding against the night. She stepped out of her car, the gravel crunching underfoot, and surveyed the scene with a practiced eye. The mansion's iron gates creaked open, revealing a long, winding path lined with overgrown hedges and eerie statues. Jane's flashlight beam cut through the darkness, illuminating the grand entrance where a bloodstained note was pinned. The note read, "Find the truth before dawn, or another soul will be lost to the shadows forever." She felt a chill run down her spine, knowing the stakes were higher than ever.