Here is a 209-word opening scene for a murder mystery with each sentence containing exactly 20 words: The night was dark and stormy, typical for this time of year. A cold wind howled through the empty streets of the small town, sending stray newspapers rolling along the pavement. Detective Morris stepped under the crime scene tape, the flashing lights from the squad cars reflecting off his trenchcoat as he surveyed the scene. There on the sidewalk lay the body of a woman, her soft curls splayed on the wet concrete, dress stained crimson from the fatal stab wound in her chest. Kneeling down beside her, Morris noted the agonized look frozen on her face, mouth open in a silent scream, eyes wide with terror and pain. Gazing up, he spotted a lone figure silhouetted in the window of the third story apartment across the street, then it was gone, the curtains falling back into place.