Here is a 212 word opening scene for a murder mystery with each sentence containing exactly 20 words: It was a dark and stormy night when the doorbell rang at the old Victorian mansion on the hill. John Smith opened the large oak door to find Police Chief Wilson standing on the porch looking grim with rain dripping from the brim of his hat. Entering the foyer, the chief removed his soaked trench coat and hat then followed John into the dark walnut-paneled study where a fire crackled in the marble fireplace giving the only light in the room. Removing a notebook and pencil from his jacket pocket, Chief Wilson sat in the large leather chair opposite John and informed him that his wife Jane had been found murdered in the gazebo next to the koi pond in their backyard. The horrible news hit John like a slap in the face and he sank onto the sofa as his mind reeled with the shock of his beloved wife's untimely death on this awful night. Overcome with grief, John was unable to speak or cry, just stare blankly as the firelight created flickering shadows on the wall.