Here is a 154 word opening scene for a 10-word-per-sentence murder mystery: It was a dark night. A man was walking home alone. Suddenly he heard a noise in the bushes nearby. He stopped and looked around nervously. There was no one else on the quiet street. Out of the corner of his eye he saw movement. He turned quickly but there was nothing there. Uneasily he continued walking down the empty street. He felt like someone was following him in the shadows. Reaching his house he fumbled for his keys with shaking hands. As he opened the door a figure leapt out and stabbed him in the back. He collapsed to the ground lifeless as blood pooled around him. The killer wiped their knife clean calmly with no emotion. After ensuring the man was dead they slipped away into the night unseen. This was just the beginning of the terror to come for the small town.