Detective Jameson sat at his desk, sipping cold coffee, staring at the stack of files in front of him quietly. The fluorescent lights overhead cast an eerie glow on the worn, beige walls of the precinct's cramped, noisy homicide unit. Outside, the gray sky hung low over the city, threatening to unleash a torrent of rain on the already soggy streets. In the corner, a television broadcast the morning news, the anchor's voice a monotone hum in the chaotic background noise. Suddenly, the phone on Jameson's desk jolted him out of his reverie, shrill and insistent, demanding his immediate attention sharply.