It's a rainy Friday evening. The busy streets of New York City echo with the constant sounds of traffic and people moving about their daily routines. Suddenly, the serenity of the night is shattered by a chilling scream from the all-too-cramped interior of an uptown apartment. "Nooo!" the voice was screaming. "Why? Why?!" The apartment door bursts open and the elderly landlord stands there in shock, staring at a horrifying scene. To his utter dismay, he sees the body of his tenant sprawled on the floor, bloody and lifeless. "Murder," he whispers under his breath, terror gripping his heart. Who could be the culprit of such a heinous crime? Was it an ordinary robbery gone wrong, or was there more to it? Detective Kate Miles is called to the scene, her sharp mind already swirling with a litany of questions. What steps did she have to take to find the killer? What secrets would she uncover? Several shocked faces stare at the site from the outside of the building. A murder in this peaceful neighborhood - what could possibly next? The suspense heightens. As Detective Miles begins the investigation, the clues of the murder unfold at every corner. ((260 words in the opening scenery))