Detective Alice Reeves stood outside the mansion, its towering ivy-covered walls hiding dark secrets beneath the moonlight. The chill of the night crept into her bones as she surveyed the crime scene before her with a weary eye. Yellow police tape fluttered in the breeze, a stark contrast to the immaculate lawns and manicured hedges of the estate. Sirens wailed in the distance, their approaching echoes mingling with the distant chirping of crickets in the trees. Her partner, Tom, emerged from the mansion's grand front doors looking grim, his words hanging heavy in the humid air. The scene before them was one of calculated violence, a gruesome display of human brutality in the opulent foyer. The victim lay in a pool of blood, eyes wide and full of the final moment's disbelief and terror. A glint of hope lit Alice's eyes - perhaps this case would be the one to quiet her inner demons.