The storm raged outside, lightning illuminating the old mansion's towering silhouette, foreboding and eerie, windows like eyes watching. Inside, a grand clock struck midnight, its deep resonant chimes cutting through the oppressive silence, making each heart race. Sudden, a piercing scream shattered the stillness, echoing through the halls, sending shivers, everyone frozen, fear gripping tight. Doors creaked open, hesitant shadows emerged, faces pale, eyes wide with alarm, all silently converging on the dimly lit library. There, amidst antique books and musty air, lay the lifeless body, eyes wide, frozen in terror, the scene of a perfect murder.