Thunder crashed in the night as Detective Lorne climbed out of her car onto the rain-slicked driveway before the sprawling estate. Lights flickered through the darkened windows, hinting at the terrible secret waiting to be uncovered by the weary investigator on this fateful eve. One gloved hand reached for the twisted brass knocker, heart pounding as she prepared to step into a macabre scene of unspeakable crimes. The door swung open, revealing a figure cloaked in shadow, ushering her inside to the grim horrors that lay in wait for a morbid reckoning.