It was a dark and stormy night in the small town of Ravenswood, where secrets were as abundant as the rainfall. Detective Evelyn Thorn had just arrived at the scene of a crime, a sprawling estate shrouded in fog and mystery. The victim, a wealthy recluse named Edgar Whittaker, had been found dead in his study, a cryptic note clutched in his cold, lifeless hand. As Evelyn surveyed the room, she noticed the shattered glass from a broken window, the curtains billowing in the wind like ghosts dancing in the moonlight. The flickering lights from the fireplace cast ominous shadows on the walls, as if the house itself was trying to conceal its terrible secrets. Suddenly, a loud crash of thunder echoed throughout the mansion, causing Evelyn to jump, her heart racing in her chest. The butler, a nervous man named Charles, entered the room and handed Evelyn a stack of letters addressed to the victim, each one sealed with a blood-red wax stamp bearing the initials "S.R." Evelyn studied the letters, their cryptic contents hinting at blackmail and deceit. She knew she had a long night ahead of her as she began to unravel the web of secrets surrounding Edgar Whittaker's death, determined to solve the case before the killer could strike again.