Rain pelted the cobblestone street as Detective Marina Reyes approached the Victorian mansion, its windows dark and secrets lurking behind heavy velvet curtains. The ornate door creaked open, revealing a lifeless body sprawled across the marble floor, blood pooling beneath an antique Persian rug's intricate pattern. Moonlight filtered through stained glass, casting crimson shadows on the victim's pale face, frozen in an expression of terror and surprise. Footsteps echoed through the silent hallway as Marina carefully examined the scene, her keen eyes searching for the smallest clue hidden from immediate view.