The clock struck midnight as the gun fell to earth. Blood pooled slowly underneath the pale and lifeless female body. Detective Miller adjusted his hat against the sharp, biting wind. Nobody in the alley saw the shadow slip away quickly. Rain began to fall upon the cold and gray cobblestones. He looked for clues hidden near the dirty metal dumpster. A ripped photograph lay soaking inside a small, muddy puddle. Someone wanted this poor woman dead for a specific reason. Miller knew that this case would change everything for him. Silence swallowed the street as the police sirens wailed closer.