Detective Miller stood motionless in the lit study room, staring blankly at the cold, lifeless body lying on the floor. A single tear traced a wet path down his weathered, tired face as he mourned his dear friend's brutal murder case. Outside, the violent thunderstorm raged with ferocious intensity, echoing his turbulent inner turmoil perfectly in this dark and stormy night. He knew this was not just a simple case of a botched robbery gone terribly wrong last night before dawn.