# The Body at Blackthorn Manor The morning fog clung heavily to Blackthorn Manor's grounds. Sarah discovered the body while walking through the garden. Lord Ashford lay motionless beneath the ancient oak tree. His face was pale; his eyes stared at nothing. The gardener's shears protruded from between his ribs clearly. Sarah's scream echoed across the misty grounds of silence. Within minutes, servants came running from every direction quickly. Police would arrive soon to investigate this terrible crime. Everyone at the manor now became a suspect instantly. Nobody knew who wanted Lord Ashford dead so badly.