Run: 2026-02-20-01KHY9GM8BN8TJ5RWVEC0TWZJP

Thick dense fog enveloped the secluded old English manor house where wealthy industrialist Victor Langford hosted his annual gala tonight. Guests mingled happily in the opulent ballroom laughing and dancing to orchestra's lively tunes with champagne flutes in their hands. Suddenly a piercing scream echoed through the grand marble halls from the library where Victor had retired alone just before. Panicked guests rushed toward the awful sound pushing past ornate furniture and servants in the dimly lit corridor ahead. They burst into the library and froze at the horrific sight of Victor slumped over his desk in death. A jeweled dagger protruded from his back amid scattered papers and an overturned glass of cognac on the oak floor. Inspector Eliza Thorne arrived swiftly at the scene alerted by constable who had summoned her from nearby town station. Her sharp eyes scanned the room noting the French windows ajar and faint muddy footprints leading toward the garden outside.