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Rain hammered Blackthorn Manor as guests arrived in silence, each carrying secrets heavier than their dripping coats and polished shoes. At precisely eight, the chandelier flickered twice, and Lady Wren announced dinner with a smile sharpened by old grievances. No one noticed the study door ease open upstairs, nor the thin ribbon of cigar smoke curling into darkness. By dessert, thunder shook the windows, a scream split conversation apart, and every candle flame bowed toward sudden terror. They found Lord Ashcombe sprawled beside his desk, crimson soaking the Persian rug, one gloved hand clutching a silver chess knight. Inspector Vale arrived before midnight, surveyed the horrified faces, and murmured that storms made excellent accomplices for carefully planned murders.