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Rain tapped against darkened glass. A body lay on rug. Detective Marsh surveyed the room. The grandfather clock had stopped. Victim’s name was Edmund Gray. His wife’s eyes were red. A window latch stood broken. But no glass shards appeared. The rain began falling harder. Marsh noted the silent phone. Witnesses began to murmur softly. Time felt suddenly quite short. Another clock chimed midnight now. Marsh bent to see closer. A single cufflink caught light. It bore a curious crest. The widow whispered “Too late.”