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The rain fell hard upon the cobblestone streets of Greyhaven. Detective Harlow knelt low beside the body under harsh gaslight. Someone had driven a single knife into the victim's heart. The dead man was Edward Hargrove, a wealthy book publisher. He lay spread across the library floor, surrounded by books. A single playing card rested near his open, lifeless hand. It was the Queen of Spades, placed face up deliberately. Harlow's fingers hovered above it, but he did not touch. Outside, thunder cracked and the old house groaned once more. The victim's young wife stood in the doorway, trembling terribly. Her eyes were red and both her hands shook uncontrollably. She whispered one single name that changed everything: Julian Blackwood.