he case he was working on had been open for weeks, with no leads, no suspects, and no moti

call came in. "Detective Jameson, we have a break

tore. The owner, Mrs. Thompson, was frantic. "The

d left no signs of forced entry or exit. It

's past." He dug deep, uncovering a web of deceit. Mrs. Thompson wasn't w

broke down. "I didn't mean to mislead

d staged them to collect insurance money. Jameson w

s as it seemed. The truth was hidden behind a veil of l

anity had been shaken. He wondered how many mo