Synopsis

The fluorescent lights of the laundromat hummed, casting a sterile glow on the rows of spinning machines. Detective Harding surveyed the scene, a knot tightening in his stomach. It wasn’t the grime or the lingering scent of detergent that bothered him; it was the crimson stain blooming across the freshly folded shirt on the counter. The victim, a local shopkeeper named Mr. Abernathy, had reported the missing garment just hours before. Now, here it was – a stark and unsettling discovery. Har