At the end of a quiet shift, Detective Evelyn Carter arrived at the scene. The cozy living room was now a crime scene.

A single, upside-down photograph of a smiling family lay beside the body.

Not everyone was smiling in that photo: a tiny red mask replaced the victim’s face.

Evelyn knew that place was no home to anyone anymore.

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