THE ATTRACTION OF DOUBT

Chapter 1: A Dark Night

The rain was falling heavily on the city, creating puddles that reflected the flickering neon lights of the deserted streets. The yellow light of the street lamps barely filtered through the thick layer of clouds covering the sky. Everything seemed calm, as if the city itself was holding its breath, waiting for something terrible.At the police station, the atmosphere was heavy, filled with the exhaustion of piling investigations and the constant chatter of conversations. Daniel Martin, a police inspector in his thirties, was going through the files with a tired gaze. A recent investigation occupied all his thoughts—a gruesome murder in the city's upscale neighborhood. The victim, a respected and influential man, had been found in his apartment, shot multiple times in the heart.Everyone had theories about the murderer, but the truth, so far, remained out of reach. The main suspect, however, was a woman. A young woman, strikingly beautiful, who seemed straight out of a masterpiece pai...