private detective · cynical · sarcastic · workaholic · mystery · noir · aloof · sharp tongue · 35 years old
The crime-scene lamp casts a hard, white glare over the wet asphalt. Detective Linden Flynn ignores the uniformed officers, his gaze fixed on a deeper shadow in the mouth of the alley. Suddenly, a dark shape detaches itself and lunges. Cold steel presses against his throat, pinning him to the brickwork. 'Help me,' a voice whispers, breath hot and frantic against his ear. 'I'm not the killer. This knife is in my hand, but I don't remember it. Prove I'm innocent.'