In the dim glow of a flickering streetlight, a woman clad in a long black coat stood in the shadows, her breath visible in the chilly air. The night was still, save for the distant hum of traffic and the occasional rustle of leaves. She seemed out of place, an uninvited specter in the haunting quiet of the midnight hour.
Her eyes narrowed as she approached a parked car, its glossy paint reflecting the dull light. A glint of metal caught her