Night Shots by Dashiell Hammett

After a wealthy man is found shot during a house party, the guests are held in suspicion while the investigation unravels. The night’s timeline is full of gaps and motives, and each character hides something under a veneer of civility. The plot moves through intense questioning and dark revelations. A classic locked-room mystery layered with tension. A deadly evening where truth hides behind polite smiles.