He wasn't supposed to notice anything.That's what made him dangerous.Sam Reeves has worked the overnight desk at the Meridian Hotel long enough to know that nights have patterns. Elevators run on rhythm. Security rounds repeat. Guests settle into predictable routines.So when a woman is found dead in a locked room-officially ruled natural causes-Sam knows something is wrong.The timing doesn't fit.The building doesn't behave that way.And someone on the overnight shift moved when no one was watching.As police close the case, Sam is left with nothing but quiet observations, unsettling coincidences, and the growing certainty that the truth didn't die with the victim. To uncover what really happened, he'll have to trust what he saw-even if no one else believes him.The Overnight Witness is a tense, slow-burn crime novella about observation, routine, and the danger of being the one person who notices what others overlook.Perfect for readers who enjoy grounded mysteries, procedural realism, and psychological suspense without car chases or clichés.