The Epic Casebook - Murder on the Brain

When news came through that Larry Richie, a well known gangster, was found on Clapham Common with a 38 caliber bullet in his head, Inspector Carr was neither surprised nor, it must be said, perturbed. Speaking to a sergeant from Operations, Carr asks "You say that Richie was found ten minutes ago? The sergeant says "Yes, sir. He was recognized at once by Sergeant Woods of the Clapham Manor, and he thought the squad should be formed" Carr says "Quite right. Looks like gang warfare. Some other thug belonging to some other gang will want his revenge. It looks as though we're going to have a busy time. Where's the body?" The sergeant says "At Clapham Mortuary, sir". Carr asks "Has the murder weapon been found?" The sergeant says "No, sir". Carr says "Alright, I'll send Sergeant Jackson out. Have the local boys found anything? Do you know?" Operations Sergeant says "If they have, they hadn't reported it, Inspector". Carr says "Right. Thank you", and hangs up the phone. Sergeant Jackson approaches Carr and says "Here's the file on the Wilson case, you wanted, sir". Carr says "Thanks, Jackson. You'd better put it in the pending file. Something more urgent has come up. Do you remember Larry Richie, the one that went in for grievous bodily harm?" Jackson says "Do I sir. I gave evidence. Did you see that file from X Branch? They say he's now working with the Lambeth mob". Carr says "Was, past tense. He's dead. Murdered". Jackson says "Well, he certainly had it coming to him, sir, didn't he?" Carr says "Certainly had. I still believe he's the man who bumped off Light-fingered Morris. Richie was shot with a 38 caliber. Jackson says "That'll cause a rumpus, won't it, sir? Carr says "It certainly will. If we don't find the killer and fast, the metropolitan area will become a shooting target for every light fingered trigger happy thug.