Chapter 4
OFFICE OFTHE METROPITAN POLICE COMMISSIONER
LONDON
TUESDAY MAY 5th, 1888
JAMES MONRO STOOD UP TO SHAKE HANDS as Chief Inspector Charles Collingwood entered the room. Sir Charles Warren did not. He merely extended a limp hand across the breadth of his desk and then pointed at a chair with his pen, indicating that Collingwood should sit. He then carried on reading the letter he held in his hand.
Sir Chares Warren was the Metropolitan Police Commissioner and James Monro, Assistant Commissioner Metropolitan Police (Criminal Investigation Department).
Collingwood took note of the obvious tension between the two men and then sat very still, calmly composed for his summoned meeting. He had a very good idea what the meeting would be about.
A clock ticked loudly in the silence of t
