引子海格特惊现尸体一起异常血腥的谋杀案,惊现于通常平静祥和的海格特地区默顿巷附近,警方对此尚未做出任何解释。死者二十多岁,头部中枪,而警方尤为重视的是死者双手被绑后遇害的事实。负责调查此案的是督察G.雷斯垂德,他倾向于认定这起骇人听闻的凶杀案采取了处决的形式,并且和最近伦敦街头的骚乱有关。他已经确认死者为乔纳森·皮尔格雷姆,是一名到伦敦来做生意的美国人,住在梅费尔的一家私人会所。苏格兰场已经照会了美国公使馆,但迄今为止尚未发现死者的家庭地址,也 Prosecutors Heigt revealed the bloody murder along with the body, alarmed by the generally calm and peaceful vicinity of Merton Lane in Highgate, where no explanation has been given by the police. The deceased was in his twenties with a shot in the head. The police paid particular attention to the fact that the deceased’s hands were tied and killed. Investigating the case was the inspector, G. Leprend, who tended to assume that this horrendous murder had taken the form of execution and was related to the recent unrest in the streets of London. He has confirmed that the deceased was Jonathan Pilgram, an American who came to London to do business and live in a private clubhouse in Mayfair. The Scotland Yard has taken note of the U.S. Embassy, ​​but so far the home address of the deceased has not yet been found