The Epic Casebook - Death on the Counterfoil

It was a few minutes after Big Ben had struck the hour at midday when Scotland Yard was alerted of Gloomy Gilbert's death. Gilbert was a particularly unpleasant loan shark that ran a nightclub named The Blue Rabbit. Bertrand, the headwaiter of the nightclub, dialed 999 and told the control officer that he'd found his boss lying on the floor of his office with his head bashed in. Inspector Carr, accompanied by Sergeant Jackson, rushed to the scene. Carr began questioning Bertrand, saying "So, you found the body?" Bertrand says "Yes sir. I knocked at the door, but got no answer. I shouted out "Mr. Gilbert, there is a gentleman here to see you". Still, I received no answer. I opened the door, and there he was. Lying there just as he is now". Carr notices that the office does not show any signs of a struggle. As Jackson was searching through Gilbert's effects, Carr continues to question the headwaiter. He says "Now, you say a man wanted to see Gilbert. Who was he?" Bertrand says "I don't know, sir. I must have shouted out when i saw Gloomy Gilbert lying there like that. Anyway, when I ran down the stairs to dial 999 from the phone in the hall, he'd gone. I didn't see him well". Carr says "I see. Didn't he say something like my name's George or something, I want to see Gilbert". Bertrand says "No, lots of people come here to see the old so-and-so. They didn't introduce themselves to me". Carr says "Just a minute...I smell perfume, ladies' perfume. Who else was here this morning?" Bertrand says "I can't tell you exactly, sir. I'm down in the basement when the front door is usually opened. I saw the manager take a man called Fred up, that's about all". Carr says "The manager, where is he? Is he around?" Bertrand says "Yes, I think he's having a cup of coffee. Come to think of it, I think I can smell perfume too". Carr says "Jackson, do you smell perfume?" Jackson says "Yes, sir. I can. Do you think a woman's been here?"