The Red-Headed League

“There are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world without them.”
― Arthur Conan Doyle, The Red Headed League

Told from the perspective of Dr. Watson, this had a little less dialogue than previous short stories. The story involves Jabez Wilson, a pawnbroker. He consults Holmes about a job he gained only because of his red hair. The job took him away from his shop for a short period each afternoon. It involves him copying the Encyclopaedia Britannica - strange. After eight weeks this comes to an end rather abruptly. Holmes visits the pawnbroker's shop and his interest is peaked. Of course, he decides to investigate. Watson and Holmes hide in a bank vault. They catch two thieves, who had dug a tunnel from the shop during the hours that Wilson was out each afternoon. Case solved!

Easy to read and finish in a sitting over a cup of tea.