"The Red-Headed League," a short story featuring Sherlock Holmes, revolves around a peculiar case that involves a man named Jabez Wilson. He is a pawnbroker with bright red hair who gets a job through a mysterious organization tailored for red-headed individuals. Wilson is paid a substantial salary for performing simple tasks in the office of the League, but soon discovers that the organization has suddenly disbanded without explanation.
Determined to uncover the truth, Wilson visits Holmes and Dr. Watson, leading them to investigate the League's sudden closure. Holmes uses his keen observational skills and insights into human behavior to piece together the mystery, revealing that the League was a ruse designed to facilitate a heist.
Ultimately, Holmes exposes the clever plot of a criminal mastermind who used the League to distract Wilson while he dug a tunnel from the pawnbroker's shop to a nearby bank. The story masterfully showcases Holmes's deductive reasoning and serves as a commentary on deception, highlighting the lengths to which some will go to achieve their goals.