The Five Orange Pips

"The Five Orange Pips" is a short Sherlock Holmes story from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's collection, first published in 1891, and ranked by the author as one of his favorites. It is notable for being one of the few stories where Holmes' client ultimately dies after seeking his assistance. As part of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, it offers a intriguing case within Doyle's masterful detective series.