The Crooked Man by Arthur Conan Doyle

A woman’s husband dies under bizarre circumstances after a late-night argument, but the wife insists she had nothing to do with it. Holmes investigates and finds that the man’s past involvement in colonial military cruelty has come back in the form of a disfigured man seeking justice. The plot moves from a domestic mystery to a deeper tale of betrayal and lost love. It’s a powerful reminder of how the past can resurface. Compassion and justice intertwine in a quiet, unexpected resolution.