I'm classing this one as a mystery because it's Sherlock Holmes and there is a crime committed and a case solved but it's really more of a romance.
First, I'm not really sure what the case is. Holmes and Watson are asked to accompany a young woman to a meeting where she hopes to learn more of her father. That turns into a murder.
Second, I don't know how anyone but Holmes could have solved this case. Doyle certainly doesn't lay a trail of clues for the reader to follow. Most of the detecting happens off screen while Watson moons over the lady.
And that's why it's a romance. Watson is very sweet in his affections and he's almost rooting for Holmes to fail. If they never find the murderer then she never gets her fortune and remains within his means.
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