A Study in Scarlet: Cherchez la Femme

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

Canon Story: A Study in Scarlet
Title: Cherchez la Femme
Author: tripleransom
Rating: G
Warnings: none
A/N: Better late than never!

Cherchez La Femme

Lestrade thought her name was "Rachael". I mocked his idea, but now, the more I consider it, the more I think that he may not have been so far wrong after all. Especially since we found the wedding ring, I begin to believe there may be a woman somewhere in the case.

Only, how do I admit it to Lestrade?

Comments

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

*snort* Thank you for sharing this very believable 60.

I hope he did.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

Excellent - and how galling ;)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

To be honest, you're not late at all ^_^ (And I'm so pleased you're taking part - I thought you might have changed your mind ^^")

You're quite right - Lestrade was way off thinking a "Rachel" was involved, but a wronged woman was the pivotal point of the whole case. Lestrade wasn't entirely wrong - he was on the right track. I've never thought of it that way before.

[tripleransom.livejournal.com]

I hadn't forgotten - it's just that if I read other's stories before I do my own, any hope of originality goes right out the window. I'll try for earlier on the next one!

And yes, that thought had occurred to me when I re-read the story, only Holmes, being an arrogant little blighter, never really said anything (that we know of) to Lestrade.

[debriswoman]

Nicely done
I bet he never gave Lestrade any credit for being partially right.