Part I, Chapter 3 ('The Lauriston Garden Mystery')
Holmes examines the scene and immediately deduces height, gait, cigar, and cab of the murderer, while Lestrade and Gregson misread 'RACHE' as the woman's name Rachel.
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From A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle
The discovery of Drebber's body in an empty house in Brixton, with the word RACHE scrawled in blood, is the central mystery and showcases Holmes's first major field deduction.
Part I, Chapter 4
Holmes explains 'RACHE' is German for revenge, but dismisses it as a deliberate blind.
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