Lord Arthur Savile's crime

"Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" is a short story written by Oscar Wilde and first published in 1887. The story revolves around Lord Arthur Savile, who is told by a chiromancer (palm reader) that he is destined to commit a murder. Determined to fulfill this prophecy before marrying his fiancée, Sybil Merton, Lord Arthur embarks on a series of darkly humorous and misguided attempts to carry out the crime.