Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle was a renowned Scottish writer and physician best known for creating the iconic detective Sherlock Holmes. In the novel, he is portrayed as a man grappling with grief over his wife's illness and death, as well as guilt over his decade-long platonic affair with another woman. Driven by his strong sense of justice, Doyle takes up the case of George Edalji after receiving a letter pleading for his help

George Edalji
George Edalji was a solicitor from a Parsi Indian family living in the English village of Great Wyrley. In 1903, he was wrongfully convicted of mutilating horses and cattle and sentenced to seven years in prison. Despite maintaining his innocence, Edalji's case highlighted the racial prejudices of the time. After his release, he wrote to Doyle seeking his assistance in clearing his name.

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