Lord Arthur Savile's Crime and Other Stories is a mystery classic written by Oscar Wilde and first published in 1891. Lord Arthur Savile, about to be married to a sweetly innocent maiden, learns to his horror that a psychic can see a crime of violence in his palm. The clairvoyant tells Saville that before he can marry his beloved, he must murder a distant relative. What follows is a hilarious account of Lord Saville's various failed attempts through poison , explosives and more to do the terrible deed. After the last frustrating attempt he decides he rather murder the psychic instead!