The Doings of Raffles Haw (1891) is a science fiction novel authored by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle involving an inventor who has discovered a way to turn lead into gold.
As his house is being constructed, people wonder at the number of workers, their speed, and the complete disregard for the amount of money spent.
When Haw arrives, he acquaints himself with the McIntyre family, which consists of Robert, his sister Laura, and their father.
The fallen millionaire locks himself in his laboratory, destroys his equipment and his immense fortune, and later is found dead.
Dave Langford in a review White Dwarf #83, said that "Doyle has an old and familiar tale to tell: The Well-Meaning (but Mad) Scientist who can Make Gold, yet like King Midas finds out that Wealth Is But A Curse.