The Hound of the Baskervilles
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Summary
Sherlock Holmes stars in Doyle’s most famous detective story.
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RUTH RENDELL
INCLUDES 'THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND'
The Baskerville family curse tells of how a terrifying, supernatural hound roams the moors around Baskerville Hall and preys on members of the family in revenge for a ghastly crime committed by one of their ancestors. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the grounds, with a large animal footprint near his lifeless body, the locals are convinced that the hound is back. It is up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to uncover the truth and keep the new heir to the hall safe from danger.
**One of the BBC’s 100 Novels that Shaped Our World**
WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY RUTH RENDELL
INCLUDES 'THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND'
The Baskerville family curse tells of how a terrifying, supernatural hound roams the moors around Baskerville Hall and preys on members of the family in revenge for a ghastly crime committed by one of their ancestors. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in the grounds, with a large animal footprint near his lifeless body, the locals are convinced that the hound is back. It is up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to uncover the truth and keep the new heir to the hall safe from danger.
**One of the BBC’s 100 Novels that Shaped Our World**
Reviews
Arthur Conan Doyle is unique in simultaneously bringing the curtain down on an era and raising one on another, ushering in a genre of writing that, while imitated and expanded, has never been surpassed
Stephen Fry
