The Hound of the Baskervilles - Paperback

by Arthur Conan Doyle (Author), Arthur Conan Doyle (Author)

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called upon to assist the Baskerville family, who are said to be plagued by a generations-old curse. According to legend, a spectral hound haunts the moor, bringing death to the heirs of Baskerville Hall. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead under mysterious circumstances, fears of the curse seem all too real.

As the new heir arrives at the estate, he receives an anonymous letter of warning, and a chain of strange events begins to unfold. With danger lurking on the fog-shrouded moor, Holmes and Watson must unravel a web of secrets, deception and fear.

Is the terrifying hound truly a supernatural force, or is there a calculating mind at work behind the scenes?

In The Hound of the Baskervilles, one of his most famous cases, Sherlock Holmes embarks on a gripping investigation that tests his powers of logic and deduction like never before.

Author Biography

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on 22 May 1859 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The English writer is best known as the creator of the famous sleuth Sherlock Holmes and his loyal friend and companion, Dr Watson. Doyle was also a spiritualist and a physician. Apart from writing sixty stories featuring Holmes, he also wrote historical fiction and books on spiritualism. He died on 7 July 1930.