Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930) was a Scottish writer and physician, most noted for creating the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes and writing stories about him which are generally considered milestones in the field of crime fiction. He is also known for writing the fictional adventures of a second character he invented, Professor Challenger, and for popularising the mystery of the Mary Celeste. He was a prolific writer whose other works include fantasy...
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Synopsis
A chilling legend haunts the Baskerville family, and a terrifying, spectral hound is said to roam the moors. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies under mysterious circumstances, Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are called to investigate. Can they uncover the truth behind the ancient curse before another heir falls victim to the beast?
Set largely on the fog-bound moors of Dartmoor rather than in Holmes's usual London haunts, this is the third of Conan Doyle's four Holmes novels and often considered the best of them — a atmospheric blend of Gothic horror and rigorous detection.
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Sherlock HolmesProtagonist
The famed consulting detective investigating the Baskerville curse.
Mrs. WatsonSupporting
Holmes's companion and narrator, sent ahead to Devon to investigate.
Sir Charles BaskervilleSupporting
Sir Henry BaskervilleSupporting
The new heir to Baskerville Hall, targeted by the supposed curse.
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The Hound of the BaskervillesPaperback, 2022
185 pages
Page PublicationsISBN: 97816483332935 editions available
