Sherlock Holmes’s most famous case: An irresistible blend of Gothic horror and intricately plotted mystery The curse of the Baskervilles dates to the seventeenth century, when the wicked Hugo Baskerville chased a farmer’s daughter across the pitch-dark moor of Grimpen with vile intentions. The poor girl died of fright, but Baskerville’s fate was worse–a giant black hound, eyes afire and jaws … afire and jaws dripping with blood, tore out his throat and devoured it on the spot. Since then, the specter of that terrible beast has haunted Baskerville Hall, many of whose inhabitants have met violent, mysterious, and tragic ends.
News of the latest death is brought to 221B Baker Street by a local doctor who hopes that Sherlock Holmes can solve the riddle of the curse before it claims yet another victim or leaves the hall forever empty. Sir Charles Baskerville perished alone on the edge of the moor, his face twisted in fright, the footprints of a gigantic hound marking the ground twenty yards from where his body was discovered. Has the mythical monster returned? Or does some other villain now inhabit the desolate moorlands? Holmes and Watson will be pushed to the very edge of reason as they seek to discover just who–or what–wants to see the Baskervilles destroyed.
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Can’t get better than an original!
Arthur Conan Doyle need I say more!!!
A must read for anyone
The vocabulary is both old and British. Once the average American reader overcomes that, it draws them in.
The all time classic mystery that still chills over 100 years later.
Sherlock will always be the best detective ever.
Best Sherlock Holmes story – everyone should pick this Conan Doyle to understand the fascination with this author.
A classic everyone should read.
Great classic book
Who doesn’t love Sherlock Holmes !
Read this as a child- had nightmares- still love it.
I love a good mystery. I’m also a fan of Sherlock Holmes. I can’t read enough of his adventures. I admire how smart he is.
I read this book years ago as a child and it scared me to death. I have read the book several times over the years and it is still a masterpiece.
Doyle can not be beat. I have read all of his stories multiple time and they remain as fresh as the first time I read them. Who doesn’t love Sherlock Holmes?
Um, it’s Sherlock Holmes…
Loved this… when i read this when i was young, I thought it was a deliciously scary story!
Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories are classics for a reason – they are just as engrossing today as when they were written. Hound of the Baskervilles is no exception. Full of plot twists and excitement, it’ll keep you reading – and guessing – to the very end.
Classic well written.
Lots of fun.
The classic characters and story line make this like all Sherlock Holmes books worth reading. The lack of blood and guts is one of the reasons I am drawn to this kind of read.
Your imagination is all you need to enjoy.