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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There’s something special about every Holmes book.
Classic who-done-it
Love Sherlock and Watson!
The iconic Sherlock Holmes – been remade many times, but the original stands the test of time and is the best.
Any fan of Sherlock Holmes will of course love this book. Alll of the Sherlock Holmes has held up remarkably well over time.
Anything with Sherlock is good
Need Sherlock Holmes be “sold”? If you are a fan of mysteries, this is “elementary”.
A classic that any true Sherlockian must read!
One of author’s best mysteries.
Good story, interesting case
Sherlock Holmes at his best. Loved this story as a child , still do as a senior.
A true classic!
A classic
A turn master piece.
Difficult to get into, but worth it.
It’s a Sherlock Holmes story, what more needs to be said?
Any of the original Sherlock Holmes story is a good read. Including the fact that the writing is not dumbed down to grammar school level.
Although I enjoyed Hound of the Baskerville (I was a great Sherlock Holmes fan 25-30 years ago) younger readers may find this confusingly dated for the world we live in now. Stll, an excellent mystery — one of the firsts.
Very good book.
Great read