The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. It tells the story of an attempted murder inspired by the legend of a fearsome, diabolical hound. Sir Charles Baskerville, a baronet, is found lying dead among yew trees in the grounds of his country house, Baskerville Hall. The cause of death is ascribed to a heart attack. Fearing for the safety of Sir Charles's nephew and only known heir, Henry Baskerville-who was coming to London from Canada to claim his inheritance-Dr James Mortimer travels from Devon to London, and appeals for help to Sherlock Holmes. It is decided that, with Holmes being tied up in London with other cases, Watson will accompany Sir Henry to Baskerville Hall and report back by telegram in detail. Some weeks later, Watson questions Holmes about the Baskerville case. Rodger Baskerville having learned the story of the hound resolves to kill the remaining family so that he could come into the inheritance.