The Hound of the BaskervillesPenguin Publishing Group, Jul 15, 1983 The most famous and thrilling of Sherlock Holmes's cases. The Baskerville family curse tells of how a terrifying, supernatural hound roams the moors around Baskerville Hall and preys on members of the family in revenge for a terrible crime committed by one of their ancestors. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in his grounds, with a large animal footprint near his lifeless body, the locals are convinced that the hound is back. It is up to Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson to uncover the truth. |
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THE HOUND of the BASKERVILLES 1 Mr Sherlock Holmes | 7 |
The Curse of the Baskervilles | 14 |
The Problem | 25 |
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