Mystery · Classics
The Hound of the Baskervilles
A family curse speaks of a huge spectral hound on the Devon moors, and the latest heir fears he will be its next victim. Holmes sends Watson to the lonely moorland house to keep watch.
- First published
- 1902
- Pace
- fast
- Length
- short
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want an atmospheric, creepy Holmes case with a strong setting.
Skip this if you want Holmes at the centre of every scene, since he is absent for much of the middle.
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