The Hound of the Baskervilles — Doyle, Arthur Conan
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The Hound of the Baskervilles

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Summary

"The Hound of the Baskervilles" by Arthur Conan Doyle is a crime novel serialized from 1901 to 1902. Sherlock Holmes and Watson investigate a centuries-old legend of a demonic hound haunting the Baskerville family on the desolate moors of Dartmoor. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies under mysterious circumstances, his heir Sir Henry arrives from Canada to claim his inheritance—only to face strange threats and supernatural dangers. Holmes must determine whether the curse is real or if a cunning murderer lurks behind the legend. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Subjects (13)
  • Category: British Literature
  • Category: Classics of Literature
  • Category: Novels
  • Holmes, Sherlock (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
  • Private investigators -- England -- Fiction
  • Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
  • Detective Fiction
  • Detective and mystery stories
  • Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923
  • PR
  • Dogs -- Fiction
  • Dartmoor (England) -- Fiction
  • Blessing and cursing -- Fiction

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