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Hound of the Baskervilles

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A curse has hung over the Baskerville family for generations, ever since the lecherous Sir Hugo Baskerville met a terrible end while pursuing a young maiden across the Devonshire moors.

Sir Hugo had his throat torn out by a fearsome black beast, a creature "larger than any hound that ever mortal eye has rested upon".

The latest victim is Sir Charles Baskerville, whose contorted expression indicates the sheer terror that brought on a fatal heart attack.

Nearby footprints suggest that the hell-hound of legend is abroad once more.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are tasked with uncovering truth behind the Baskerville curse.

Is there a malevolent human hand behind the seemingly supernatural events?

The mystery deepens immediately when Sir Charles's heir, Sir Henry Baskerville, receives a note warning him to keep away from the moor, and has one of his boots stolen ...

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Product Details
Hyde Park Editions Ltd
1911060228 / 9781911060222
Paperback / softback
823.912
01/03/2016
United Kingdom
English
Classic crime
1 volume
20 cm
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