The Hound of the Baskervilles tells the story of the curse of the Baskerville family - a family haunted by a terrifying hound on Dartmoor. The beast is thought to be responsible for killing many members of the Baskerville family. Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson arrive to investigate - Essential Classics is a wonderful new series that offers shortened, dramatically illustrated versions of classic novels that lose none of the strength and flavour of the original books.