First published in 1901, The Hound of the Baskervilles tells the story of Sir Henry Baskerville, who arrives at Baskerville Hall to investigate the mysterious death of his uncle, Sir Charles. Charles's strange and unexpected death resurrects long-ignored fears about a gigantic ghostly hound that is said to have haunted his family for generations. Sherlock Holmes, always calm and calculating, uses his keen powers of observation to discern the fine...

The adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are recounted in selected short stories and in two longer works, "A Study in Scarlet" and "The Hound of the Baskervilles."