'Mr. Holmes they were the footprints of a gigantic hound!' The death quite suddenly of Sir
Charles Baskerville in mysterious circumstances is the trigger for one of the most
extraordinary cases ever to challenge the brilliant analytical mind of Sherlock Holmes. As
rumours of a legendary hound said to haunt the Baskerville family circulate Holmes and Watson
are asked to ensure the protection of Sir Charles' only heir Sir Henry - who has travelled all
the way from America to reside at Baskerville Hall in Devon. And it is there in an isolated
mansion surrounded by mile after mile of wild moor that Holmes and Watson come face to face
with a terrifying evil that reaches out from centuries past . . .
