First published 2018
Sherlock Holmes receives an urgent visit from Dr. James Mortimer, who brings a centuries-old manuscript detailing a supernatural curse upon the Baskerville family. The legend tells of a demonic hound that stalks the moors of Devonshire, claiming the lives of Baskerville heirs. When Sir Charles Baskerville dies under mysterious circumstances near his estate, his American nephew Henry inherits both the family fortune and its deadly legacy. Holmes must determine whether Sir Charles fell victim to a spectral beast or human malice. Watson accompanies the young heir to Baskerville Hall while Holmes works behind the scenes. The detective uncovers a web of deception involving escaped convicts, secret marriages, and long-buried family secrets. As the investigation deepens, Holmes realizes that greed and revenge drive the mystery, not supernatural forces. This adaptation presents Arthur Conan Doyle's beloved detective story through a contemporary lens while preserving the atmospheric tension of the original.
Genres: 20th-century, adventure, crime, detective, gothic-horror, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: amateur-sleuth, enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Baskerville Hall, Devonshire, England
Period: 19th Century
128 pages · ebook · Canterbury Classics