"The footprints of a gigantic hound ..."
Well, if we're talking Victorian London, foggy streets, and potential murder mysteries, we really can't go through Booktober without at least saying hello to one of the world's most famous detectives. Sherlock Holmes is and will probably always remain a fan favourite, no matter who portrays him in any iteration. And of course, the famous Hound of the Baskervilles is one of those books you need to read with your light on if your nerves are a little more relaxed, or maybe even in daylight.
Just in case, you know, a glowing dog with red eyes comes at you all of a sudden.
Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson had been sharpening their detective skills deducing the characteristics of the man whose walking stick is in their possession, when the owner arrives greatly in need of their help. Dr Watson is dispatched by Holmes to the desolate moorland of Devon. He learns about the ancient myth of the Baskerville Hound, and as he uncovers the malevolent fury that lay behind Baskerville's death, he comes perilously close to meeting his own ...
(from book jacket)
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