The Hound of the Baskervilles

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Random House Publishing Group, 1987 - Fiction - 192 pages
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The curse of the Baskervilles began in the 17th Century, when Sir Hugo swore he would give his soul to possess the beautiful daughter of a yeoman. He captured her, but she escaped. He saddled his horse and chased the girl over the moors until she dropped dead from exhaustion . . . and then a black hell-hound appeared, with eyes like fire, and ripped out Hugo's throat.
Now, years later, the Hound has returned. Already it has caused the death of Hugo's descendant, Sir Charles Baskerville. Can Sherlock Holmes stop the curse before it claims Henry Baskerville, the heir of Sir Charles?
 

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Contents

MR SHERLOCK Holmes
1
THE CURSE OF THE BASKERVILLES
8
THE PROBLEM
19
THREE BROKEN THREADs
41
THE STAPLETONS OF MERRIPIT
62
FIRST REPORT of DR WATSON
76
THE LIGHT UPON THE MooR
84
ExTRACT FROM THE DIARY
102
THE MAN ON THE
113
DEATH ON THE MooR
126
FIXING THE NETs
139
A RETROSPECTION
163
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About the author (1987)

Laurie R. King is the New York Times bestselling author of twelve Mary Russell mysteries (one of which, The Moor, was inspired in part by The Hound of the Baskervilles), five contemporary novels featuring Kate Martinelli, and the acclaimed novels A Darker Place, Folly, Keeping Watch, and Touchstone. She lives in Northern California.

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TitleThe Hound of the Baskervilles
Volume 35052 of Ballantine Mystery Classic
AuthorArthur Conan Doyle
EditorArthur Conan Doyle
Editionreprint, reissue
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group, 1987
ISBN0345350529, 9780345350527
Length192 pages
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