The Hound Of The Baskervilles Usborne Classics Retold

The world's most famous detective is brought to life for a new generation of readers in this gripping retelling of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale. When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead in peculiar circumstances, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson are called in to investigate. Could the death have something to do with the monstrous hound said to haunt the Baskerville family? And will Holmes and Watson solve the mystery before another innocent man is claimed by the terrible Baskerville curse?

JAICO ILLUSTARTED CLASSICS SERIES is a collection of beloved children’s classics read by generations all over the world. Rich with adventures and thrills, these immortal stories with vivid illustrations are designed to delight young readers. THE HOUND OF BASKERVILLES begins with the murder of Sir Charles Baskerville, hunted down by a supernatural hound. The next target of the hound, haunting the Grimpen Mire is Sir Henry Baskerville. Sherlock Holmes, the super sleuth, steps in to solve the secret of the legend and a maze of mysteries haunting the moor. Can Holmes solve the mystery surrounding the death of Sir Charles in time to stop the next murder? Come, let’s go to the beautiful English country side and to the gloomy moors with Sherlock Holmes and his trusted aide, Dr. Watson, to unravel one of his most famous cases. SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE author and creator of the legendary Sherlock Holmes, was born in Scotland and studied medicine in Edinburgh University. He set up his medical practice in Southsea, but when it failed to do well, he started writing.

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson travel to Dartmoor to solve the mystery surrounding the late Sir Charles Baskerville, a family curse, and a monstrous hound.

When Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on his estate on Dartmoor the locals believe he died of unnatural causes. His friend, Dr Mortimer, thinks supernatural forces may have been at work. It takes Sherlock Holmes, with his razor-sharp mind, to solve the mystery...

An adapted, easy-to-read edition of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles - with engaging illustrations throughout.

Sir Charles Baskerville died under mysterious conditions. Then, there was another death on the moor. The heir of the Baskervilles, Henry Baskerville, was also a target of the strange creature but someone else was killed in his place. Sherlock Homes, Dr. Watson and detective Lestrade ultimately killed the ferocious hound of the moor. The original flavour of these classics has been carefully retained in these abridged versions. Must be read by the youth, housewives, students and executives.