With an introduction by Judith Kerr, who first discovered the infamous fictional detective when escaping from Nazi Germany.Reissued in the highly popular redesigned Puffin Classics series with contemporary cover, child friendly endnotes and new introduction.Over 275,000 copies of the Puffin Classic edition sold.Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.
The Hound of the Baskervilles is one of Sherlock Holmes' most famous and intriguing cases.
When Sir Charles Baskerville is found mysteriously dead in the grounds of Baskerville Hall, everyone remembers the ancient legend of the monstrous creature that haunts the moor. The great detective Sherlock Holmes knows that there must be a more rational explanation, but the difficulty is to find it before the hellhound finds him!
With an introduction by Judith Kerr, creator of The Tiger Who Came to Tea.
