Read June 2019. Audio-book.
This continues my love affair with Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson on audio book, read by the wonderful Stephen Fry.
This time Holmes and Watson find themselves involved in a mystery surrounding the death of Sir Charles Baskerville - the frail, elderly owner of Baskerville Hall, in the wilds of Dartmoor. Sir Charles appears to have died of fright and rumours abound that this has been caused by the appearance of a ghostly hound that haunts the Baskerville family.
When the heir to Baskerville Hall, Sir Henry, arrives in England from Canada to take up his seat, he receives a letter warning him to keep away or to face his doom.
Can Holmes and Watson solve the mystery of Sir Charles' death and save Sir Henry from the Baskerville family curse?
This is my favourite Holmes and Watson mystery to date - eventhough Sherlock Holmes himself is absent for much of the story. Holmes actually sends Watson ahead to protect the new heir, while remaining at a distance, and Watson proves himself to be a fine investigator in his friend's absence.
There are some lovely moments in this story and Stephen Fry's narration keeps the suspense levels high all the way through.
This is pretty exciting stuff, especially as it takes place on the brooding, wilderness that is Dartmoor.
This is fabulous stuff and I absolutely loved it.
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