THE FOLIO SOCIETY

One of the most thrilling Sherlock Holmes mysteries, this is a Gothic tale of horror set amid the stark moors and mires of Dartmoor, under the shadow of the prison. The story of a family cursed by a demonic hound that literally hunts them down is at first dismissed as a 'fairy tale' by Holmes. But when Sir Charles Baskerville is found dead on the moor, the doctor sees something nearby: 'Mr Holmes, they were the footprints of a gigantic hound'. Filmed a total of 18 times, numerous authors, from Ray Bradbury to Umberto Eco, have also alluded to this 'real creeper' of a story in their writing. Today, 'Hound Tor' on Dartmoor is a popular walking destination for those wishing to experience a little of the book's mystery and omen.