«Hound of the Baskervilles" (in the English original - The Hound of the Baskervilles) - Arthur Conan Doyle novel describing the adventures of the famous detective of all time and his assistant.The first publication of the work is dated August 1901.She often goes to the monthly Strand Magazine."Hound of the Baskervilles" and another remarkable moment.It has become a kind of revival of the beloved character readers as possible after his death in a battle with the leader of the criminal world of London Professor Moriarty.Fans of Conan Doyle was highly appreciated "Hound of the Baskervilles": book ensured the success of the subsequent stories about the detective from Baker Street.
the story, Sherlock Holmes to investigate the mysterious death of Sir Charles Baskerville.The apartment on Baker Street, 221-B comes James Mortimer, who is a doctor in a small parish of the county of Devonshire.He is concerned about the sudden death of one of his patients.The body of Sir Charles Baskerville was found in the park of his own estate.Despite the fact that there was evidence of a natural death due to progressive heart disease, the doctor something alerted, namely giant dog tracks near the lifeless body.Himself deceased was deeply convinced that there is a Hound of the Baskervilles - creating a mystical origin, haunting his family for several centuries.Opinion shared by Sir Charles and the farmers from the nearby farmland, according to which they themselves do not just have to see at night in the marshes hellish light of burning dog.
Intrigued by the mystery, Holmes takes the matter under control.The next day, he meets with his son of the late, Sir Henry.Newly-born owner of the Enchanted Manor is on edge: he received an anonymous letter with threats and advice to stay away from the family nest.Nervosa Henry begins to drink hard and deeply believe in family tradition.Sherlock finds in London covert surveillance of the young baronet.
Contrary to his usual detective refuses to personally visit the place of the murder, and has delegated all powers to Dr. Watson, tasked everywhere accompany Sir Henry and report on the situation regarding the letters.
During the investigation fails to establish that the Hound of the Baskervilles - is not nothing but a hoax authored by a neighbor of Jack Stapleton, who is actually the nephew of the deceased baronet.Stapleton, settling near under a false name, managed to ingratiate himself to the Baskerville estate with the aim to take over.At the time, learning from the mouth of the deceased family legend, and remembering the weak heart of Sir Charles, Jack turns out his cunning plan.Having bought a huge black dog, Stapleton misses its special luminous composition and secretly gives the dog at night to Baskerville Hall.
was established the cause of death and poor baronet.Stapleton calculation was correct: seeing the "evil creatures" Charles Baskerville began to run, but because of the extreme fear and stress the heart of the old gentleman could not resist.The same evil genius trying to rotate with respect to Henry, but the implementation of the insidious plan prevented Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes.Hound of the Baskervilles turned out to be an unusually large specimen cross between bloodhounds and black mastiff, abundant grated phosphorus.Trying to escape from the police chase, Stapleton drowning at Devonshire swamps.Holmes is trying to save the life of the offender, but does not have time.
