The Hound of the Baskervilles is number three of four crime novels featuring the penultimate detective, Sherlock Holmes, and his reliable assistant, Watson.

Taking place in England's West Country, the novel follows Homes and Watson on their investigative journey as they seek to differentiate between life and legend regarding the tale of a fearsome and diabolical hound.

Set largely in England's West Country, the tale follows Holmes and Watson as they investigate the legend of a fearsome, evil hound of supernatural origin.