Dr.MortimerasksSherlockHolmestohelpprotectSirCharlesBaskervillewhohasreturnedtoEnglandtotakehisplaceatthefamilyseatfollowingthedeathofhisuncle\,SirCharlesBaskerville.SirCharlesdiedofcardiacexhaustionandDr.Mortimerbelieveshewasfrightenedtodeath.Thereappearstobeacurseonthefamilydatingbacknearly200yearstowhenSirHugoBaskervillewassupposedlykilledonthemoorbyahugehound.Holmesdismissesthesupernaturalelementsofthecasebutthereareasufficientnumberofoddeventstopiquehisinterest.ItisapparentthatSirCharlesisbeingfollowedandoneofhisshoeswasstolenathishotel.Atthefamilyestate\,theservantshavesuddenlyresignedandtheladycookiscryingherselftosleepeverynight.Holmessoonrealizesthatsomeoneismakingsurethelegendbeesreal.Writtenbygarykmcd