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