The Hound of the Baskervilles tales claim that Conan Doyle was inspired by his time on holiday in North Norfolk, where the tale of Black Shuck is well known. The pre-Gothic Cromer Hall, where Conan Doyle stayed, also closely resembles Doyle's vivid descriptions of Baskerville Hall. James Lynam Molloy, a friend of Doyle's, and author of 'Love's Old Sweet Song', married Florence Baskerville, daughter of Henry Baskerville of Crowsley Park,Oxfordshire. The gates to the park had statues of hell hounds, spears through their mouths. Above the lintel there was another statue of a hell hound. In 1902, Doyle's original manuscript of the book was broken
The Moor (novel) The Moor (novel) The Moor is the fourth book in Mary Russell series by Laurie R. King. Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes investigate strange goings-on on Dartmoor. Reprising the setting and some of the plotlines of "The Hound of the Baskervilles", Holmes and Russell come to the aid of the Reverend Sabine Baring-Gould. For an excerpt of the first chapter, go to Laurie R. King's website. The events in the book take place between September and November 1923. The book opens with Mary Russell receiving a telegram to come immediately to Devon and to bring her compass. Initially Mary is