The Hound of the Baskervilles found ranging around his grave howling and shrieking. In an attempt to lay the soul to rest, the villagers built a large building around the tomb, and to be doubly sure a huge slab was placed. Moreover, Devon's folklore includes tales of a fearsome supernatural dog known as the Yeth hound that Conan Doyle may have heard. It is believed by Weller (2002) that Baskerville Hall is based on one of three possible houses on or near Dartmoor, namely Fowelscombe in the parish of Ugborough, the seat of the Fowell Baronets; Hayford Hall, near Buckfastleigh (also owned by John King
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