The third novel by Arthur Conan Doyle featuring Sherlock Holmes. English original edition. The Hound of the Baskervilles is the third novel by Arthur Conan Doyle to feature Sherlock Holmes. Dramatic and atmospheric, it has everything an entertaining and captivating story needs: a legend, a mysterious death and a very eerie setting. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh and took a degree in medicine at Edinburgh University before becoming a doctor in Southsea. He began writing detective stories to supplement his income and A Study in Scarlet (1887) introduced his finest creation, the hawk-eyed detective, Sherlock Holmes. Il Disoriente - Thriller & Noir A paperback and e-book series published by Intra. Global readability, Italian charm.