The Hound of the Baskervilles is
Christopher’s favorite book. This
Sherlock Holmes novel is about an old British family, the Baskervilles, who are haunted by a giant, murderous
dog. A friend of the family thinks that the heir might be in danger from the dog, so Holmes sends his assistant, Watson, to investigate, while pretending to stay in London but actually following in secret. Holmes discovers that a recently deceased Baskerville was killed by a distant relative seeking an inheritance, who covered a huge dog in phosphorus to make it appear to be the dog of the legend.