The Hound of the Baskervilles (Annotated): The Legendary Sherlock Holmes Mystery Complete with Reader’s Companion, Glossaries, and Cultural Insights Paperback – September 10, 2025

A classic mystery, reimagined with a modern companion guide.This edition of The Hound of the Baskervilles presents Arthur Conan Doyle’s original text with a full companion guide by author Lucas Brentwood — including:Detailed glossaries of Victorian words, phrases, and settings.Context for locations like Baker Street, Baskerville Hall, and the eerie moors.Explorations of the novel’s themes, motifs, and symbolism — superstition, science, inheritance, fog, and more.A look at Doyle’s innovations, and how this novel reshaped detective fiction.Insights into the book’s reception and legacy, from 1901 excitement to BBC’s Sherlock and even Scooby-Doo.Personal annotations and reflections that bring the story closer, like reading with a fellow fan in the armchair beside you.Why this book matters:The Hound of the Baskervilles is more than just a Sherlock Holmes story. First published in 1901, it resurrected Holmes after his supposed death and blended Gothic horror with rational sleuthing in a way no one had seen before. A glowing demon hound, a crumbling ancestral hall, and a detective determined to unmask fear with logic — it’s the most atmospheric of all Holmes’s cases.Why this edition is different:Lucas Brentwood’s annotations aren’t lectures. They’re reflections, side-notes, and context — the kind of commentary that notices odd quirks (why the boots matter, why yew trees are funereal, why Holmes keeps talking about “nets”) and places the story firmly in Victorian culture. It’s Doyle’s tale, with modern guidance that makes it richer, stranger, and funnier in places than you might expect.If you love Sherlock Holmes, Gothic mysteries, or just want to see why this novel still howls more than a century later, this edition is for you. Step into the fog, but — as the book warns — keep to the path. Read more