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This entire found-family group has received an invitation to Baskerville Hall for Christmas, ten years after the events of "The Hound of the Baskervilles." Sir Henry has been married to Beryl, the former Mrs. Stapleton, for eight yeas, and they have a five-year-old son, Hugo. Lady Baskerville is pregnant again, and due right around Christmas.
It will not be a surprise to the reader that Sir Henry greets them with unexpected news--the night before, prominent local citizen and solicitor, Sir Vincent Percival, had visited Baskerville Hall. In the morning, Sir Henry found Sir Vincent's body on the road into the village, and further down the road, the body of his driver, John Hornsby. The horse returned the carriage to the village on its own.
The two men's throats had been torn out, very reminiscent of the events of ten years previously.
The chapters are narrated alternately by Lucy and Watson, and Lucy and Holmes each find evidence critical to the successful resolution of the case. Watson and Holmes seem to me to be faithful to what Doyle intended, as well as Sir Henry. Lucy is a well-drawn character, and she and Jack fit very well into the Holmesian world.
A satisfying, enjoyable mystery short story. Recommended.
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