This is a new edition of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery, The Hound of the Baskervilles. It’s the same story. Mostly. That is, it contains the same characters, the same action, and much of the same dialogue.
What’s different? Well, it’s a little shorter, a little leaner, a little less verbose in some sections.But the chief difference is that it’s now narrated by a dog. A greyhound, in fact, named Septimus.In this new edition, he tells his story of how he became “The Greyhound of the Baskervilles.”
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was born in Edinburgh where he qualified as a doctor, but it was his writing which brought him fame, with the creation of Sherlock Holmes, the first scientific detective. He was also a convert to spiritualism and a social reformer who used his investigative skills to prove the innocence of individuals.
John Gaspard is the author of the popular Eli Marks mystery series, about a working magician who stumbles into murder cases. In real life, John’s not a magician, but he has directed several feature films that cost very little and made even less—and that’s no small trick. He’s also written multiple books on the subject of low-budget filmmaking. Ironically, they’ve made more than the films.
Steve Hendrickson, a graduate of Yale School of Drama, has been a professional actor for over thirty years, appearing in theaters across the country. His audio projects include The Sherlock Holmes Minnesota Mysteries Series by Larry Millett.