This document provides biographical information about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and summarizes his famous work The Hound of the Baskervilles. It discusses that Conan Doyle was born in Scotland and originally practiced medicine, but found success as an author, writing the Sherlock Holmes stories. Though he killed off Holmes, fans were outraged, so he later brought the character back in The Hound of the Baskervilles and other subsequent stories. The document also gives background on the inspiration for locations in The Hound of the Baskervilles and notes some quirky facts about Conan Doyle.