Bøger af Craig Stephen Copland

THE ADVENTURE OF THE TREACHEROUS TRUST. A beautiful, brilliant young woman attracts the attention of a wealthy, older gentleman. He insist that she join the board of directors of a popular charity, run by his son. A meeting of the directors is held at the family estate. She attends and quarrels with the son. An hour later, she falls off the roof terrace. Nobody can believe that her death is anything but a tragic accident. Nobody, that is, except her sister, Miss Violet Westbury. A year earlier, Violet's fiancé, Cadogan West, was murdered and his body dumped on top of a railway carriage. Sherlock Holmes solved the mystery and brought the criminals to justice. (You can read about that mystery in The Adventure of the Bruce-Partington Plans.) Violet comes to Sherlock Holmes seeking his help and together they and Dr. Watson try to discern what happened to her sister. The story travels all the way to Calcutta and back to St. James Square, and the villains almost get away with their vile crime ... almost. Click now, buy/download and enjoy MORE SHERLOCK.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. In The Resident Patient a doctor come to Holmes for advice. He has a terrified patient who, a few pages later, appears to take his own life. Holmes uses an extensive display of forensic examination of the crime scene to deduce the nature of the crime - murder. A murder and robbery that took place fifteen years ago has come back to wreak revenge. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

This is the LARGE PRINT edition of The Box of cards, specially published for seniors and those who have difficulty reading smaller print. Two teenagers, a brother and a sister from a strict religious family disappear. The parents are alarmed but Scotland Yard says they are just off sowing their wild oats. A horrific, gruesome package arrives in the post and it becomes clear that a terrible crime is in process. Sherlock Holmes is called in to help. Passions and hatred going back many years are revealed. Holmes, Watson, and Lestrade must act quickly before young lives are lost. This mystery, set in London in 1905, is inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes story, "The Cardboard Box," one of the darkest and most gruesome of the original Canon. If you enjoy the mysteries of Sherlock Holmes, you will again be treated to watching your hero untangle the web of evil and bring justice to all involved. Buy it now and enjoy yet another new Sherlock Holmes Mystery.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. In The Solitary Cyclist we meet Miss Violet Smith, a lovely young music teacher who has been hired to instruct the sweet daughter of a man who has returned from South Africa. She goes to live in a large house in Farnham, not suspecting that she might soon be the victim of a nefarious plot. Unbeknownst to her, she is about to inherit a fortune from gold mining, but there are men who do know and they want a piece of it, and all of her. Fortunately, she is wise enough to appeal to Sherlock Holmes for protection. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The Adventure of Silver Blaze tells the story of the disappearance of the famous race horse, the apparent murder of the horse's trainer, and the relentless application of logic and reason by Sherlock Holmes until the mystery is solved. It contains the brilliant and well-known insight of Holmes - the curious incident of the dog in the night time. If you are a fan of horse racing you will enjoy it all the more. If not, it's still a great read. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The Priory School provides elite education for boys from the wealthiest families in England. The headmaster rushes into 221B Baker Street so distraught that he collapses. One of his boys, from one of the richest families in the world has disappeared. The worst is feared. Holmes and Watson immediately go to the school and begin to investigate. In the end, they prove that you never can be really sure who to trust. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. A landlady waddles into 221B Baker Street, deeply worried about her veiled lodger. For years she has not ventured out of her room. But now she might have become suicidal. Sherlock Holmes and Watson meet with the mysterious woman and here her long confession an account. The scars, both emotional and physical, that we endure in our youth sometimes never heal. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The Adventure of the Speckled Band is one of the most memorable, most anthologized, and best remembered tales of Sherlock Holmes. Why? It is highly Gothic, with a creepy old house, a helpless maiden in a nightgown dying while screaming in terror, a very evil step-father, and hints of nasty supernatural forces. It is as close to horror porn as could be published in late-Victorian England. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

A brilliant young Cambridge University engineer is carrying out secret research for the Admiralty. It will lead to the building of the world's most powerful battleship, The Dreadnaught. His adventuress mother is kidnapped and having been spurned by Scotland Yard he seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes. Was she taken by German spies, or an underhanded student, or by someone else? Whoever it was is prepared to commit cold-blooded murder to get what they want. Holmes and Watson have help from an unexpected source - the engineer's mom herself. This new mystery is inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes story - The Engineer's Thumb. It is set in the same era in England and you will encounter several of the original characters, but now in a completely new traditional Sherlock Holmes mystery.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The Norwood Builder recounts the story of a desperate young man, Mr. John McFarlane, who comes running into 221B baker Street with the police in hot pursuit. He is charged with the murder of Jonas Oldacre, a nasty old man who bears an enormous grudge. Things look very bad for the young client and Inspector Lestrade is ready to have him stand trial for murder. But Sherlock Holmes has other ideas and a mysterious thumbprint on the wall has helped him find the truth. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

You love reading and re-reading the stories about Sherlock Holmes but you need a larger print in order to enjoy them. This edition of a new Sherlock Holmes mystery makes that easy. Enjoy it. The Impatient Dissidents. In March 1881, the Czar of Russia was assassinated by anarchists. That summer, an attempt was made to murder his daughter, Maria, the wife of England's Prince Alfred. A Russian Count is found dead in a hospital in London. Scotland Yard and the Home Office arrive at 221B and enlist the help of Sherlock Holmes to track down the killers and stop them. This new mystery is a tribute to The Adventure of the Resident Patient.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL ANARCHISTS: A deeply distressed banker enters 221B Baker St. His safe has been robbed and he is certain that his motorcycle-riding sons have betrayed him. Highly incriminating and embarrassing records of the financial and personal affairs of England's nobility are now in the hands of blackmailers - the Beryl Anarchists they call themselves - all passionately involved in the craze of motorcycle riding and in ruthless criminal pursuits.And then a young girl is murdered.Holmes and Watson must find the real culprits and stop them before more crimes are committed - too horrendous to be imagined.This new mystery was inspired by "The Adventure of the Beryl Coronet" and borrows the setting and some of the characters. And, of course, our beloved Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are there, just as they are in the original Canon.The original Sherlock Holmes story that inspired this one, The Beryl Coronet, is appended to the paperback edition of this book.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. A Retired Colorman - a paint dealer - visits Sherlock Holmes and asks for his help finding his wife and the lover she has run off with, along with his savings. Holmes sends Watson to investigate and soon we have much more that adultery and theft to deal with. Holmes uses his famous logic, observations, and scientific deduction to solve the real mystery. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories is now available in large print, using the best practices for readers who are visually impaired and seniors. In The Red-Headed League a timid shopkeeper seeks help from Sherlock Holmes to find out what happened to his lucrative job. What begins as a simple task turns into a daring attempt to thwart a major crime. A great gift for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

Return to Baker Street, where the world's most famous detective encounters four new cases that require his expert touch. London's super sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, sets out with long-suffering Watson as the detectives of Scotland Yard are stumped yet again. Blood coats the street of Victorian England, but no evidence is clear and no suspect cleared of guilt. As to be expected, evil genius-the Napoleon of Crime-Professor Moriarty soon reappears. The great detective must thwart his diabolical machinations, but even Holmes is practically brought to his knees by shocking new discoveries only he can understand. Despite Moriarty's conniving, Sherlock will use the science of deduction to unravel mysteries of theft, abduction, political intrigue, and murder. Female characters take much deserved center stage in these original new stories, no longer willing to play the part of hapless victim or jealous wife. Meanwhile, Holmes and Watson travel the globe in search of justice. No guilty party is safe, no matter the distance, from the all-knowing eye of the world's best detective. SAVE 40% WHEN YOU BY THE COLLECTION. This set includes the well-received new stories: The Silver Horse, Braised; The Box of Cards; The Yellow Farce; and The Three Rhodes Not Taken. All of them are inspired by and tributes to the parallel stories in the original Canon of Sherlock Holmes.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories, by Arthur Conan Doyle, is now available in large print, using the best practices for readers who are visually impaired and seniors. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The Boscombe Valley Mystery was the sixth Sherlock Holmes story to appear. In it a young man has been accused, based on circumstantial evidence, of murdering his father. Seeing past the false assumptions, collecting clues and putting them together, Sherlock Holmes has to prove his innocence and identify the true culprit. Large print books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

LARGE PRINT EDITION FOR THOSE WHO STILL WANT TO READ REAL BOOKS.THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND ENTENTE. In June of 1901, a wealthy young nobleman is murdered and yet again Scotland Yard requires help from Sherlock Holmes. The baron has recently returned from an expedition searching for oil in Persia. His only relative and sole heir, a woman from California is the obvious suspect. But then she comes to Sherlock Holmes desperately seeking his help. If she did not kill the man, then who did? Join Holmes, Watson and an unusual woman as they seek to solve the crime and avoid becoming victims themselves. The story is a tribute to the original Sherlock Holmes mystery, The adventure of the Second Stain. Click now, and enjoy more Sherlock.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. A distinguished professor, The Creeping Man, has fallen in love with a much younger woman and is planning to marry ler. But he is no longer young. So he experiments. Today we have Viagra. Back then it was serum from monkey glands. The side effects were not good and became scary. Sherlock Holmes gets brought in by his assistant and daughter to see if they can figure out what is happening. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

Eyesight not as good as it once was? But you still want to hold and read real books? And you love the great works of literature? Do you love reading and re-reading the most popular stories ever written? But are they hard to read because of your being visually impaired or fading eyesight? You're not alone. Millions of readers still prefer the joy and comfort of holding a real book in their hands and slowly turning the pages. If that is you, then here's some good news. Welcome to your discovery of "Classics in Large Print." This new series, making use of the latest in printing methods for seniors and visually impaired readers, is making available many of the greatest books ever written. Frankenstein, an instant bestseller and an important ancestor of both the horror and science fiction genres, not only tells a terrifying story, but also raises rofound, disturbing questions about the very nature of life and the place of humankind within the cosmos: What does it mean to be human? What responsibilities do we have to each other? How far can we go in tampering with Nature? In our age, filled with news of organ donation genetic engineering, and bio-terrorism, these questions are more relevant than ever.

You love the stories of Sherlock Holmes. You have read the entire Canon, maybe more than once. But you still want more Sherlock -- the real Victorian Sherlock. Now there is a new series of Sherlock Holmes mystery novellas, each one of them a tribute to one of the stories in the original Canon. In this 5th boxed set are: The Cuckold Man, The Impatient Dissidents, The Grecian Earned, and The Naval Knaves. SAVE 50% off the cost of buying the individual books.

The Adventure of the Blue Belt Buckle: A young street urchin, one of the Baker Street Irregulars, discovers a man's belt and buckle under a bush in Hyde Park. He brings it to Sherlock Holmes, hoping for a reward.The buckle is unique and stunning, gleaming turquoise stones set in exquisitely carved silver; a masterpiece from the native American west.A body of an American Indian is found in a hotel room in Mayfair. Scotland Yard seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes in solving the murder. The victim is the brilliant artist that created and wore the buckle.A secret key is found leading Sherlock Holmes to a replica set of the Crown Jewels. The real Jewels, supposedly secure inside the Tower of London are in danger of being stolen or destroyed. The Queen's Diamond Jubilee, to be held in just a few months, could be ruined.Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Scotland yard, the Home Office and even Her Majesty all team up to prevent a crime of unspeakable dimensions.The original Sherlock Holmes story that inspired this one, The Blue Carbuncle, is appended to the paperback edition of this book.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE PHILANDERING PHILANTHROPISTS. (N.B. This story is a revised edition of a previous story published under the name of The Treacherous Trust. If you have already read that story, don't bother with this one but choose another New Sherlock Holmes Mystery instead.) A beautiful young woman falls from the roof terrace of an estate home and dies. Nobody can believe that her death is anything but a tragic accident. Nobody, that is, except her sister, Miss Violet Westbury. A year earlier, Violet's fiancé, Cadogan West, was murdered and his body dumped on top of a railway carriage. Now tragedy strikes her life again. She appeals to Sherlock Holmes. What was her sister doing at that home? Violet tells Holmes that her sister had attracted the attention of a wealthy, older gentleman. He insisted that she join the board of directors of a popular charity, run by his son. A meeting of the directors was held at the family estate. She attended and quarreled with the son. An hour later, she fells. Together with Dr. Watson, Holmes must try to discern what happened and bring the criminals to justice. The story travels all the way to Calcutta and back to St. James Square, and the villains almost get away with their vile crime ... almost. Click now, buy/download and enjoy MORE SHERLOCK.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The dying words of a young teacher after he staggers from the ocean are "The Lion's Mane." Sherlock Holmes has now retired and is a naturalist and a beekeeper in Sussex but he is called upon to investigate. There had been a love triangle and the competitor is suspected. Then the dead teacher's dog dies the same way he died and Holmes solves they mystery of one of the most terrifying way to die that has ever been recorded. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The "Gloria Scott" holds a special place in the Canon of Sherlock Holmes. The events it reveals are the earliest in the life of our beloved detective, taking place when he was still a college student. As a result of his involvement in this mysterious case, he decides that he will direct his life to the role of a consulting detective and become an instrument of justice. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The story of Wisteria Lodge takes Sherlock Holmes once again into the realm of international affairs. It begins when a conservative church-going gentleman visit 221B baker Street because his young friend, a handsome young Latino has gone missing. Not only missing, but he soon turns up dead. Holmes and Scotland Yard track him to a house that has housed an exiled but very ruthless former dictator from Central America. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

Colonel James Barclay needs the help of Sherlock Holmes. His exceptionally beautiful, but much younger, wife has disappeared and foul play is suspected. Has she been kidnapped and held for ransom? Or is she in the clutches of a deviant monster? Are thousands of pounds at risk? Are the household staff in on it? Will Holmes find her in time, and if he does, what then? The story is a tribute not only to the original mystery, The Crooked Man, but also to the biblical story of King David and Bathsheba. This book has been printed according to the latest best practices of font and design for the visually impaired and senior readers.Craig Stephen Copland is a dedicated Sherlockian who has undertaken the mission of writing a new Sherlock Holmes mystery as a tribute to each of the original Sherlock Holmes stories in the Canon.

This case all began one quiet evening-very quiet; bordering on boring-while we were sitting by the hearth in our rooms in Kansas City. A few weeks later, a murder, perhaps the most gruesome I had ever witnessed in all my born days, took place in Denver, immediately above our heads. By the time it all ended, justice, of the frontier variety, not the courtroom, had been meted out. If you want to know how it all happened, you'll have to read this story. Jim Watson, M.D. Denver, 1883 Reverend Ezekiel Black receives a call to provide pulpit supply for a church in Denver. Soon after his arrival, a beautiful young nurse from his congregation seeks his help in finding her long lost father and in solving the mystery of the anonymous notes and boxes of gold nuggets she has been receiving in the mail. The story is inspired by "The Sign of the Four" by Arthur Conan Doyle, and like that story it combines murder most foul, and romance most enticing.

The entire series of Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle is now available in large print, using the best practices for senior readers and those who are visually impaired. Each story includes the original Sherlock Holmes mystery as well as a note from the series editor, Craig Stephen Copland, the author of the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries books. The August 1914 the world went to war. His Last Bow tells us about the service of Sherlock Holmes to his country during those terrible years. He was too old to be engaged in active combat so he went undercover. Using his lifelong skills of observation and deduction, he infiltrated and foiled a massive espionage plot and gave great service to King and country. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

A man facing execution in two weeks appeals to Sherlock Holmes to save him from the gallows. He claims that he is innocent and Holmes agrees to take on his case. Five years earlier he was convicted of the largest theft of art masterpieces in British history, and of murdering the butler who tried to stop him. With time running out, Holmes and Watson have to find the real murderer and the missing works of art ---this is, if the client is innocent after all. This new Sherlock Holmes mystery is a tribute to The Adventure of the Norwood Builder in the original Canon.

THE LARGE PRINT EDITION. THE ADVENTURE OF THE ASSASSINO PAZZO The Criminal Lunatic Asylum in Broadmoor held some of the most dangerous men in England. One of them escapes and soon wealthy French men and women living in London are being murdered and mutilated. Scotland Yard calls for Sherlock Holmes and he and Dr. Watson enter the world of organized crime mingled with insanity, vengeance and international intrigue. Buy it now and join Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they enter this strange underworld of serial killers and 'madmen.' Enjoy MORE SHERLOCK.