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Sherlock Holmes is sent by his brother, Mycroft, to Japan. The war between Russia and Japan is raging. An American diplomat has been murdered and a British one has disappeared. The wife of the British ambassador is suspected of being a Russian agent, and of having an affair with another Russian agent. Join Holmes and Watson as they travel around the world, encounter an inscrutable culture, have to solve the mystery, and maybe even save the life of the Emperor.

One Hundred and Twenty-Five pieces of dreadful poetry at the expense of Sherlock Holmes. But they will provide some light-hearted entertainment to dedicated Sherlockians.

The deadly final encounter between Professor Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes took place at Reichenbach Falls on 4 May 1891. But when was their first encounter? When did Holmes first come to know that there was a evil genius behind a massive web of crime? This new story answers that question. What began with nothing more than a stolen Gladstone bag on wheels quickly escalates into murder and more. And if Holmes and watson do not move fast enough, it could become much worse. This new story is a tribute -- a 'prequal' -- to the Canonical story of The Final Problem.

Oxford University is famous throughout the world for its splendid architecture, lovely manicured lawns and gardens, and passionate pursuit of research, teaching and learning. But it turns out to be at the center of a case involving fraud, theft, treachery, and, maybe, murder. The Rhodes Scholarship has been recently established and is seen at one of the greatest prizes available to young men throughout the Empire. So much so that some men are prepared to lie, steal, slander, and, maybe murder, in the pursuit of it. Sherlock Holmes is called upon to track down a thief who has stolen vital documents pertaining to the winner of the scholarship, but what will he do when the prime suspects is found dead? The story was inspired by the original story in the canon, The Three Students.

THE THREE RHODES NOT TAKEN. Oxford University is famous throughout the world for its splendid architecture, lovely manicured lawns and gardens, and passionate pursuit of research, teaching and learning. But it turns out to be at the center of a case involving fraud, theft, treachery, and, maybe, murder. The Rhodes Scholarship has been recently established and is seen at one of the greatest prizes available to young men throughout the Empire. So much so that some men are prepared to lie, steal, slander, and, maybe murder, in the pursuit of it. Sherlock Holmes is called upon to track down a thief who has stolen vital documents pertaining to the winner of the scholarship, but what will he do when the prime suspects is found dead? The story was inspired by the original story in the canon, The Three Students.The original Sherlock Holmes story that inspired this one 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. The Hound of the Baskervilles is considered Arthur Conan Doyle's masterpiece. It is recognized as one of the greatest mysteries and detective stories of all times. The terrible story began hundreds of years ago when the villainous Hugo Baskerville attempted to violate a beautiful young woman. Supernatural forces brought justice to him. Now it appears that those forces have returned when Charles Baskerville is found dead and beside him are "the tracks of a gigantic hound." Sherlock Holmes travels to the desolate moors and, with the help of Dr. Watson, he investigates. And he must move quickly before the spectral hound strikes again. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

Pray tell, do you love to read Sherlock Holmes stories? But in real books? Eyesight not quite as good as it once was? But you want to read MORE SHERLOCK? You came to the singularly correct place. Sixty new "canonical" Sherlock Holmes stories; each one a tribute to one of the original stories in the Canon, all in LARGE PRINT. Enjoy. A CASE OF IDENTITY THEFT. A not overly attractive young woman seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes. Her husband is missing. Only a few days later the missing husband arrives, breathless, at 221B Baker Street. His wife is missing. Someone has gone to a lot of trouble to get the two of the out of England and the country's greatest detective knows that some evil plot is afoot. He agrees to help them. But then the mothers of both the young husband and the wife come asking for the services of Sherlock Holmes. Both of their children are now missing and foul play is suspected. A different young couple is found in an alley in the east #End, minus their heads. The Press scream about the return of Jack the Ripper. Together with Dr. Watson, our wonderful sleuth must put an end to a string of murders, recover half a million pounds in stolen securities, and rescue the young couple from certain death at the hands of the evil powers. Fans of Sherlock Holmes will enjoy this new mystery with all the familiar characters and settings, but with a new and intricate plot and a storyline that reaches from the East End of London to Botany Bay and beyond. Buy it now and enjoy reading yet another Sherlock Holmes mystery.

You love reading the stories of Sherlock Holmes. You have read the entire Canon, maybe more than once. But you still want more Sherlock. Now an entire new series has appeared: a new Sherlock Holmes Mystery inspired by and a tribute to each of the sixty stories in the original Canon. This boxed set of four stories contains: The Stock Market Murders, The Glorious Yacht, A Most Grave Ritual, and The Spy Gate Liars. SAVE 50% off the cost of buying the books individually when you by the Collection Edition. Order 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. The Reigate Puzzle (or The Reigate Squires as it was known in the UK) opens with Holmes exhausted and in a bad way somewhere in France. Watson brings him home and then takes him on a restorative vacation to the estate of an old friend in Sussex. Here Holmes is drawn into what begins as a bizarre robbery and ends in a murder where the only clue is a scrap of paper. 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 The Dancing Men begins when a gentleman, Mr. Hilton Cubitt, comes from Norfolk to 221B Baker Street seeking the help of Sherlock Holmes. He and his lovely American wife have had a perfect life until recently when she received a message in code, a series of stick men in various dancing poses. Soon the messages reveal a danger that has come all the way from Chicago. Holmes and Watson race to Norfolk to try to prevent a tragedy. Do they make it in time? 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 twelve-year-old boy witnessed a murder.But nobody believed him.Except Sherlock Holmes.Holmes quickly deduces that the boy was intricately connected to the victim and knows more than he is letting on.Eventually, Holmes solves the case in his mind ... and does nothing.Everybody was fooled. So, it's an ideal story for April Fools' Day.The short story was originally published as part of an MX Books Collection of new Sherlock Holmes stories. But it is available to you on its own at a discount price. Pre-order now and enjoy your copy on April 1.

At ten o'clock on Sunday morning, the twenty-second of October, 1882, in an abandoned house in the West Bottom of Kansas City, just a stone's throw from the stockyards, a fellow named Jasper Harrison did not wake up. His inability to do was the result of his having had his throat cut sometime during the previous night. At the same time, in the same location, in the very same house, another fellow, by the name of Eddie Kepler did wake up. Now, it is trying enough to wake up on a Sunday morning after getting drunk on Saturday night in a saloon on the other side of the state line. However, it is downright disconcerting to wake up beside a dead man, who is staring at you with hollow eyes and a very ugly scarlet gash across his throat. Therefore, Eddie staggered out into the blinding daylight and started hollering very loudly for the police. I know these things because by noon on that same day, I was kneeling down on the floor beside my new partner, the Reverend Mister Ezekiel Amos Black, and together we were examining the body of Mr. Jasper Harrison. Three weeks and nearly three thousand miles later, the Rev, as I have become accustomed to calling the Reverend Mister Black, had not only brought the murderer to justice but had helped solve several other murders and some very nasty deeds that stretched back over fifteen years. This story of mine, which is appropriate reading for all members of your family, about the brainiest and downright strangest preacher and part-time Deputy US Marshal, is going to tell you how that all came about. And I am not going to be at all surprised if, after reading it, you will agree with me that Reverend Ezekiel Black was certainly one very smart man but, my goodness, was he a strange bird. James Watson, MD.

Lord Robert Walsingham de Vere St. Simon's wife had disappeared. He demanded the services of Sherlock Holmes to find her. She is much younger than he is. Highly spirited. And American. Three days later the wife is accused of a vile crime.Now she comes to Sherlock Holmes seeking his help to prove her innocence so she can avoid the gallows.Neither noble husband nor wife have been playing by the rules of Victorian moral behavior.So who did it?The wife? The mistress? The younger brother? Someone unknown?Fans of Sherlock Holmes will enjoy this mystery, set in London during the last years of the nineteenth century, and written in the same voice as the beloved stories of the original canon. This new mystery was inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes story, The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor.

A SCANDAL IN TRUMPLANDIA. Was Sherlock Holmes inadvertently responsible for the results of the election on November 8, 2016? This light-hearted parody reveals the secret meeting held between Sherlock Holmes and the GOP candidate for President of the United States. A devastating old film clip, made fifty years ago, if it is released, will completely destroy the campaign of The D-. Only Sherlock Holmes can save him from self-destruction. But will he want to? And, if so, will he be successful? The story is a parody of the much-loved original story, A Scandal in Bohemia, with the character of the King of Bohemia replaced by you-know-who. If you enjoy both political satire and Sherlock Holmes, you will get a chuckle out of this new story by Sherlockian, Craig Stephen Copland.

THREE NEW PASTICHE MYSTERY STORIES OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST DETECTIVE. These stories are shorter than the other novels in the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries series and were published in response to invitations to contribute to anthologies of Sherlockian stories. In 'The Adventure of the Humble Mr. Hier, ' Sherlock Holmes encounters the famous Mr. and Mrs. Micawber from 'David Copperfield' by Charles Dickens. They have returned to England from Australia in pursuit of justice and call upon our hero to help them. 'The Adventure of Blood and Fire' is a fictional story about an exceptional non-fictional woman, Evangeline Booth. In this story she is still a young Captain in the Salvation Army. In later years she rose in the ranks to be the General of the Salvation Army International. In this account, we have a brief glimpse of the bravery and determination that would become the hallmark of this larger-than-life individual. The final story, 'The Adventure of the Suicidal Sister' is set in the tumultuous years after the Great War when Holmes is called upon to rescue a brave widow who has been falsely accused. If you love the stories of Sherlock Holmes, these new mysteries will appeal to you. Click now and start enjoying MORE SHERLOCK

COLLECTION TWELVE OF NEW SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERIES. SHERLOCK HOLMES is the world's most famous detective. For over 100 years, his adventures have been read by millions of people like you-people who care about seeing evildoers brought to justice, seeing a brilliant mind at work, and knowing that, in the end, good will triumph. Return to London in one of the most fascinating eras of history. The Victorian world abounds with murderers, cheat, swindlers, imposters, lost souls seeking revenge, villains wanting illegal profit from inheritance, and those who are falsely accused and in desperate need of help from Sherlock Holmes. These entirely new mysteries are "true to The Canon" and in them you will meet the same Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson, Inspector Lestrade and the villain Moriarty who you read about in the original stories. Each New Sherlock Holmes Mystery is a tribute to one of the sixty in the original Canon. This collection set contains four New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries by dedicated Sherlockian, Craig Stephen Copland. The stories your will find and enjoy in this book are: The Inequality of Mercy, The Adventure of the Second Entente, The Adventure of the Morning Glory Murders, and The Adventure of the Treacherous Trust. Purchase now and enjoy MORE SHERLOCK.

A young man's friend has gone missing. Holmes and Watson go with him to Birmingham to help look for him. What they find is horrifying. Two more bodies of young men turn up in London. All of the victims are tied to Cambridge University. All are also tied to the financial sector of the City and to one of the greatest fraud ever visited upon the citizens of England. The story is based on the true story of James Whitaker Wright and is inspired by the original Sherlock Holmes story, The Stock Broker's Clerk. Any resemblance of the villain to a certain presidential candidate is entirely coincidental.

THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND ENTENTE. It is June 1908 and the body of a young nobleman is found in Fitzrovia. Scotland Yard yet again ask for the assistance of Sherlock Holmes. The young baron had a cousin, a woman from California, his only relative and heir. She is currently in England and becomes Scotland Yard's primary suspect. But then she come to Sherlock Holmes, desperate for his help. If she did not kill the man, who did? And why? Join Holmes, Watson, and this unusual woman as they try to solve the crime and avoid getting shot themselves. Buy it now and enjoy more Sherlock.

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. Yes. All of these great books are available immediately at reasonable prices. They will arrive in the mail within a few days of your ordering them. Let us know what you think. You can make a difference to this dynamic program. If you have suggestions for books you would like to see in large print, or for improvements to the formatting and printing, please, let us know. Huckleberry Finn, by MarkTwain, is one of the foundational books of American literature. On the surface it is the irrepressible story of a rollicking and entertaining adventure as a young white boy and an African-American slave journey down the mighty Mississippi. Just beneath the surface, however, is a narrative with serious underlying themes: "natural" man versus "civilized" society, the evils of slavery, the innate value and dignity of human beings, the stultifying effects of convention, the superficiality of popular American culture, and, ultimately, the universal story of self-discovery. Order your copy now and enjoy it all over again.

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 50% WHEN YOU BY THE COLLECTION. This set includes the well-received new stories A Sandal from East Anglia, The Man Who Was Twisted But Hip, The Blue Belt Buckle, and The Spectred Bat. 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 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 Mazarin Stone is a Crown diamond and one of the most valuable gems in the world. It has been stolen. The Prime Minister and the Homes Secretary visit Holmes and beseech him to help get it returned. The thieves are two very dangerous men who are prepared to beat or kill Holmes if he gets in their way. But he tricks them into paying a visit to Baker Street. And you will just have to read the story yourself to learn what happened after that. These books are great gifts for someone you care about who needs a larger size print to be able to enjoy these wonderful stories.

Dr. Watson receives an urgent telegram telling him that Sherlock Holmes in lying in a hotel room in eastern France and near death. He immediately rushes to aid his dear friend, only to find that what began as a doctor's house call has turned into yet another adventure as Sherlock Holmes races to keep an unknown ruthless murderer from dispatching yet another former German army officer. The events that led to this Channel-hopping spy and murder mystery began in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. But the evil that was done back then has continued until the present day and vengeance will be had. The story is a tribute to the original story in the Canon, The Reigate Squires (known as The Reigate Puzzle in America).

THE MAN WHO WAS TWISTED BUT HIP: It is 1897 and France is torn apart by The Dreyfus Affair. Westminster needs help from Sherlock Holmes to make sure that the evil tide of anti-Semitism that has engulfed France will not spread.A young officer in the Foreign Office suddenly resigns from his post and enters the theater. His wife calls for help from Sherlock Holmes. The evil professor is up to something, and it could have terrible consequences for the young couple and all of Europe. Sherlock and Watson run all over London and Paris solving the puzzle and seeking to thwart Moriarty.The original Sherlock Holmes story that inspired this one, The Man with the Twisted Lip, is appended to the paperback edition of this book.

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Raging at liberals or spouting clever insults at Democrats is fun. And easy. And will do nothing to change America. Electing conservatives to the over 600,000 public offices throughout the country is hard work. But it is what we have to do if we want to to make a difference. Are you a conservative running for election to public office? If you are then this book will help you become a stronger candidate, and win. Are you helping your fellow conservative get elected to a local or state office? If you are How to Elect Conservatives will help you plan and deliver a successful election campaign. Or maybe you have the job of raising the money needed for a local election campaign or ballot measure. This book tells you all you need to know about political fundraising. Do you need to learn how to communicate the message of conservatism effectively to the public so that voters will support your candidate? Detailed instructions on that are in the book as well. Politics in American is a rough game. Are you ready to play hardball? This book tells you how to do opposition research and deliver convincing attacks on your liberal opponent, and how to respond when your side is attacked. In a close election campaign it all comes down to getting out the vote. You will do that effectively by following the instructions in this book. This book is NOT about how to win the White House. But it is about winning all those other elected offices - for state legislatures, judge, school board, mayor and town council, county officials, sheriff, auditor, and all the rest of the over half a million elected public offices in America - for conservatives. If you are a conservative candidate running for office, or working hard to elect your fellow conservative, this book is for you. Every member of every conservative campaign and organization in the country needs a copy. Craig Copland has been involved in marketing, fundraising, and local politics for over forty years. He acknowledges that when he was much younger he was a liberal. Then he woke up and grew up and embraced conservatism. Now he is dedicated to helping people like you who are willing to serve your country as an elected public official. He has written this book so that conservatives like you can plan and win election campaigns. The companion volume to this book - Conserving America: Common Sense Ways of Persuading Your Friends and Neighbors to Do What's Right - will also be useful to you as you work to share your vision of what the United States of America can and should be.

A Modest Proposal, is a Juvenalian satirical essay written and published anonymously by Jonathan Swift in 1729. Swift suggests that the impoverished Irish might ease their economic troubles by selling their children as food for rich gentlemen and ladies. This satirical hyperbole mocks heartless attitudes towards the poor, as well as Irish policy in general. In English writing, the phrase "a modest proposal" is now conventionally an allusion to this style of straight-faced satire. Swift goes to great lengths to support his argument, including a list of possible preparation styles for the children, and calculations showing the financial benefits of his suggestion. He uses methods of argument throughout his essay which lampoon the then-influential William Petty and the social engineering popular among followers of Francis Bacon. These lampoons include appealing to the authority of "a very knowing American of my acquaintance in London" and "the famous Psalmanazar, a native of the island Formosa" (who had already confessed to not being from Formosa in 1706). This essay is widely held to be one of the greatest examples of sustained irony in the history of the English language. Much of its shock value derives from the fact that the first portion of the essay describes the plight of starving beggars in Ireland, so that the reader is unprepared for the surprise of Swift's solution when he states, "A young healthy child well nursed, is, at a year old, a most delicious nourishing and wholesome food, whether stewed, roasted, baked, or boiled; and I make no doubt that it will equally serve in a fricassee, or a ragout." Readers unacquainted with its reputation as a satirical work often do not immediately realize that Swift was not seriously proposing cannibalism and infanticide, nor would readers unfamiliar with the satires of Horace and Juvenal recognize that Swift's essay follows the rules and structure of Latin satires.

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THE ADVENTURE OF THE PINCHED PALIMPSEST.THREE STUDENTS FROM OXFORD BREAK INTO THE BRITISH MUSEUM. THE NEXT DAY THEY ARE CHARGED WITH THE MURDER IF A MUSEUM GUARD.At Oxford University, an influential professor has been proselytizing for anarchism. Three naive students fall for his doctrines and decide to engage in direct action by stealing priceless artifacts from the British Museum, returning them to the oppressed people from whom their colonial masters stole them. In the midst of their caper, a museum guard is shot dead and they are charged with the murder. After being persuaded by a vulnerable friend of the students, Sherlock Holmes agrees to take on the case. He soon discovers that no one involved is telling the complete truth.Join Holmes and Watson as they race from London to Oxford, then to Cambridge and finally up to a remote village in Scotland and seek to discover the clues that are tied to an obscure medieval palimpsest. Click now, download, and enjoy MORE SHERLOCK