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The Adventure of the Beryl Anarchists. Did the sons betray their father? Did they steal the confidential records of the clients of his bank? Did they give those records to a gang of miscreants who will use them for blackmail? The banker begs Holmes to investigate. Was it really his sons? Or maybe his daughter? Or maybe her boyfriend? Or maybe the voluptuous maid? The sons and the Anarchists have something in common. They are all besotted with the latest craze — riding motorcycles. Holmes and I make inquiries. And things get worse. A young girl is murdered. We give chase to the villains ...

A SANDAL FROM EAST ANGLIA: TO SHERLOCK HOLMES SHE WILL ALWAYS BE THE NUN. BUT IS THIS BRILLIANT YOUNG WOMAN CARRYING ON A SECRET DOUBLE LIFE – A LIFE FAR TOO SENSUAL FOR A MEMBER OF A HOLY ORDER? Sister Serena is helping archeological excavations at the ruined Abbey of St. Edmund, where a sealed canister has been unearthed. In it is a document that has the potential to change the course of the British Empire and all of Christendom. The Bishop of the Abbey seeks the help of Sherlock Holmes. A few days later he is dead and the Nun has vanished along with the secret document. There are some ...

During the course of the series, New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries, I sent Holmes and Watson to both Canada and the United States. To commemorate Canada Day and Independence Day 2023, these two stories are available for a limited time. Enjoy them and celebrate the freedoms and blessings of two great countries.

The Silver Horse, Braised. Dead jockeys can’t win horse races. What happens when the favored jockey is found dead at Epsom Downs? Sherlock Holmes can see he was murdered. News of the suspicious death is splashed all over the newspapers. Rumors of threats, bribes and doping abound. Scotland Yard is at a loss. The Horserace of the Century will match the best steeds in Great Britain against those of the United States. Millions are wagered. Holmes and Watson go to Epsom and get to work, assisted by a colorful cast of Runyanesque characters from New York. He fails to apprehend the murderers. ...

A Most Grave Ritual. The locals claim the ancient estate is haunted. The estate's patriarch is murdered. The police accuse the son. The Musgrave family now owns the old castle and the great manor house beside it. It’s the place where, in 1649, King Charles I escaped from the palace in which he was being held prisoner and made a desperate run for Southampton, hoping to reach safety on the Continent. He never made it and was returned to face trial and execution. This much we know. But what did he do along the way south? Did he stop at a castle of one of his loyal royalists? Did he leave ...

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 ...

THE YELLOW FARCE. AN UNUSUAL AMERICAN WOMAN LIVING IN JAPAN MAY BE A FOREIGN AGENT AND DRAWING BRITAIN INTO WAR. “Sherlock, this woman must be investigated. Every fortnight, she abandons her husband for several days, and every month a large sum of money appears in their bank account.” “Oh, my. Half the married men on earth who would be on their knees thanking whatever gods they believe in were their wives to do likewise.” In far-off Japan, a war is raging against the Russians. Great Britain is officially neutral, but not entirely. The Japanese are buying their navy from us. The new ...

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 Stock Market Murders, The Glorious Yacht, The Most Grave Ritual and The Spy Gate Liars. SAVE 50% off the cost of buying the individual books. Download now, and enjoy more Sherlock Holmes.

A Case of Identity Theft. Her husband has vanished. She asks Sherlock Holmes for help. The husband reappears, but now his wife is missing. A couple are found dead in a London alley. Their heads are missing. Holmes and Watson investigate and discover that a massive, secret inheritance is about to fall into criminal hands. Family members are complicit. Hidden crimes from decades ago and far away come to the surface. The evil genius who wants the money will use murder, and kidnapping, and torture. Holmes has to stop him, with a little help from Mycroft. Royal Marines had better be able to ...

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 ...

IN OCTOBER 1805, NAPOLEON'S FLEET WAS DEFEATED IN THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR. NOW HIS GHOST HAS RETURNED TO ENGLAND FOR THE CENTENARY OF THE BATTLE, INTENT ON WREAKING REVENGE ON THE DESCENDANTS OF ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON AND ON ALL OF ENGLAND. The mother of the great-great-grandchildren of Admiral Nelson contacts Sherlock Holmes and asks him to come to her home, Victory Manor, in Gravesend to protect the Nelson Collection. The invaluable collection of artifacts is to be displayed during the one-hundredth anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Trafalgar. First, Dr. Watson comes to the manor ...

For all we know, or think we know, about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, what we don’t know is far, far greater. In the duo’s first case, A Study in Scarlet, we learn that Holmes and Watson met on January 1st, 1881, and subsequently moved into an apartment together at 221b Baker Street. Their first case officially began on March 4th of that year, and it is argued that “The Adventure of the Resident Patient” possibly took place in October of 1881, depending on which version of the story you read. But what happened during the rest of 1881? Or all of 1882?

For all we know, or think we know, about Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, what we don’t know is far, far greater. In the duo’s first case, A Study in Scarlet, we learn that Holmes and Watson met on January 1st, 1881, and subsequently moved into an apartment together at 221b Baker Street. Their first case officially began on March 4th of that year, and it is argued that “The Adventure of the Resident Patient” possibly took place in October of 1881, depending on which version of the story you read. But what happened during the rest of 1881? Or all of 1882?

Sherlock Holmes declared, “No ghosts need apply.” But ghosts did apply. So did supernatural banshees, apocalyptic pale horses, vampires both as human and as bats, and headless horsemen. One hundred years after he was defeated at Trafalgar, Napoleon returned to avenge his loss on the descendants of Lord Nelson. This special collection celebrates the encounters of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson with creepy elements of the supernatural as they are recorded in the best-selling series of new Sherlock Holmes stories – the New Sherlock Holmes Mysteries by Craig Stephen Copland. Included ...

Will you join me, dear reader, as I take you back to Victorian England--to London, the center of the British Empire? Morality and manners were refined, but crime lurked everywhere beneath the surface. Will you come with me as I tell you of the adventure of the world's greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes? You may already have read of some of the cases solved by Sherlock Holmes. But now you can enjoy another series of stories. These three are the first. I hope you enjoy them. They take place in London but the tentacles and connections reach far into the past and all over the globe. Once again...

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 ...

SAVE 40% WHEN YOU BUY THE COLLECTION. Collection Four includes the following stories: The Silver Horse, Braised, The Box of Cards, The Yellow Farce, and The Three Rhodes Not Taken. All are original Sherlock Holmes mystery stories that are inspired by and tributes to the parallel stories in the original Canon. Save money and enjoy more of them.

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, cheaters, 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 ...

Anarchists, assassins, kidnappers, fraudsters and jealous lovers. All of these nasty people appear in these new stories of Sherlock Holmes. Holmes, along with Dr. Watson, must apply the science of deduction, foil their plans and bring the evil doers to justice. These five new adventures of the world's most famous detective are perfect for those of you who enjoy historical mysteries and love Sherlock Holmes. The stories in this collection are: The Adventure of the Appalling Anarchists, The Adventure of the Un-Assassinated Queen, The Baffling Adventure of Baby Jesus, The Adventure of the ...

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 ...