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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle eBook Collection – The Complete Sherlock Holmes

Collection includes all four novels and five short story collections, representing the complete Sherlock Holmes canon by revered author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Novels:
A Study In Scarlet (1887)
The Sign Of The Four (1890)
The Hound Of The Baskervilles (1902)
The Valley Of Fear (1915)

Short Story Collections:
The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes (1892)
The Memoirs Of Sherlock Holmes (1894)
The Return Of Sherlock Holmes (1905)
His Last Bow (1917)
The Casebook Of Sherlock Holmes (1927) Continue reading “Sir Arthur Conan Doyle eBook Collection – The Complete Sherlock Holmes”

J.S. Fletcher eBook Collection – Twelve Very British Mysteries

J S Fletcher Joseph Smith “J. S.” Fletcher (1863-1935) was one of the most popular English authors of the “Golden Age of Mysteries” and a prolific writer who published a total of 237 books, 120 of them mystery and detective novels. As a young journalist Fletcher reported on numerous police court and coroner’s inquest proceedings and became an authority on the old Yorkshire dialect and the many villages and towns of Northern England, publishing a history of Halifax and a six-voulme history of Yorkshire. Later, working in London, Fletcher immersed himself in the daily affairs of the various social classes and institutions of the city. This background gave Fletcher’s many novels a uniquely detailed and colorful depiction of the varied settings and local characters in his stories, which were characterized by intricate plots with unexpected but plausible twists and a sprinkling of red herrings. Continue reading “J.S. Fletcher eBook Collection – Twelve Very British Mysteries”

The Woman in White [Large Print]

The Woman in White, Large Print The Woman in White
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Wilkie Collins

Widely regarded as the first mystery novel in the English language and a forerunner of modern detective fiction, The Woman in White, published in 1860, opens with a chance encounter on a moonlit country road in England between a mysterious woman dressed in white and Walter Hartright, on his way to Limmeridge House, the country mansion where the eccentric Frederick Fairlie has arranged for Hartright to teach drawing to his nieces, the half-sisters Marian and Laura Fairlie.

At the approach of a carriage the woman vanishes into the darkness and Hartright accepts a ride the rest of the way to Limmeridge House. Hartright falls in love with Laura, a wealthy heiress with an uncanny resemblance to the mysterious woman he encountered on the road. But Laura has pledged to marry Sir Percival Glyde. Hartright departs Limmeridge, the wedding takes place, and the mystery deepens when Laura returns from the honeymoon, moody, morose and melancholy. The enigmatic Count Fosco, a friend of Sir Percival, casts a sinister shadow as secrets unravel and the truth is revealed, and Hartright returns in an attempt to save the sisters and expose the dark mystery surrounding Limmeridge House. Continue reading “The Woman in White [Large Print]”

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [Large Print]

The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
The Complete & Unabridged Original Classic
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This volume contains twelve of Conan Doyle’s original classic Sherlock Holmes adventures, first collected and published in book form in 1892.

A SCANDAL IN BOHEMIA
THE RED-HEADED LEAGUE
A CASE OF IDENTITY
THE BOSCOMBE VALLEY MYSTERY
THE FIVE ORANGE PIPS
THE MAN WITH THE TWISTED LIP
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BLUE CARBUNCLE
THE ADVENTURE OF THE SPECKLED BAND
THE ADVENTURE OF THE ENGINEER’S THUMB
THE ADVENTURE OF THE NOBLE BACHELOR
THE ADVENTURE OF THE BERYL CORONET
THE ADVENTURE OF THE COPPER BEECHES Continue reading “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [Large Print]”

The Sign Of The Four [Large Print]

The Sign Of The Four
Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The second of only four original full-length mystery novels featuring Arthur Conan Doyle’s “consulting detective”. Set in 1888, the story opens with Holmes complaining to Watson about the boredom of a “commonplace” world in which nothing unusual ever happens anymore, when they are interrupted by the arrival of a visibly distressed young lady who relates a strange tale: once each year, she has received a valuable pearl from an unknown source. Having now received a message requesting that she meet her anonymous benefactor, she comes to consult with Holmes. Accompanying Miss Morstan to her appointment, Holmes and Watson are drawn into a complex plot involving the British East India Company, the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, a murder, stolen treasure, and a secret pact between convicts.

But the most immediate problem for Holmes is to track down a mysterious killer and the missing treasure in an adventure which proves to be anything but “commonplace.” Continue reading “The Sign Of The Four [Large Print]”

His Last Bow [Large Print]

His Last Bow
The Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This premium quality large print edition contains the complete and unabridged classic version of His Last Bow, including eight stories featuring Arthur Conan Doyle’s “consulting detective”, Sherlock Holmes.

Unfortunately, many ebook and reprint editions of His Last Bow have been assembled from a particular set of free digital files which have been commonly available for nearly twenty years and which contain numerous errors introduced by the electronic scanning process, including typographical errors, missing words and paragraphs, and attempts by unknown “editors” to “correct” or “update” the text based on their assumptions or personal judgments as to what the text “should be,” introducing additional errors and distortions. Continue reading “His Last Bow [Large Print]”

The Hound of the Baskervilles [Large Print]

The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Complete & Unabridged Classic Edition
by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

This volume, which has been freshly edited and typeset by human editors, not machine-scanned, contains the complete original text and corrects a number of errors introduced in the many editions published over the years. Also included are a biographical sketch of the author and a detailed selected bibliography of his work.

Perhaps the most popular of all the Sherlock Holmes stories, The Hound of the Baskervilles was originally published as a serial in The Strand magazine between August 1901 and April 1902. The first appearance of Holmes since his “death” in the short story “The Final Problem,” it was immediately successful, meeting the demand of the reading public for the return of Sherlock Holmes and permanently securing the future popularity of the fictional detective. Continue reading “The Hound of the Baskervilles [Large Print]”

Agatha Christie eBook Collection – Mystery Classics

Five novels and a collection of short stories from the “Golden Age” of the mystery genre by Agatha Christie. Includes Christie’s first detective novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, widely considered Christie’s best work, along with Poirot Investigates, a collection of short stories from Christie’s early career.

Poirot Investigates
The Man In The Brown Suit
The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd
The Murder On The Links
The Mysterious Affair At Styles
The Secret Adversary

This collection includes eBook editions of all six titles in PDF format, with the complete and unabridged text as originally published, searchable text, and a “clickable” table of contents. These are “free-flow” or “plain vanilla” eBooks, which means the text will flow from screen to screen depending on the size and settings of your device without being broken up by page headers or page numbers. Continue reading “Agatha Christie eBook Collection – Mystery Classics”

The Childerbridge Mystery [Large Print]

The Childerbridge Mystery
Unabridged Large Print Edition
by Guy Newell Boothby

The son of a hardworking country doctor, William Standerton found himself alone in Australia at the age of sixteen. In fifty years’ time, he was a wealthy man, telling himself that he owed his good fortune to his own hard work and shrewd business capabilities. A widower with a grown son and daughter, he turned his Australian holdings over to carefully selected managers, took his children with him, and returned to England to live the life of a country gentleman.

Deciding that Childerbridge Manor will suit his needs, he settles into the estate despite local lore which holds it to be haunted. But once the family takes up residence, the trouble starts. The ghost – or ghosts – seem to be both real and unfriendly, and a menacing secret has followed him from Australia, along with the villanous man who holds the key to that secret.

William Standerton will meet his fate in Childerbridge Manor, and an unexpected twist or two will lie along the path to solving the mystery of his death and uncovering the dark secret of his life. Continue reading “The Childerbridge Mystery [Large Print]”

In The Mayor’s Parlour (Annotated)

In The Mayor’s Parlour
by J. S. Fletcher
Original Classic Edition, Annotated

This Apex Classic Mysteries Edition is not an electronic scan or reproduction. The text has been formatted and edited by human editors faithfully following the second edition published in London in 1922. With a generous 6×9 page size, it is printed on heavyweight bright white paper with a fully laminated cover featuring an original design.

Fletcher’s writings often contain “phonetic” spellings intended to convey a character’s manner of speech, as well as actual words from the old northern English dialect and Latin legal terms. Apex editors have annotated dialectical or legal terms where the meaning may be unclear or confusing, or particularly obscure to the modern reader. Continue reading “In The Mayor’s Parlour (Annotated)”