It involves sir arthur conan doyles character of mycroft holmes, the older brother of sherlock holmes, solving a mystery early in his career as a government official. The elder brother by seven years of detective sherlock holmes, he is a government official and a founding member of the diogenes club. Yet this most british of civil servants has strong ties to the faraway island of trinidad, the birthplace of his best friend, cyrus douglas, a man of african descent. A new novel written by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar. A distant relative of queen victoria has been slain by the fire four eleven killer, a serial murderer who leaves no mark upon his victims, only a mysterious calling card. Mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook by kareem abdul. Mycroft holmes kindle edition by abduljabbar, kareem, water house, anna. Magnified words from the legendary arthur conan doyle of the adventures of sherlock holmes are read by a young man enthralled with the mysteries and stories to be solved from the famous baker street boy and his mr. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar sherlock holmes youtube. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. May 26, 2016 the nba allstar is taking on the adventures of sherlock holmes smarter brother this summer. Kareem abduljabbar and the evolving sherlock canon. Yet this most british of civil servants has strong ties to the faraway island of trinidad, the birthplace of his best friend, cyrus.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mycroft holmes north texas libraries on the go overdrive. Sep 18, 2015 mycroft does appear in john elvins sherlock holmes and the eye of mad bear but isnt at the forefront in sherlockian pastiches. Mycroft is described as having abilities of deduction and knowledge exceeding even those of his brother, though their practical use is limited by his dislike of. He becomes embroiled in a mystery in trinidad based on actual history. The new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. Mycroft holmes photos and premium high res pictures. Moriarty, adler and alternative watsons, have all had books written from their perspective, but mycroft has remained an enigma, until now. Mycroft holmes is a mystery novel by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Buy mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar online at alibris. See the complete mycroft holmes and sherlock series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Yet this most british of civil servants has strong ties to the faraway island of trinidad, the birthplace of his best friend, cyrus douglas, a man of african descent, and w. Kareem abduljabbar on mycroft holmes and using sherlock.
Magnified words from the legendary arthur conan doyle of the adventures of sherlock. I have two theories about how this book came to be. They avoid the imposing sherlock and concentrate on his smarter and older brother mycroft. Fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a name. An avid reader, sherlock holmes addict, college professor, former actor, allaround.
Buy a cheap copy of mycroft holmes book by kareem abduljabbar. In mycroft holmes, longtime holmes fan kareem abduljabbar teams with anna waterhouse to contribute to the genre of holmes pastiche, though they do so with a twist. Fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a name for himself in gov. The big book of sherlock holmes stories and kareem abdul. When his fiancee abruptly departs for trinidad after hearing disturbing news, mycroft holmes and his best friend cyrus douglas follow and find themselves drawn in to a treacherous investigation. It is 1873, and as the economies of europe threaten to crumble, mycroft holmes finds himself in service to the crown once again. Mycroft holmes by abduljabbar, kareem, waterhouse, anna. A young mycroft holmes is the protagonist of a mysteryadventure edited by michael p. Written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlock s older brother. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. A madman is on the loose with civilizationdestroying weapons, each two hundred years in advance of the status quo.
Mycroft holmes is a book made up of tropes, and poorly executed ones at that. In mycroft holmes written by kare em abduljabbar yes, that kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse, the authors do a very wise move. Sherlock holmes this story occurs when mycroft, an athletic cambridge graduate, assists the secretary of state. Recent books have their own thrill, but theres just as much pleasure in returning to a classic. Buy books online and find book series such as mycroft holmes written by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse from. While many have written additional exploits for sherlock holmes beyond those in the original sir arthur conan doyle canon, abduljabbar and waterhouse focus on his older brother. Not content with being an nba legend and columnist for the washington post, kareem abduljabbar is adding a new career to his resume. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar mahoganybooks. Mycroft holmes book signed by kareem abdul jabbar the. Mycroft holmes a period mystery by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Its a wonderful book and i was thrilled to get an early read. I have been thoroughly enjoying this series, though i started with the second book mycroft and sherlock because that was what was available at the time in our librarys ebook catalog.
A posthumous memoir of mycroft holmes published in hardcover by hawthorn books in 1979 in the u. It involves sir arthur conan doyles character of mycroft holmes, the older. Sep 18, 2015 cracking this particular case is alltime nba scoring leader kareem abduljabbar, who, along with coauthor anna waterhouse, has written the novel mycroft holmes, which chronicles the adventures of. Nov 01, 2015 the big book of sherlock holmes stories and kareem abduljabbars mycroft holmes. Sep 22, 2015 written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. Fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is al. Mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook sees the diffident, brilliant mycroft pulled into a globespanning adventure at the behest of queen victoria and a secret organization at the heart of the british government. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse quantity. Mycroft holmes and sherlock book series thriftbooks. Fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a name for himself. Written with anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes is abduljabbars eleventh book and his first adult novel. Mycroft holmes, mycroft and sherlock, and mycroft and sherlock.
Written by nba superstar kareem abduljabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. Kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian, sevenfoottwo tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a us cultural ambassador. Fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a name for himself in government, working for the secretary of state for war. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mycroft holmes. A new novel written by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a name for himself in. A new novel written by nba legend kareem abduljabbar. Mycroft holmes kindle edition by abduljabbar, kareem, waterhouse, anna. Home sherlocks shop sherlockian books and collections mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Book can be picked up at the store or delivered to your home in northwest philadelphia. I have read every one of the arthur conan doyle tales and many of the tributes, a. Set in 1870, a time preceding arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes series, the authors hero.
I, like many, had not read a lot sbout sherlock holmes older. Yet this most british of civil servants has strong ties to the faraway isl. Mycroft holmes kindle edition by abduljabbar, kareem. Kareem abduljabbar to write mycroft holmes comic book. Written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the stage for the man mycroft would become. The book will follow sherlock holmes older brother, mycroft. Mycroft holmes is a fictional character appearing in stories written by sir arthur conan doyle. The basketball great kareem abduljabbar crafts a strong addition to the ever swelling realm of sherlockiana, mycroft holmes.
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