The big book of sherlock holmes stories and kareem abdul. Mycroft holmes now twentysix and a force to be reckoned with at the war officehas no interest in the killings. 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. It is 1873, and as the economies of europe threaten to crumble, mycroft holmes finds himself in service to the crown once again. The new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. Mycroft holmes is still a civil servant working for the british government.
This book tells of an adventure of mycroft holmes during his early years of service to the crown. How kareem abduljabbar is reinventing the sherlock holmes. All new adventures starring mycroft holmes by author of the bestselling mycroft series, kareem abduljabbar. Kareem abduljabbar spent decades proving his prowess on the basketball court. Mycroft holmes and sherlock series by kareem abduljabbar. This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the stage for the man mycroft would become. 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. Kareem abduljabbar, author of mycroft holmes and coach wooden and me with writing so sharp you may cut your fingers on the pages, joe ides latest iq novel, wrecked, is outrageous and laughoutloud funny, a pageturner with devastating observations about the dangers of statesanctioned violence and its consequences. This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the. Mycroft holmes and sherlock audiobooks listen to the. Mycroft and sherlock is a mystery novel by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. In a rare starring role for sherlocks older brother, we get a glimpse at a young man climbing in government rank, but not yet.
It is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of london. Ladies and gentlemen, kareem abduljabbar has entered the arenathough it might not be the one youd expect. Season after season he skyhooked his way to becoming the national basketball leagues alltime leading scorer. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mycroft and sherlock the new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. Mycroft holmes book signed by kareem abdul jabbar shop. I dont know enough to comment on the contribution of each author but if the 7ft 2 68 year old record scoring basketball player is the main writer then hats off to the guy hes done a pretty good job. They have embraced the holmes saga and made it their own by bringing to light the early years of mycroft and his younger brother sherlock. He teamed with seasoned screenwriter anna waterhouse in 2017 for mycroft holmes, a. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian72 tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a u.
Mycroft and sherlock audiobook by kareem abduljabbar. After his retirement, he has become a fixture in the media as well as bookstores. However, we wouldnt object if you read mycroft holmes. The third novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. Mycroft is featured as the main character of the comic mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook, published by titan comics and written by kareem abduljabbar and raymon obstfeld.
And though there are little tidbits that refer back to the first book, kareem and i tried hard to make sure that you could pick it up and read it as a standalone. Mycroft holmes, the thrilling new novel about sherlocks older brother, comes from the most obvious of sourcesthe alltime leading scorer in nba history. Mycroft holmes book vancouver island regional library. A posthumous memoir of mycroft holmes published in hardcover by hawthorn books in 1979 in the u. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian, sevenfoottwo tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a us cultural ambassador. His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes less well known but far more talented older brother, was published.
Having focused solely on mycroft in the first novel, abduljabbar and waterhouse were curious about the relationship between mycroft and his brother and recognized that the. A distant relative of queen victoria was killed by a serial killer nickname fire four eleven. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. Top of entries by author name table february 2017 cast of characters from mycroft holmes. Written by nba superstar kareem abduljabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. A new novel written by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar 2015, hardcover. Mycroft and sherlock is the second book of a series. Mycroft and sherlock, the new novel by nba legend kareem abduljabbar, with an assist from screenwriter anna waterhouse, sees the holmes brothers in their first joint investigation, which involves a series of brutal murders, cryptic chinese glyphs and the opium trade.
Heres hoping abduljabbar and waterhouse write many more. Back in 1870, when sherlock is still an indifferent student at the royal college of st. It presents fans of sherlock holmes with a new vision of mycroft and sherlock at a time in their lives that we have not. Kareem abduljabbar is the nbas alltime leading scorer and a sixtime nba champion. Mycroft holmes is a good book and an engaging mystery for sherlockians and nonsherlockians alike, but its a particular delight for aficionados of the doylean world. He and the other villagers fear it is a doen and a lougarou mycroft holmes a twentythree year old secretary to the secretary of state for. Kareem abduljabbars the empty birdcage is a novel set in 1873 where the economies of europe are on the verge of collapse. Kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouses mycroft holmes is a character study and intriguing mystery that may soon find a place in the sherlock holmes canon.
Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse is available in stores today. Mycroft holmes now 26 and a force to be reckoned with at the war office has no. Recently, the basketball legendturnedauthor kareem abduljabbar and. Written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. Mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook by kareem abdul. Kareem abduljabbar and his partner in crime novels anna waterhouse made it to my authors i must read list when i was less than halfway through their first novel, mycroft holmes. Emanuel the first character we meet, hes an 87 year old native of trinidad living in a village near the sea where children are being taken and killed. Kareem abduljabbars most popular book is mycroft holmes. His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes lesser well known but far more talented older brother, was. The nba allstar has cowritten, with screenwriter anna waterhouse, an ode to one of the true mysteries of the sherlock holmes universe, mycroft holmes. The apocalypse handbook presents brand new comic adventures set in the world created by the author of the bestselling mycroft novel series, and is perfect for fans of mycroft holmes and sherlock. Sherlock holmes this story occurs when mycroft, an athletic cambridge graduate, assists the secretary of state. Kareem abduljabbar has 36 books on goodreads with 35115 ratings. He becomes embroiled in a mystery in trinidad based on actual history.
Mycroft holmes titan books, 2015 and mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook titan comics, 20162017 are available now. It is the second novel in their mycroft holmes series utilizing sir arthur conan doyles characters of mycroft and sherlock holmes. Kareem abduljabbar and the adventures of mycroft holmes. Mycroft holmes is a mystery novel by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Books by kareem abduljabbar author of mycroft holmes. But whats even more entertaining is watching the holmes brothers try to outdo each other with their deductive reasoning. So this is all about the young mycroft holmes, written by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. A young mycroft holmes is the protagonist of a mysteryadventure edited by michael p. 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. Grinding our holmesian gears slightly, lets turn now to mycroft holmes, by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse.
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