Abduljabbar set mycroft holmes in 1870, when sherlock was still a student at kings college. Mycroft and sherlock kareem abduljabbar signed book. Volume 1 ebook written by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. Sep 24, 2015 basketball legend, lifelong holmesian and writer kareem abduljabbar speaks with coauthor anna waterhouse about their new novel, mycroft holmes. Mycroft holmes audiobook by kareem abduljabbar, anna. Mycroft holmes book signed by kareem abdul jabbar shop.
Mycroft holmes, by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar overdrive rakuten. How kareem abduljabbar is reinventing the sherlock holmes. He becomes embroiled in a mystery in trinidad based on actual history. Kareem abduljabbar on mycroft holmes and using sherlock. Kareem abduljabbar, sherlock holmes enthusiast the new. Kareem abduljabbars lifelong obsession with sherlock holmes. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Sep 22, 2015 mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse is available in stores today.
However, mycroft is front and center in mycroft holmes, the latest book from nba superstar kareem abduljabbar and dodge college professor anna waterhouse. Yet this most british of civil servants has strong ties to trinidad, the birthplace of his best friend, cyrus douglas, and where his fiancee georgiana sutton was raised. Nba legend kareem abduljabbar has written his own mycroft holmes comic book series that he showcased at the san diego comiccon. For outsize polymathic energy and accomplishment, abduljabbar n. Written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna. A distant relative of queen victoria has been slain by the fire four eleve.
Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian72 tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a u. Compelling and gripping story about the adventures of sherlock holmes as a fourteenyearold boy. Three tales of intrigue sherlock holmes series sherlock holmes. Jim gordon ben mckenzie, no longer with the police force, is still. Sep 17, 2015 written with anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes is abduljabbars eleventh book and his first adult novel. We love how the book s endearing protagonists doggedly pursue a seemingly unsolvable crime while keeping each other in check with their jovial senses of humor. As alter repots, the book follows mycroft as he learns from his best friend of troubling events occurring in trinidad. Mycroft and sherlock is a mystery novel by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. It is through this that she meets one mycroft holmes, who has a minor role in the british government, of which ophelia thinks is bullshit. I have read every one of the arthur conan doyle tales and many of the tributes, a. Sep 18, 2015 written by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse on top of being one of the greatest baskeball players of all time, kareem abduljabbar has recently revealed his love of murder mysteries and, in particular, those involving sherlock holmes.
Sep 22, 2015 ladies and gentlemen, kareem abduljabbar has entered the arenathough it might not be the one youd expect. 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. The big book of sherlock holmes stories and kareem abdul. Fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a name for himself in government, working for the secretary of. Besides all of the other holmes narratives in which mycroft appears, he was next featured in a novel simply identified with his name, mycroft holmes 2015, by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. The upcoming holmes bookfittingly titled mycroft holmesis abduljabbars first novel, set both in england and trinidad, with sherlocks less known, brainy brother working for the british secretary of war. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mycroft and sherlock.
So this is all about the young mycroft holmes, written by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Jan 26, 2015 on a table by the entrance were nametags. Lovegrove, james, sherlock holmes and the christmas demon. Mycroft holmes is still a civil servant working for the british government. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian, sevenfoottwo tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a us cultural ambassador.
Mycroft holmes is a book made up of tropes, and poorly executed ones at that. Mycroft holmes only appears in three of the original stories if memory serves and then only briefly. Kareem abduljabbar has written a novel about mycroft holmes. His closest friend is cyrus douglas, a black man and former sailor from trinidad. Set in 1870, a time preceding arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes series, the authors hero. Kareem abduljabbar pens brand new work of fiction starring. Cowritten by anna waterhouse and nba legend kareem abduljabbar, mycroft holmes is a pageturner packed with the right amount of tension and plot twists. Nov 01, 2015 grinding our holmesian gears slightly, lets turn now to mycroft holmes, by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Mycroft holmesreader 181 mycroft holmesyou 39 sherlock holmesyou 32 greg. The authors make good use of history to support a clever plot in which sherlock holmes s elder brother, mycroft, also a man of many talents, takes on a challenging case of his own. Kareem abduljabbar is the nbas alltime leading scorer and a sixtime nba champion. Kareem abduljabbar, sherlock holmes enthusiast the new yorker.
After his retirement, he has become a fixture in the media as well as bookstores. The nba allstar has cowritten, with screenwriter anna waterhouse, an ode to one of the true mysteries of the sherlock holmes universe, mycroft holmes. It is the second novel in their mycroft holmes series utilizing sir arthur conan doyles characters of mycroft and sherlock holmes. Kareem abduljabbar has 36 books on goodreads with 35115 ratings. Mycroft holmes sherlocks younger brother strand magazine.
Recently, the basketball legendturnedauthor kareem abduljabbar and. Most folks know him from his basketball career, but kareem abduljabbar is also a bestselling author an autobiography, several nonfiction tomes, and multiple books for kids, and an undercover. Kareem abduljabbar spent decades proving his prowess on the basketball court. His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes less well known but far more talented older brother, was published. It is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of london.
To be truthful, i was attracted to this book because i like the sherlock holmes books in almost all their iterations and it was cowritten by kareem abduljabbar. King of bohemia, the red circle, kareem abduljabbar. Mycroft holmes, the thrilling new novel about sherlocks older brother, comes from the most obvious of sourcesthe alltime leading scorer in nba history. Like several previous mycroft volumes, this one jumps back to mycroft. I didnt know what to expect with mycroft holmes, jabbars first fiction effort. Bill russell, muhammad ali, jim brown, and kareem abdul jabbar. Written by nba superstar kareem abduljabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. The early cases of hercule poirot audiobook by agatha. He was born seven years before his younger brother, sherlock holmes.
I had no idea that kareem abduljabbar had a prolific literary life so as a fan of the holmesian oevre i approached this book with trepidation. September 22, 2015 kareem abduljabbar pens brand new work of fiction starring sherlock holmes smarter brother mycroft holmes coming september 2015 mycroft holmes adds a thrilling new dimension to the life of sherlock holmes, and kareems passion for history has given the story a new twist. A distant relative of queen victoria was killed by a serial killer nickname fire four eleven. Basketball veteran kareem abduljabbar pens story of sherlock. Nov 11, 2015 described as having abilities of deduction and knowledge to rival his younger brother, mycroft has always been more of a behind the scenes man than being out in the field. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar trinidad youtube. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mycroft holmes. Based on the original novels by agatha christie, these superb adaptations feature a cast of outstanding actors playing an. Mackenzie miller was in his late fifties, puffy as a bullfrog and with similar coloring. Written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. One of those unputdownable books that you have to finish. Kareem abduljabbar pens mycroft holmes steampunk comic book series. As a longtime fan of sherlock holmes, abduljabbar is set to tell the story of the british.
This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the stage for the man mycroft would become. They were descended from country squires, and almost certainly raised wealthy. I had no idea that this was going to rate, for me, among the very best books postcanon that i had read. Since running across mycroft and sherlock earlier this year, ive been looking for mycroft holmes, the first book in the series by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. A new novel written by nba legend kareem abduljabbar. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A long book of readerinserts, not all of them are romantic. There have been books featuring irene adler, moriarty and, now, mycroft holmes, about the great detectives smarter older brother, by kareem abduljabbar and his coauthor, anna waterhouse. Back with his aunt and uncle at holmes manor, sherlock resumes his studies with his american tutor, amyus crowe, but their reunion is shortlived as sherlocks.
Sep 24, 2015 star basketball player kareem abduljabbar is taking a different approach with his fictional debut. He teamed with seasoned screenwriter anna waterhouse in 2017 for mycroft holmes, a. In mycroft holmes, sporting events are integral to the story, from a. Mycroft holmes and sherlock audiobooks listen to the. Society members have their own aliases, or investitures, culled from the holmes stories. Kareem abduljabbar on his new book becoming kareem.
Fresh out of university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a name for himself in government. Sep 20, 2017 mycroft holmes titan books, 2015 and mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook titan comics, 20162017 are available now. Tale of derringdo following early career of sherlock holmess older brother. 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. Judging by some of the raised eyebrows turned toward the idea of kareem abduljabbar as a novelist, youd think the man had never written a sentence, let alone that hes the new york times bestselling author of several. Jul 12, 2017 mycroft holmes, the thrilling new novel about sherlocks older brother, comes from the most obvious of sourcesthe alltime leading scorer in nba history. Kareem discusses some of the characters in the book and their history, which a. 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. Mycroft and sherlock wisconsin public library consortium. Apr 06, 2018 when cain holmes was a child he wasnt a holmes he was a thief and mycroft felt bad for the kid and took him under his proverbial wing as a son and heir add to library 642 discussion 52 browse more fanfiction mystery romance. Mycroft holmes titan books, 2015 and mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook titan comics, 20162017 are available now.
His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes lesser well known but far more talented older brother, was. Jul 05, 2018 written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. Mycroft holmes ebook by kareem abduljabbar rakuten kobo. Ben mckenzie cast as jim gordon in batman series gotham. He is described as having abilities of deduction and knowledge exceeding even those of his brother, though their practical use is limited by his poor physique and dislike of fieldwork. Nba great kareem abduljabbar sits down with deborah morales for a conversation about his new book mycroft holmes. Fan page about mycroft holmes played by mark gatiss in sherlock bbc. I have two theories about how this book came to be. Kareem abduljabbars most popular book is mycroft holmes. But whats even more entertaining is watching the holmes brothers try to outdo each other with their deductive reasoning.
Three tales of betrayal sherlock holmes series the beekeepers apprentice, or on the segregation of the queen. The thing is, ophelia kind of gets the impression that beyond the icy exterior, he is only slightly possessive, rude and terrifying. On saturday, june 27th, in the booklist booth at alas annual conference in san francisco, terry tazioli, cohost of tvws well read, spoke with kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse about their forthcoming novel, mycroft holmes. Little wonder, then, that mycroft has fascinated readers for generations. May 12, 2017 the book finds mycroft sherlock holmes older, canonically smarter, brother preparing to ask a womans hand in marriage, involved in politics up to his eyeballs, and aware of the injustices perpetrated by the white ruling classes against others in london. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse is available in stores today.
Back in 1870, when sherlock is still an indifferent student at the royal college of st. As advertised by the title, the primary protagonist is sherlocks not so famous brother mycroft. Here hes teamed up with cowriter anna waterhouse to begin a series exploring mycroft holmes. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. It is 1873, and as the economies of europe threaten to crumble, mycroft holmes finds himself in service to the crown once again. Hes written extensively, including what color is my world childrens, brothers in arms military history, and on the shoulders of giants black history. Kareem abduljabbar to publish a mycroft holmes novel. March had never published a book but had been quietly working literary. Housewright, david, from the grave mac mckenzie buy this book kindle it. Mary russell and sherlock holmes, book 1 a monstrous regiment of.
Mycroft holmes coauthors kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Mycroft s comfortable existence is overturned when douglas receives troubling reports from home, rumors of spirits enticing. Kathleen delaney, author of the ellen mckenzie series, on finding her voice. Mycroft holmesoriginal character works archive of our own. Mycroft holmes is a fictional character appearing in stories written by sir arthur conan doyle. Kareem abduljabbar and the adventures of mycroft holmes. Mycroft and sherlock ebook written by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. Kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse talk about mycroft holmes. A new game afoot kareem abduljabbar on why he decided to write a novel about sherlock holmes older brother, mycroft. Season after season he skyhooked his way to becoming the national basketball leagues alltime leading scorer. As our crime scene is the book were reading, the trace evidence is. At the start of this novel, i was a bit underwhelmed by the relationship and characterization of these two leads. John moffat stars as the belgian detective hercule poirot in seven more bbc radio 4 fullcast dramatisations. He is the elder brother by seven years of detective sherlock holmes.
Mycroft holmes takes center stage in anna waterhouses book. Books by kareem abduljabbar author of mycroft holmes. Mycroft holmes and mycroft and sherlock by kareem abdul. Sherlock holmes superfan kareem abduljabbar writes his. 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.
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