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I picked up the first book by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes, out of curiosity, love the all things sherlock and the exotic setting trinidad. King of bohemia, the red circle, kareem abduljabbar. As a longtime fan of sherlock holmes, abduljabbar is set to tell the story of the british. Mycroft holmesnow twentysix and a force to be reckoned with at the war officehas. Fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is already making a. Nba hall of famer kareem abduljabbar, the subject of the nov. Grinding our holmesian gears slightly, lets turn now to mycroft holmes, by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse.
Oct 02, 2015 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. Mycroft holmes only appears in three of the original stories if memory serves and then only briefly. Sep 16, 2019 the atmosphere rises off the pages in kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouses sequel to their hugely entertaining mycroft holmes. His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes less well known but far more talented older brother, was published. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse.
Here hes teamed up with cowriter anna waterhouse to begin a series exploring mycroft holmes. 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. Kareem abduljabbar has 36 books on goodreads with 35115 ratings. Murder in the caribbean embroils sherlock holmes brilliant brother in. Mycroft holmes ebook by kareem abduljabbar rakuten kobo. Minority of one and author of the new novel mycroft holmes. Mycroft and sherlock by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. It is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of london. 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. The nba great last year cowrote a wellreceived novel, mycroft holmes, and now. 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.
It presents fans of sherlock holmes with a new vision of mycroft and sherlock at a time in their lives that we have not. Sep 17, 2015 written with anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes is abduljabbars eleventh book and his first adult novel. 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. Mycroft holmes is a fictional character appearing in stories written by sir arthur conan doyle. The new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring. This book tells of an adventure of mycroft holmes during his early years of service to the crown. Kareem abduljabbar, sherlock holmes enthusiast the new. 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. His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes lesser well known but far more talented older brother, was. This is book number 2 in the mycroft holmes series. The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abduljabbar is also a devoted book lover.
Kareem abduljabbar, sherlock holmes enthusiast the new yorker. In his first novel for adults, the nbalegend kareem abduljabbar, author of on the shoulders of giants and, notincidentally, a longtime fan of the holmes mysteries, focuses on sherlocks older, smarter but, according to arthur conan doyle, less industrious, brother. So this is all about the young mycroft holmes, written by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. It adds an exciting, new dimension to the life of sherlock holmes, and kareems passion for history has given the story a new twist. Mycroft project, a collection of search plugins for web browsers. Kareem abduljabbar on his new book becoming kareem. Basketball star and mycroft holmes author kareem abduljabbar. Martin cruz smith has written some really great books about what. 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.
Top 20 kareem abdul jabbar quotes author of mycroft holmes. Here hes teamed up with cowriter anna waterhouse to begin a series exploring mycroft holmes, sherlocks older brother. A new novel written by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar. Mycroft holmes audiobook by kareem abduljabbar, anna. 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. 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. Basketball veteran kareem abduljabbar pens story of. Written with anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes is abduljabbars eleventh book and his first adult novel. To mark his debut novel, mycroft holmes, he sat down with us to share his favorite books. Klinger, editor, the new annotated sherlock holmes. Mycroft holmes, sherlock holmes brother in arthur conan doyles detective novels. Mycroft and sherlock hardcover book signed by kareem abdul.
The atmosphere rises off the pages in kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouses sequel to their hugely entertaining mycroft holmes. Mycroft holmes, sherlock holmes brother in arthur conan doyles detective novels mycroft holmes novel, a 2015 novel by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse mycroft holmes, a computer in robert a. Jan 26, 2015 on a table by the entrance were nametags. Set in 1870, a time preceding arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes series, the authors hero. Mycroft holmes titan books, 2015 and mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook titan comics, 20162017 are available now. Sep 21, 2015 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 and sherlock by kareem abduljabbar goodreads. The book was released in september of 2015 and kareem the dream went out on tour to promote and talk about the title every chance he could take. Kareem abduljabbar is working on a mycroft holmes comic. It is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of. 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. Books by kareem abduljabbar author of mycroft holmes. Sep 20, 2017 mycroft holmes titan books, 2015 and mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook titan comics, 20162017 are available now. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian72 tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a u.
Anna waterhouse the new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. Kareem abduljabbar on mycroft holmes and using sherlock. Mycroft holmes is beautifully written and full of intrigue. The nbas alltime leading point scorer is cowriter of a novel that imagines the early life of mycroft holmes, after a lifelong fascination with arthur conan doyles detective. 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. Kareem abduljabbar on mycroft holmes and using sherlock skills. Sep 22, 2015 mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse is available in stores today. He is the elder brother by seven years of detective sherlock holmes.
Now, hes back to turn his novel into a comic book series, mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook, with the help of novelist raymond obstfeld and artist joshua cassara. Mycroft holmes coauthors kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Now, in mycroft and sherlock, the holmes brotherseach brilliant in his own waymust solve a case that lays bare the dark heart of imperial london. Back in 1870, when sherlock is still an indifferent student at the royal college of st. Kareem abduljabbars most popular book is mycroft holmes. Hes written extensively, including what color is my world childrens, brothers in arms military history, and on the shoulders of giants black history. In 1870, however, mycroft is working hard at the war office in london and already showing a distinct knack for international. Sep 24, 2015 star basketball player kareem abduljabbar is taking a different approach with his fictional debut. I had no idea that this was going to rate, for me, among the very best books postcanon that i had read. Basketball veteran kareem abduljabbar pens story of sherlock. It presents fans of sherlock holmes with a new vision of mycroft and sherlock at a time in their lives that we have not seen before. The brave art of motherhood by rachel marie martin kingdom of ash by.
Mycroft holmes, the thrilling new novel about sherlocks older brother, comes from the most obvious of sourcesthe alltime leading scorer in nba history. Jul 23, 2016 san diego sherlock holmes less famous brother has a very wellknown person in his corner. Mycroft holmes kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. The big book of sherlock holmes stories and kareem abdul. Mycroft holmes, a 2015 novel by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Titan books will publish an original novel starring sherlock holmes older brother mycroft, written collaboratively by nba allstar, new york times bestselling author, time magazine essayist and sports icon kareem abduljabbar, and screenwriter and producer anna waterhouse. Society members have their own aliases, or investitures, culled from the holmes stories.
San diego sherlock holmes less famous brother has a very wellknown person in his corner. 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 holmes mycroft, book 1 by kareem abduljabbar and. The new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. This was terrific stuff, well written, an excellent story with a warm beating heart. 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 where his. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. The new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft. Mycroft holmes now twentysix and a force to be reckoned with at the war officehas no interest in the killings. I have two theories about how this book came to be.