Mycroft holmes kindle edition by abduljabbar, kareem, waterhouse, anna. Mycroft and sherlock, the new novel by nba legend kareem abdul jabbar, 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. How kareem abduljabbar is reinventing the sherlock holmes story. Mycroft holmes abduljabbar kareem, waterhouse anna. Written by basketball legend kareem abduljabbar and anna. Nov 11, 2015 however, mycroft is front and center in mycroft holmes, the latest book from nba superstar kareem abduljabbar and dodge college professor anna waterhouse. Mycroft and sherlock audiobook by kareem abduljabbar, anna. 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 by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Jun 10, 2017 mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Written by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse, audiobook narrated by damian lynch. 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. Abdul jabbar and collaborator anna waterhouse have created a completely original story featuring mycroft as a twentythree year old bureaucrat in love with the beautiful georgiana and friend of black trinidadian tobacconist, cyrus douglas.
This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the stage for the man mycroft would become. Mycroft and sherlock the new novel by nba allstar kareem abdul jabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. Buy mycroft holmes hard case crime by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse isbn. The atmosphere rises off the pages in kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse s sequel to their hugely entertaining mycroft holmes. He teamed with seasoned screenwriter anna waterhouse in 2017 for mycroft holmes, a book about the older, and smarter, brother to sherlock. It involves sir arthur conan doyles character of mycroft holmes, the older. 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. Oct 29, 2019 but i still want to read the third book by abduljabbar and waterhouse, i learned something neat and unexpected from both these books, though.
Mycroft holmes abduljabbar kareem, waterhouse anna download bok. Achetez neuf ou doccasion mycroft and sherlock abduljabbar, kareem, waterhouse, anna livres passer au contenu principal. So this is all about the young mycroft holmes, written by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Kareem abduljabbar and the evolving sherlock canon crimereads. Fresh out of cambridge university, the young mycroft holmes is al. Kareem abdul jabbar, anna waterhouse, damian lynch, audible studios.
Written by basketball legend kareem abdul jabbar and anna. Its such a pleasure to read his and annas work, and its also a joy to have the. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Kareem is the aficionado of all things holmes, and hes also the one who wanted to focus on sherlocks older more hi, steele, and thank you for asking. The story begins in england as holmes finds himself becoming embroiled in a dark conspiracy that threatens. 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. Mycroft holmes is a mystery novel by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse. Mycroft holmes kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse bok. Anna waterhousekareem abduljabbarmycroft holmessherlock holmes.
Mycroft and sherlock by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse is an excellent read for fans of the classic detective. The atmosphere rises off the pages in kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse s sequel to their hugely entertaining mycroft holmes. Mycroft holmes takes center stage in anna waterhouses book. Mycroft holmes now 26 and a force to be reckoned with at the war office has no. Volume 1 ebook written by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mycroft holmes. It is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of london.
In mycroft holmes 2015 they described his youth, a serious love affair and deadly adventures in. Mycroft holmes is a good book and an engaging mystery for sherlockians and. 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. Mycroft and sherlock by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. Mycroft holmes is a mystery novel by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Anna waterhouse hi, steele, and thank you for asking. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. Sep 24, 2015 basketball legend, lifelong holmesian and writer kareem abdul jabbar speaks with coauthor anna waterhouse about their new novel, mycroft holmes. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Mycroft holmes abduljabbar, kareem, waterhouse, anna on. The new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. 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. So this is all about the young mycroft holmes, written by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse. Baker street babes im proud to have worked with kareem, my friend of many years, on this project.
Mycroft holmes coauthors kareem abduljabbar and anna. Nov 14, 2018 kareem abduljabbar spent decades proving his prowess on the basketball court. Mycroft holmes kindle edition by abduljabbar, kareem. Gay talese, acclaimed author, a writers life with this meticulously researched work, abdul jabbar and waterhouse have pulled off the nearimpossible with mycroft holmes. Sep 10, 2019 the atmosphere rises off the pages in kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse s sequel to their hugely entertaining mycroft holmes. Written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother.
Mycroft holmes audiobook by kareem abduljabbar, anna. Abduljabbar and collaborator anna waterhouse have created a completely original story featuring mycroft as a twentythree year old bureaucrat in love with the beautiful georgiana and friend of black trinidadian tobacconist, cyrus douglas. While the two may seem like an unlikely pair, they initially met when waterhouse was hired to help fix up the documentary on the shoulders of giants, which abduljabbar was producing. Mycroft holmes kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse. Sep 22, 2015 mycroft holmes by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse is available in stores today. Jul 01, 2015 kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse talk about mycroft holmes 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. Baker street babes im proud to have worked with kareem.
Season after season he skyhooked his way to becoming the national basketball leagues alltime leading scorer. Mycroft and sherlock is a mystery novel by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading mycroft holmes. I go over a quick description followed by my rating of the three cs.
It is the second novel in their mycroft holmes series utilizing sir arthur conan doyles characters of mycroft and sherlock holmes. Basketball legend, lifelong holmesian and writer kareem abduljabbar speaks with coauthor anna waterhouse about their new novel. Mycroft holmes is a public domain character, and as such, anybody can write about him. It is 1873, and as the economies of europe threaten to. This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the. 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. Kop mycroft holmes av kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse pa. The empty birdcage is the 3rd book by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse, following the adventures of mycroft holmes, his little brother sherlock, his best friend cyrus douglas, and his carriage driver huan. After his retirement, he has become a fixture in the media as well as bookstores. Its a great continuation of the series and its nice to see their young sherlock get a bit of a bigger role this time around whereas book one primarily focused on mycroft. Kareem abdul jabbar brings mycroft holmes to comics. He teamed with seasoned screenwriter anna waterhouse in 2017 for mycroft holmes, a.
Heres hoping abduljabbar and waterhouse write many more. The atmosphere rises off the pages in kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouses sequel to their hugely entertaining mycroft holmes. Kareem abduljabbar graduated with a degree in english and history from ucla. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Please tell me more about the process of writing mycroft holmes with kareem abduljabbar. 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. Mycroft holmes is the first novel in a series based on the character often described as sherlock holmes older, smarter brother. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Mycroft holmes, a british civil servant working for the secretary of state for war, beginning in 1870 london, england.
170 346 1269 990 1013 658 258 482 8 1541 1494 990 515 505 1478 359 743 634 1137 661 1024 20 1239 572 933 1282 769 1373 677 763 1276 683 643 1227 436