Mycroft Holmes (novel)
ISBN 978-1783291533 (first U.S. edition, hardback) | | |
Followed by | Mycroft and Sherlock |
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Plot
Mycroft Holmes, secretary to Secretary of State for War Edward Cardwell, and his best friend Cyrus Douglas learn of disturbing reports from Douglas' birthplace Trinidad; stories of children gone missing, Douen, and Lougarou. Holmes' fiancée, Georgiana Sutton, was also raised in Trinidad and the stories terrify her enough to return home and seek answers. Holmes and Douglas follow her to the island and are confronted with dark mysteries.
Publication history
Having been a fan of
I wanted him to be the opposite of what’s implied about him in the stories, that he’s a brilliant but bloated, officious bureaucrat. Remember, it’s Sherlock who describes him and Sherlock is not always a reliable source. He has his moments of pettiness. Most important, I wanted the opposite of Sherlock’s social personality. Like Sherlock, Mycroft is damaged in the ways that only people of such towering intellect can be, but he handles it by engaging in gambling, women, and indulging himself.[2]
Reception
Sequels
- With Raymond Obstfeld, Abdul-Jabbar authored the graphic novel Mycroft Holmes and the Apocalypse Handbook in 2016.[2]
- Abdul-Jabbar, partnered again with Anna Waterhouse, authored Mycroft and Sherlock in 2018.[6] and Mycroft and Sherlock: The Empty Birdcage in 2019.
References
- ^ a b Sager, Mike (September 17, 2015). "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on His 45-Year Obsession with Sherlock Holmes". Esquire. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ a b c Sondheimer, S.W. (September 20, 2017). "Crafting Mycroft Holmes: An Interview With Author Kareem Abdul-Jabbar". Bookriot. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Flood, Alison (September 24, 2015). "Basketball veteran Kareem Abdul-Jabbar pens story of Sherlock Homes's brother". The Guardian. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Thomas, Amy (July 6, 2015). "Book Review: Mycroft Holmes". Baker Street Babes. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
- ^ Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem (August 3, 2018). "Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Holmes Brothers Keep Changing". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
External links
- Mycroft Holmes at Titan Books
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's website