Kareem abdul jabbar s the empty birdcage is a novel set in 1873 where the economies of europe are on the verge of collapse. Sherlock holmes this story occurs when mycroft, an athletic cambridge graduate, assists the secretary of state. Nba legend kareem abduljabbar has written his own mycroft holmes comic book series that he showcased at the san diego comiccon. Mycroft and sherlock is the followup to 2015s acclaimed mycroft holmes both books are cowritten by abduljabbar and anna waterhouse.
Written by basketball legend kareem abdul jabbar and anna. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian, sevenfoottwo tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a us cultural ambassador. This harrowing adventure changed his life, and set the stage for the man mycroft would become. For outsize polymathic energy and accomplishment, abduljabbar n.
Written by nba superstar kareem abdul jabbar and screenwriter anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes reveals the untold story of sherlocks older brother. Jul 23, 2016 nba legend kareem abdul jabbar has written his own mycroft holmes comic book series that he showcased at the san diego comiccon. Grinding our holmesian gears slightly, lets turn now to mycroft holmes, by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. I have two theories about how this book came to be. Mycroft holmes at titan books kareem abduljabbars website. After his retirement, he has become a fixture in the media as well as bookstores. Its a wonderful book and i was thrilled to get an early read. 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. Little wonder, then, that mycroft has fascinated readers for generations. Mycroft holmesnow twentysix and a force to be reckoned with at the war officehas no interest in the killings. Mycroft holmes now twentysix and a force to be reckoned with at the war officehas no interest in the killings. Cultural ambassador kareem abduljabbar is a global icon that changed the game of professional basketball.
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It is 1873, and as the economies of europe threaten to. Abduljabbar set mycroft holmes in 1870, when sherlock was still a student at kings college. The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abdul jabbar is also a devoted book lover. Kareem abduljabbars first novel, mycroft holmes, which stars sherlock holmes brainy older brother, will be published this fall by titan books. Kareem abduljabbar is a huge holmesian72 tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a u.
Mycroft holmes titan books, 2015 and mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook titan comics, 20162017 are available now. Books by kareem abduljabbar author of mycroft holmes. I first read these books on the beach in san diego when we were playing the. Mycroft holmes book signed by kareem abdul jabbar shop. Mycroft holmes book vancouver island regional library. How kareem abduljabbar is reinventing the sherlock holmes story. Kareem abduljabbar spent decades proving his prowess on the basketball court. The new novel by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes. Enjoyable as the book is, a purist will nonetheless fault its loose construction. He becomes embroiled in a mystery in trinidad based on actual history.
Kareem abduljabbar and the evolving sherlock canon crimereads. James lovegrove, new york times bestseller the smoke of the london underground, the funk of the devils acre, the vapors of opium. 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 abduljabbars lifelong obsession with sherlock holmes. As the title suggests, this new novel features both holmes. Back in 1870, when sherlock is still an indifferent student at the royal college of st.
Mycroft holmes is a book made up of tropes, and poorly executed ones at that. 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. During his career as a center, abduljabbar was a record sixtime nba most valuable player mvp, a record 19time nba allstar, a 15time allnba. A distant relative of queen victoria was killed by a serial killer nickname fire four eleven.
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Kareem abduljabbar, sherlock holmes enthusiast the new. Heres hoping abduljabbar and waterhouse write many more. His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes lesser well known but far more talented older brother, was. His novel mycroft holmes, starring sherlock holmes less well known but far more talented older brother, was published.
Mycroft holmes and sherlock audiobooks listen to the full. Set in 1870, a time preceding arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes series, the authors hero. Kareem abduljabbar on mycroft holmes and using sherlock. Since his stellar professional career, he has gone on to become a celebrated new york timesbestselling author, filmmaker, ambassador of education, and time magazine columnist. Kareem abduljabbar to publish a novel about sherlock holmes.
Nov 01, 2015 grinding our holmesian gears slightly, lets turn now to mycroft holmes, by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Mycroft holmes is still a civil servant working for the british government. Baker street babes im proud to have worked with kareem, my friend of. 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. Yet this most british of civil servants has strong ties to the faraway island of trinidad, the birthplace of his best friend. The big book of sherlock holmes stories and kareem abdul. So this is all about the young mycroft holmes, written by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. A new novel written by nba allstar kareem abdul jabbar. Mycroft and sherlock kareem abduljabbar signed book. Hes written extensively, including what color is my world childrens, brothers in arms military history, and on the shoulders of giants black history. Oct 03, 2018 little wonder, then, that mycroft has fascinated readers for generations. Nov 14, 2018 kareem abduljabbar spent decades proving his prowess on the basketball court. The new novel by nba allstar kareem abdul jabbar, starring brothers mycroft and sherlock holmes.
The atmosphere rises off the pages in kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouses sequel to their hugely entertaining mycroft holmes. Baker street babes im proud to have worked with kareem, my friend of many years, on this project. They have seven years between them, so its a big brotherlittle brother dynamic. Ive always been an avid reader, devouring books on pretty much everything from history to fiction to politics. Mycroft holmes by kareem abduljabbar, anna waterhouse.
Heres hoping abdul jabbar and waterhouse write many more. Kareem abduljabbar is the nbas alltime leading scorer and a sixtime nba champion. Kareem abduljabbar is a global icon that changed the game of professional basketball. An anthology and kareem abduljabbar add homage and parody to the everexpanding holmes franchise. Mycroft holmes and sherlock audiobooks listen to the.
Season after season he skyhooked his way to becoming the national basketball leagues alltime leading scorer. Kareem abdul jabbar is a huge holmesian, sevenfoottwo tall, basketballs alltime leading scorer, and a us cultural ambassador. To mark his debut novel, mycroft holmes, he sat down with us to share his favorite books. Society members have their own aliases, or investitures, culled from the holmes stories.
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 is a mystery novel by kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse. Mycroft holmes is the first novel in a series based on the character often described as sherlock holmes older, smarter brother. Sep 20, 2017 mycroft holmes titan books, 2015 and mycroft holmes and the apocalypse handbook titan comics, 20162017 are available now. Though i have always read acd arthur conan doyle for the mysteries, my cowriter and i spent considerable time on mycroft holmes to establish mycroft and sherlock in a way that would reflect a believable relationship between the two. Mycroft holmes abduljabbar, kareem, waterhouse, anna on.
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. Written with anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes is abduljabbars eleventh book and his first adult novel. Sherlock holmes superfan kareem abduljabbar writes his. Recently, the basketball legendturnedauthor kareem abdul jabbar and his writing partner, anna waterhouse, have been. Kareem abdul jabbar is a global icon that changed the game of professional basketball. Award winning books books by kareem abdul jabbar view official kareem abdul jabbar store buy the book buy the book buy the comics buy the book buy the book buy the. He teamed with seasoned screenwriter anna waterhouse in 2017 for mycroft holmes, a. A new novel written by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar. Mycroft holmes ebook by kareem abduljabbar rakuten kobo. Set in england and trinidad, the story centers on mycroft, a recent university graduate working for the british secretary of state for war. Jan 26, 2015 on a table by the entrance were nametags. Kareem abduljabbar and anna waterhouse titan books.
Kareem abduljabbars the empty birdcage is a novel set in 1873 where the economies of europe are on the verge of collapse. Sep 17, 2015 written with anna waterhouse, mycroft holmes is abdul jabbar s eleventh book and his first adult novel. How kareem abduljabbar is reinventing the sherlock holmes. 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 holmes is the first novel in a series based on. Kareem abdul jabbar 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. Award winning books books by kareem abduljabbar view official kareem abduljabbar store buy the book buy the book buy the comics buy the book buy the book buy the. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read mycroft holmes. The bestselling novel starring sherlock holmess enigmatic brother, from nba legend kareem abduljabbar. Written by basketball legend kareem abduljabbar and anna. Sep 10, 2019 kareem abdul jabbar has scored another slamdunk holmesian hit. Recently, the basketball legendturnedauthor kareem abduljabbar and. He teamed with seasoned screenwriter anna waterhouse in 2017 for mycroft holmes, a book about the older, and smarter, brother to sherlock.
Mycroft holmes is a good book and an engaging mystery for sherlockians and. Mycroft holmes is a mystery novel by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse. Mycroft and sherlock is the followup to 2015s acclaimed mycroft holmes both books are cowritten by abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse. Last year, abdul jabbar cowrote mycroft holmes, a novel about. King of bohemia, the red circle, kareem abduljabbar. Since his stellar professional career, he has gone on to become. Kareem abduljabbar to publish a novel about sherlock. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Book overview a new novel written by nba allstar kareem abduljabbar 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.
So this is all about the young mycroft holmes, written by kareem abdul jabbar and anna waterhouse. 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. Kareem abduljabbar has 36 books on goodreads with 35115 ratings. Kareem abduljabbar, sherlock holmes enthusiast the new yorker. The nbas alltime leading scorer, kareem abduljabbar is also a devoted book lover.
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