{"product_id":"mycroft-and-sherlock","title":"Mycroft and Sherlock by Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe new novel by NBA All-Star Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, starring brothers Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt is 1872, and a series of gruesome murders is the talk of London. Mycroft Holmes--now twenty-six and a force to be reckoned with at the War Office--has no interest in the killings; however, his brother Sherlock has developed a distasteful fascination for the macabre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a ship carrying cargo belonging to Mycroft's best friend Cyrus Douglas runs aground, Mycroft persuades Sherlock to serve as a tutor at the orphanage that Douglas runs as a charity, so that Douglas might travel to see what can be salvaged. When a boy dies of a suspected drug overdose Sherlock decides to investigate, following a trail of strange subterranean symbols to London's squalid opium dens. Meanwhile a meeting with a beautiful Chinese woman leads Mycroft to the very same mystery, one that forces him to examine the underbelly of the opium trade that is enriching his beloved Britain's coffers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the stakes rise, the brothers need one another's assistance and counsel. But a lifetime of keeping secrets from each other may have catastrophic consequences...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Anna Waterhouse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Titan Books (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.10w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781785659287\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKareem Abdul-Jabbar \u003c\/b\u003eis a huge Holmesian--7'2\" tall, basketball's all-time leading scorer, and a U.S. cultural ambassador. He's written extensively, including \u003ci\u003eWhat Color is My World\u003c\/i\u003e (children's), \u003ci\u003eBrothers in Arms \u003c\/i\u003e(military history), and \u003ci\u003eOn the Shoulders of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e (black history). His novel \u003ci\u003eMycroft Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e, starring Sherlock Holmes less well known but far more talented older brother, was published in 2015. \u003cb\u003eAnna Waterhouse \u003c\/b\u003ehas sold and\/or optioned several scripts, consulted on a feature-length doc for HBO, was supervising producer\/co-writer of Netflix\/Showtime's \"\u003ci\u003eOn the Shoulders of Giants\u003c\/i\u003e\",​ which won an NAACP Image Award for best documentary, has taught screenwriting at both Chapman University and at U.S.C., and is currently working on a limited series with acclaimed writer Robert Towne.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Titan Books (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43656109555865,"sku":"9781785659287","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/3367\/0297\/files\/img_aabc5827-68b3-43e4-836d-8c75c619b644.jpg?v=1724651922","url":"https:\/\/bookmarksretail.store\/products\/mycroft-and-sherlock","provider":"Bookmarks Retail","version":"1.0","type":"link"}