Mycroft and Sherlock
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| Author | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Anna Waterhouse |
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| Language | English |
| Genre | Mystery novels |
| Publisher | Titan Books |
Publication date | 2018 |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| ISBN | 978-1785659256 (first U.S. edition, hardback) |
| Preceded by | Mycroft Holmes |
| Followed by | Mycroft and Sherlock: The Empty Birdcage |
Mycroft and Sherlock is a mystery novel by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Anna Waterhouse. It is the second novel in their "Mycroft Holmes" series utilizing Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's characters of Mycroft and Sherlock Holmes.[1] Having focused solely on Mycroft in the first novel, Abdul-Jabbar and Waterhouse were curious about the relationship between Mycroft and his brother and recognized that the sequel would need the introduction of Sherlock.[2]
In an interview with Lyndsay Faye, Abdul-Jabbar described the writing process noting that he is a "history aficionado" while Waterhouse is more interested in research.[3] Abdul-Jabbar also stated that plot was more of interest to him while Waterhouse was more drawn to dialogue.[3]
Mycroft Holmes and Cyrus Douglas, of whom the latter now runs a school for boys, are joined by Mycroft's younger brother Sherlock to investigate a series of killings dubbed "the Savage Gardens murders."