Character · Baker Street · 3 books
Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes is Sherlock’s older brother, even cleverer, who holds a quiet but powerful position in the British government.
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Character facts
- First appearance
- The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894)
- Latest appearance
- His Last Bow (1917)
- Books
- 3 (1 major, 2 minor)
- Series
- Sherlock Holmes stories
- Author
- Arthur Conan Doyle
- Circle
- Baker Street
Where to meet Mycroft Holmes
Mycroft Holmes first appears in The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (1894), in a minor role, book 2 of the Sherlock Holmes stories series.
Every book with Mycroft Holmes
In publication order, with the size of their role in each.
- 1894·The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmesminor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesFirst appearanceBuy
- 1905·The Return of Sherlock Holmesminor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
- 1917MHis Last Bowmajor role · Sherlock Holmes storiesBuy
Appears most often with
| Character | Books together |
|---|---|
| Dr John WatsonArmy doctor, Holmes’s friend and chronicler | 3 |
| Inspector LestradeScotland Yard detective | 3 |
| Mrs HudsonLandlady at 221B Baker Street | 3 |
| Sherlock HolmesConsulting detective | 3 |
| Professor MoriartyCriminal mastermind | 2 |
| Tobias GregsonScotland Yard detective | 2 |