The Recurring Cast
Character · Russell and Holmes · 19 books

Mycroft Holmes

Sherlock’s brother · Laurie R. King

Mycroft Holmes is Sherlock’s powerful brother.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice (1994)
Latest appearance
Knave of Diamonds (2025)
Books
19 (2 major, 17 minor)
Series
Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes
Author
Laurie R. King
Circle
Russell and Holmes

Where to meet Mycroft Holmes

Mycroft Holmes first appears in The Beekeeper’s Apprentice (1994), in a minor role, book 1 of the Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes series.

Buy The Beekeeper’s Apprentice

Every book with Mycroft Holmes

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1994·The Beekeeper’s Apprenticeminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  2. 1995·A Monstrous Regiment of Womenminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  3. 1997·A Letter of Maryminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  4. 1998·The Moorminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  5. 1999·O Jerusalemminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  6. 2002·Justice Hallminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  7. 2004·The Gameminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  8. 2005·Locked Roomsminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  9. 2009MThe Language of Beesmajor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  10. 2010MThe God of the Hivemajor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  11. 2011·Pirate Kingminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  12. 2012·Garment of Shadowsminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  13. 2015·Dreaming Spiesminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  14. 2016·The Murder of Mary Russellminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  15. 2018·Island of the Madminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  16. 2020·Riviera Goldminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  17. 2021·Castle Shademinor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  18. 2024·The Lantern’s Danceminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy
  19. 2025·Knave of Diamondsminor role · Mary Russell and Sherlock HolmesBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Mary RussellOxford theology student turned detective, Holmes’s partner and wife19
Mrs HudsonHolmes’s housekeeper19
Sherlock HolmesRetired detective keeping bees in Sussex19
Damian AdlerHolmes’s son, an artist3
Mahmoud and Ali HazrBritish agents in Palestine3