{"product_id":"9780156007436","title":"The Confessions of Mycroft Holmes","description":"\u003cbr\u003eDamien March is a disconsolate thirty-something working the night shift at the BBC. He hasn't thought of his eccentric Uncle Patrick for years when he receives a terse telegram: Patrick dead. Father. Damien is surprised to learn that he has inherited his uncle's ramshackle house on an isolated island near Cape Cod. Without a job or relationship compelling enough to keep him in London, he makes a move to the United States. It turns out that Damien's step into a new future means moving circuitously into his family's past. He uncovers letters and writings-scattered clues that shed light on Patrick's solitary life.\u003cbr\u003eWhen he discovers a fragment of an unpublished novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Mycroft Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e, the stakes in this paper chase are suddenly higher. Mycroft, the older brother of Sherlock, bears a striking resemblance to Patrick. Soon Damien finds himself revealing dark and unsettling truths that shatter his most fundamental assumptions.\u003cbr\u003eWritten with warmth and distinctive humor, \u003ci\u003eThe Confessions of Mycroft Holmes\u003c\/i\u003e is at once an engaging mystery and an illuminating coming-of-age story about family secrets, rivalries, and identity.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010800730352,"sku":"9780156007436","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780156007436_p0.jpg?v=1763658042","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780156007436","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}