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Doctor Who: Twelfth Doctor Novels Volume 1

byJames Goss, Justin Richards, Mike Tucker, Colin McFarlane (Read by), Dan Starkey (Read by), Neve McIntosh (Read by)

12th Doctor Novels

Colin McFarlane, Neve McIntosh and Dan Starkey read these three full-length novels featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Clara, as played on TV by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.

In The Blood Cell, by James Goss, a secure prison in space receives its latest inmate: the most dangerous criminal in the quadrant, known as the Doctor. Who is he, and what is he doing there - and who is the young woman who comes every day to visit him?

In Silhouette, by Justin Richards, the Doctor and Clara return to Victorian London where the Frost Fair is in full swing. Each of the Paternoster Gang is engaged in investigating a mystery, and they are all connected - but how?

In The Crawling Terror, by Mike Tucker, present day England is the setting for an infestation of swarming, mutated insects. The Doctor knows that unless he can decode the strange symbols on an ancient stone circle and unravel a mystery dating back to the Second World War, no-one is safe.

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About James Goss

James Goss has adapted three Doctor Who stories by Douglas Adams for BBC Books (City of Death, The Pirate Planet, and The Krikkitmen). He's also written several original Doctor Who and Torchwood books. His novel #Haterz is in development as a motion picture. He's also written for the stage and the radio.
Details
  • Imprint: BBC Digital Audio
  • ISBN: 9781529975055
  • Length: 900 minutes
  • Price: £14.00