Doctor Who

Plague City by Jonathan Morris

The novel “Plague City” by Jonathan Morris was published for the first time in 2017.

The Tardis materializes in Edinburgh, in 1645. When the Twelfth Doctor, Bill Potts, and Nardole go out to explore the surroundings, they get stopped by the guards who ensure compliance with the curfew established to contain the plague that has struck the city. The travelers split up when they run and see various aspects of the dire situation.

The Doctor and Nardole meet Thomas and Isobel, who recently lost their daughter Catherine to the plague. They discover that the Night Doctor visits homes when one of the inhabitants is about to die and is dressed as a plague doctor. The spirits of the dead return to visit their relatives and the travelers see them too.

A Very Private Haunting by Sharon Bidwell

The novel “A Very Private Haunting” by Sharon Bidwell was published for the first time in 2018.

Arthur Penrose has returned to the village of Glencross many years after leaving it following his grandfather’s death. He’s now the last of his family and the heir to the mansion inhabited for various Penrose generations. Arthur doesn’t intend to live there, also because the chills he feels are not only due to the cold but also to strange events. In the village, he’s seen as a foreigner, a situation that adds to the strange atmosphere that troubles some local teenagers who are prevented from leaving. Arthur ends up calling his father’s old colleague in the army, Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart.

The search for a strange creature seems to have taken Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart’s last energies, and it’s time for him to take a vacation. That’s a situation he struggles to deal with and Arthur Penrose’s call seems like the right opportunity to go somewhere else for a while without falling into boredom. When Anne Travers finds out about his plans, she says she’s interested in participating in that investigation.

The Midnight People by John Peel

The novel “The Midnight People” by John Peel was published for the first time in 2019.

Hobo receives a phone call from Greg Morton, an old friend who has long since moved to the village of Monknash, who tells him that something very strange is going on in his area. The boy sounds very scared and the phone call is cut off. Hobo’s mom calls Monknash’s police but the constable who goes to check the situation calls back saying that Greg just pulled a prank on his friend that went a little too far.

Hobo is not at all convinced by the explanation because Greg isn’t the type to pull that kind of prank. He and Lucy Wilson decide to go and see for themselves what’s happening with the excuse of spending a few days with Hobo’s uncle and aunt, who live in that area. When they meet Greg, they find his behavior very strange, and he’s not the only one in the village. Why do so many villagers go to a cave near the village all the time and why there’s always someone who finds a way to stop Hobo and Lucy from going to visit it?

The Dreamer's Lament by Benjamin Burford-Jones

The novel “The Dreamer’s Lament” by Benjamin Burford-Jones was published for the first time in 2017.

For Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, receiving a phone call offers a chance to interrupt a conversation with his mother about his private life. The fact that reporter Harold Chorley is calling doesn’t make him feel much better, but a missing train might be the kind of case he should investigate. When the two men go to investigate the situation near the village of Keynsham, they end up back in the past, in 1815.

When their commander fails to return to duty at the beginning of the week, Lethbridge-Stewart’s men try to piece together his whereabouts. Anne Travers also gets involved in trying to understand the strange phenomena found in the so-called Keynsham Triangle, where people have been disappearing for a long time. The scientist’s task is made more difficult by the problems related to her family.

Avatars of the Intelligence by Sue Hampton

The novel “Avatars of the Intelligence” by Sue Hampton was published for the first time in 2017.

Lucy Wilson was only twelve years old when her family moved from London to a Welsh village called Ogmore-by-Sea. For Lucy, it’s a huge change, also because she goes to live far away from all her friends. For her, that’s a new loss following the death of her grandfather, Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart.

In Ogmore-by-Sea, Lucy quickly befriends a 14-year-old local nicknamed Hobo. Soon, the situation in the village becomes far from boring, as the students from her new school start disappearing. Lucy feels inspired by the stories her grandfather told her and starts investigating.