Doctor Who: The Blood Cell (12th Doctor novel)
  • Published: 23 March 2016
  • ISBN: 9781785941153
  • Imprint: BBC Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $19.99

Doctor Who: The Blood Cell (12th Doctor novel)

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An original novel featuring the Twelfth Doctor and Clara as played by Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman

"Release the Doctor – or the killing will start."

An asteroid in the furthest reaches of space – the most secure prison for the most dangerous of criminals. The Governor is responsible for the cruellest murderers so he’s not impressed by the arrival of the man they’re calling the most dangerous criminal in the quadrant. Or, as he prefers to be known, the Doctor.

But when the new prisoner immediately sets about trying to escape, and keeps trying, the Governor sets out to find out why.

Who is the Doctor and what’s he really doing here? And who is the young woman who comes every day to visit him, only to be turned away by the guards?

When the killing finally starts, the Governor begins to get his answers…
  • Published: 23 March 2016
  • ISBN: 9781785941153
  • Imprint: BBC Books
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $19.99
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About the author

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.

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