Doctor Who: Summer Falls and Other Stories

Amelia Williams · Justin Richards · Melody Malone

okt. 2013 · Random House

Om den här e-boken

With a new introduction by Amelia Williams, as well as a rare interview with the reclusive author, 'The Girl Who Never Grew Up'.

Summer Falls by Amelia Williams
In the seaside village of Watchcombe, young Kate is determined to make the most of her last week of summer holiday. But when she discovers a mysterious painting entitled ‘The Lord of Winter’ in a charity shop, it leads her on an adventure she never could have planned. The painting is a puzzle - and with the help of some bizarre new acquaintances, she plans on solving it...
(Inspired by the Doctor Who episode 'The Bells of Saint John')


The Angel’s Kiss by Melody Malone
Detective Melody Malone has an unexpected caller: movie star Rock Railton thinks someone is out to kill him – and when he mentions the ‘kiss of the Angel’, she takes the case. At the press party for Railton’s latest movie, studio owner Max Kliener invites Melody to become their next star. But the cost of fame, she’ll soon discover, is greater than anyone could possibly imagine.
(Inspired by the Doctor Who episode, 'The Angels Take Manhattan')


Devil in the Smoke, as recounted by Mr Justin Richards
On a cold day in December, two young boys, tired of sweeping snow from the workhouse yard, decide to build a snowman – and are confronted with a strange and grisly mystery. In horrified fascination, they watch as their snowman begins to bleed... The search for answers to this impossible event will plunge Harry into the most hazardous – and exhilarating – adventure of his life.
(Inspired by the Doctor Who episode, 'The Snowmen')

Betyg och recensioner

Doctor Who-fan? Yes. Yes, yes, yes, YES! This book contains three stories inspired by three Doctor Who-episodes from the 2005 revamp - The Bells of Saint John, The Angels Take Manhattan and The Snowmen. And while the first story - "Summer Falls" by Amelia Williams (yep, you know exactly who that is, don't you?) - doesn't reference actual Doctor Who things like the other two do it's still just as brilliant. "Summer Falls" is the story that's inspired by The Bells of Saint John, but it could just as well be inspired by The Snowmen. And, like I said, there aren't any Doctor Who things mentioned in this. At least not directly. I mean, there is a man who is sort of kind of (definitely) The Doctor; talks like him, has a "shed" that accidentally made his cat talk... "The Angel's Kiss" is The Angels Take Manhattan, but without the presence of Rory and Amy (unfortunately). So it's not quite like the prop-version of the episode - and no, there's no chapter called "The Roman in the Cellar" (sadly). But it's still just as brilliant because, hey, we get to read things from the point of view of Melody Malone (*cough* River Song *cough*), there's psychic lipstick featured and, yes, there are Weeping Angels to deal with. After reading "The Angel's Kiss", I had no idea how the last story, "The Devil in the Smoke", could top it. But one sentence in and it already had. Because guess what people we get to follow here? That's right; everyone's favorite PATERNOSTER GANG! Vastra, Strax and Jennie running about Victorian London! How brilliant is that?! Anyway, gonna try and not fangirl too hard about this (which is difficult), but I would definitely recommend this to anyone who's a fan of the show or who might be interested in watching it.

Om författaren

Justin Richards is the author of over a dozen science fiction novels, as well as non-fiction books, audio and television scripts. He has edited anthologies of short stories, been a technical writer, founded and edited a media journal, and contributed articles to many mainstream magazines. At present, Justin is best known for acting as Creative Consultant to the BBC Books range of Doctor Who novels, and his own novels for the series are consistently popular. Justin is married with two sons.