The Devil Goblins from Neptune
The Devil Goblins from Neptune is a BBC Books original novel written by Martin Day and Keith Topping (developed from an original idea by Day, Topping and Paul Cornell) and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was the first novel published in the Past Doctor Adventures range and features the Third Doctor, UNIT, The Brigadier, and Liz.
Author | Martin Day and Keith Topping |
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Series | Doctor Who book: Past Doctor Adventures |
Release number | 1 |
Subject | Featuring: Third Doctor Liz, The Brigadier, UNIT |
Set in | Period between The Scales of Injustice and Terror of the Autons[1][2] |
Publisher | BBC Books |
Publication date | 2 June 1997 |
Pages | 283 |
ISBN | 0-563-40564-3 |
Followed by | The Murder Game |
Synopsis
The Brigadier is pursued across the world from seeming traitors within UNIT, his own organization. The Doctor and Liz deal with an alien invasion that started with an extraterrestrial mass exploding in the atmosphere.
Continuity
The events of the novel take place between the television stories Inferno and Terror of the Autons.[3]
The Devil Goblins are mentioned in the Big Finish Doctor Who Audio Find and Replace (Doctor Who Audio Drama).
References
- The Doctor's Timeline at The Whoniverse gives support for specific placement relative to other spin-off media.
- Placement between Inferno and Terror of the Autons confirmed by cover blurb.
- http://www.drwhoguide.com/whobbk01.htm
External links
- The Devil Goblins from Neptune title listing at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- The Devil Goblins from Neptune Pre-Prologue
- The Cloister Library - The Devil Goblins from Neptune