The English Way of Death

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The English Way of Death
Series:	Doctor Who - Virgin Missing Adventures
Release Number:	20
Doctor:	Fourth Doctor
Companions:	Romana II, K-9
Enemy:	Zodaal
Setting:	Aldwych, London: Summer 1930
Author:	Gareth Roberts
Publisher:	Virgin Books
Publication:	March, 1996
Format:	Paperback Book, ? Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-426-20466-2
Previous Story:	The Man in the Velvet Mask
Following Story:	The Eye of the Giant

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'He plans to destroy the world, next Tuesday.'
'How vulgar,' replied the Doctor. 'Nobody does anything of importance on a Tuesday.'

It's the sweltering summer of 1930, and Londoners are enjoying the heatwave. The Doctor, Romana and K-9 plan to take a rest after their recent adventures, but the TARDIS warns them of time pollution in the locality.

What connects the isolated Sussex resort of Nutchurch with the secret society run by the eccentric Percy Closed? Why has millionaire Hepworth Stackhouse dismissed his staff and hired assassin Julia Orlostro? And what is the truth behind the infernal vapour known only as Zodaal?

The Doctor's tribulations as he attempts to answer these questions will excite and enthral discerning readers throughout the land.

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[edit] Notes

The title is a reference to the book The American Way of Death, by Jessica Mitford.

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