The Eye of the Giant

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The Eye of the Giant
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Author Christopher Bulis
Series Doctor Who book:
Virgin Missing Adventures
Release number
21
SubjectFeaturing:
Third Doctor
Liz Shaw, UNIT
Set inPeriod between
Inferno and The Scales of Injustice [1] [2]
Publisher Virgin Books
Publication date
April 1996
Pages315
ISBN 0-426-20469-7
Preceded by The English Way of Death  
Followed by The Sands of Time  

The Eye of the Giant is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It features the Third Doctor, Liz Shaw and UNIT. It takes place prior to the Missing Adventure The Scales of Injustice by Gary Russell.

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Summary

The Doctor and Liz Shaw investigate a mysterious artifact, and trace its origin back in time to the island of Salutua, 1934, where an expedition is taking place concerning the island's unusual inhabitants. Meanwhile, Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart faces a major epidemic of UFO sightings and supernatural occurrences that threaten to bring about worldwide panic.

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References

  1. The Doctor's Timeline at The Whoniverse gives support for specific placement relative to other spin-off media.
  2. Placement between Inferno and Terror of the Autons confirmed by cover blurb.