Grave Matter

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Grave Matter
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Author Justin Richards
Series Doctor Who book:
Past Doctor Adventures
Release number
31
SubjectFeaturing:
Sixth Doctor
Peri
Set inPeriod right after Vengeance on Varos
Publisher BBC Books
Publication date
May 2000
Pages246
ISBN 0-563-55598-X
Preceded by Verdigris  
Followed by Heart of TARDIS  

Grave Matter is a BBC Books original novel written by Justin Richards and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . It features the Sixth Doctor and Peri.

Synopsis

The Doctor and Peri arrive on a fog-shrouded island, not even aware of which century they have landed in. They soon discover that they are on a remote island off the coast of Britain where the local people have put aside modern inventions and lifestyle. However, when a dead body rises from its grave, and the local school children display uncanny adaptivity, the Doctor must discover the secrets of the scientific research carried out by the island's benefactor.

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