Long Time Dead (Torchwood)

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Long time Dead
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AuthorSarah Pinborough
LanguageEnglish
SeriesTorchwood
GenreScience Fiction
PublishedAugust 2011
Pages256
ISBN 978-1-84990-284-7
Preceded byFirst Born 
Followed byThe Men who Sold the World 

Long Time Dead is a Torchwood tie-in novel by author Sarah Pinborough. It is the second of three prequels to Torchwood: Miracle Day , the final Torchwood TV series. It is published by BBC Books.

Pinborough says that she wrote for Torchwood because she was invited to do so. She also explains that as a TV tie-in, the novel is very dialogue-based which helped her in constructing it. [1]

Plot synopsis

DCI Tom Cutler and the now Sergeant Andy Davidson return to investigate a series of deaths around the apparently defunct Torchwood Institute. It also features the return of Suzie Costello who misused the Resurrection Gauntlet in the first season.

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References

  1. "Interview with Sarah Pinborough for Consequences". Project: Torchwood. 1 June 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2014.