The Taint (novel)

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The Taint
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Author Michael Collier
Series Doctor Who book:
Eighth Doctor Adventures
Release number
19
SubjectFeaturing:
Eighth Doctor
Sam, Fitz Kreiner
Publisher BBC Books
Publication date
February 1999
ISBN 0-563-55568-8
Preceded by The Face-Eater  
Followed by Demontage  

The Taint (also called Doctor Who and the Taint) is an original novel credited to Michael Collier and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who . The work features the Eighth Doctor and Sam. This also marks the introduction of a new companion, Fitz Kreiner.

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Writing

The book was written by range editor Steve Cole. Repeating the arrangement done for the earlier Longest Day , Cole asked his friend, Michael Collier, for permission to publish under his name. Collier later became an author of historical fiction in his own right. [1]

References

  1. Doctor Who - Pieces of Eighth podcast, episode "5.9 Longest Day (EDA 9)", 9 December 2022. https://anchor.fm/doctor-who---pieces-of-eighth/episodes/5-9-Longest-Day-EDA-9-e1qujd1 (interviews with Cole and Collier)

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