Vastra and Strax and Jenny? Oh no, we dont need to bother them. Trust me.
Marlowe Hapworth is found dead in his locked study, killed by an unknown assailant. This is a case for the Great Detective, Madame Vastra.
Rick Bellamy, bare-knuckle boxer, has the life drawn out of him by a figure dressed as an undertaker. This angers Strax the Sontaran.
The Carnival of Curiosities, a collection of bizarre and fascinating sideshows and performers. This is where Jenny Flint looks for answers.
How are these things connected? And what does Orestes Milton, rich industrialist, have to do with it all? As the Doctor and Clara joint the hunt for thr truth they find themselves thrust into a world where nothing and no one are what they seem.
Justin Richardshas written for stage and screen as well as writing novels and graphic novels. As well as writing extensively for children, he has also co-written several action thrillers for young adults with the acknowledged master of the genre Jack Higgins.
The first novel in his adult SF seriesThe Never War, titledThe Suicide Exhibition,was published by Del Rey in late 2013. The second volume The Blood Red City will be published in 2014. Justin currently acts as Creative Consultant to BBC Books range ofDoctor Whotitles, as well as writing quite a few himself.
Married with two children (both boys), Justin lives and works in Warwick, within sight of one of Britains best-preserved castles.
