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== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
It's the late [[1890]]s, and newspaper [[journalist]] [[James MacFarlane]] is on the trail of a supernatural entity. He's joined in his investigations by a mysterious stranger, who calls himself [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] and professes to know a lot about [[ | It's the late [[1890]]s, and newspaper [[journalist]] [[James MacFarlane]] is on the trail of a supernatural entity. He's joined in his investigations by a mysterious stranger, who calls himself [[Eighth Doctor|the Doctor]] and professes to know a lot about [[vampire]]s. | ||
As gangs of locals gather zombie-like on the city's streets, James and the Doctor find themselves on a dangerous trail to find the truth. What links the secretive Lord and Lady Elmhurst to local events? What strange force is luring ordinary men and women to a local [[ | As gangs of locals gather zombie-like on the city's streets, James and the Doctor find themselves on a dangerous trail to find the truth. What links the secretive Lord and Lady Elmhurst to local events? What strange force is luring ordinary men and women to a local [[quarry]]? The Doctor soon realises that the answers lie in his own past... | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
* The Doctor finds cryptic references to [[Torchwood]] in the files at the [[Edinburgh Herald]], intending to look into them in the future. | * The Doctor finds cryptic references to [[Torchwood]] in the files at the [[Edinburgh Herald]], intending to look into them in the future. | ||
* [[Bowship]]s | * [[Bowship]]s were designed to fire huge lumps of [[metal]] through the heart of a [[Great Vampire]]. | ||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
*The [[Seventh Doctor]] previously encountered [[James Greco]], who identified as working for Torchwood. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Damaged Goods (audio story)|Damaged Goods]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] would later claim that he had never heard of Torchwood before his arrival at [[Torchwood One]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'') | * The [[Seventh Doctor]] previously encountered [[James Greco]], who identified as working for Torchwood. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Damaged Goods (audio story)|Damaged Goods]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] would later claim that he had never heard of Torchwood before his arrival at [[Torchwood One]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Army of Ghosts (TV story)|Army of Ghosts]]'') | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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[[Category:Eighth Doctor audio stories]] | [[Category:Eighth Doctor audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:2019 audio stories]] | [[Category:2019 audio stories]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Edinburgh]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in the 1890s]] | [[Category:Stories set in the 1890s]] | ||
[[Category:Great Vampire stories]] | [[Category:Great Vampire stories]] | ||
Revision as of 16:50, 13 October 2019
The Scent of Blood was an exclusive-to-audio story from BBC Audio featuring the Eighth Doctor. It was read by Dan Starkey.
Publisher's summary
It's the late 1890s, and newspaper journalist James MacFarlane is on the trail of a supernatural entity. He's joined in his investigations by a mysterious stranger, who calls himself the Doctor and professes to know a lot about vampires.
As gangs of locals gather zombie-like on the city's streets, James and the Doctor find themselves on a dangerous trail to find the truth. What links the secretive Lord and Lady Elmhurst to local events? What strange force is luring ordinary men and women to a local quarry? The Doctor soon realises that the answers lie in his own past...
Plot
to be added
Characters
References
- The Doctor finds cryptic references to Torchwood in the files at the Edinburgh Herald, intending to look into them in the future.
- Bowships were designed to fire huge lumps of metal through the heart of a Great Vampire.
Notes
to be added
Continuity
- The Seventh Doctor previously encountered James Greco, who identified as working for Torchwood. (AUDIO: Damaged Goods) The Tenth Doctor would later claim that he had never heard of Torchwood before his arrival at Torchwood One. (TV: Army of Ghosts)
External links
- Official The Scent of Blood page at Penguin Books
