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|image       = Dying in the Sun.jpg
|name= Dying in the Sun
|series       = [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]]
|image=Dying in the Sun.jpg
|number       = 46
|series=[[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]]  
|doctor       = Second Doctor
|number= 47
|companions   = [[Polly Wright|Polly]], [[Ben Jackson|Ben]]
|doctor=Second Doctor
|enemy       = [[Leonard De Sande]], The [[Selyoid]]s
|companions=[[Ben Jackson|Ben]], [[Polly Wright|Polly]]
|setting     = [[Los Angeles]], [[October]] [[1947]]
|enemy= [[Leonard De Sande]], The [[Selyoid]]s
|writer       = Jon de Burgh Miller
|setting= [[Los Angeles]], [[October]] [[1947]]
|publisher   = BBC Books
|writer= [[Jon de Burgh Miller]]
|cover       = [[Black Sheep]]
|publisher= BBC Books  
|release date = 1 October 2001
|cover=[[Black Sheep]]
|format       = Paperback Book, 33 Chapters, 281 Pages
|release date= [[1 October (releases)|1 October]] [[2001 (releases)|2001]]
|isbn         = ISBN 0-563-53840-6
|format= Paperback Book, 33 Chapters, 288 Pages  
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|isbn= ISBN 0-563-53840-6  
|next         = Instruments of Darkness (novel)
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'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-sixth novel in the [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] series. It was written by [[Jon de Burgh Miller]], released [[1 October (releases)|1 October]] [[2001 (releases)|2001]] and featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]].
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the forty-seventh [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel. It featured the [[Second Doctor]], [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]]. This was the third novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companions. This novel is author [[Jon de Burgh Miller]]'s only solo novel contribution.
 
This was the third novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companions. This novel is author Jon de Burgh Miller's only solo novel contribution.


== Publisher's summary ==
== Publisher's summary ==
''It was the city of angels, and the angels were screaming...''
''It was the city of angels, and the angels were screaming...''


[[Los Angeles]], [[1947]]: multi-millionaire movie producer [[Harold Reitman]] has been murdered and the LAPD are convinced that drug dealer [[Robert Chate]] is the killer. Detective William Fletcher isn't so sure — he believes that the man who calls himself the Doctor has a stronger connection to the crime than he's letting on.
[[Los Angeles]], [[1947]]: multi-millionaire movie producer [[Harold Reitman]] has been murdered and the LAPD are convinced that drug dealer [[Robert Chate]] is the killer. Detective [[William Fletcher]] isn't so sure — he believes that the man who calls himself [[Second Doctor|the Doctor]] has a stronger connection to the crime than he's letting on.


While the Doctor assists the police with their enquiries, [[Star Light Pictures]] are preparing to release their most eagerly anticipated movie yet, ''Dying in the Sun'', a film that rumours say will change the motion-picture industry for ever.
While the Doctor assists the police with their enquiries, [[Star Light Pictures]] are preparing to release their most eagerly anticipated movie yet, ''Dying in the Sun'', a film that rumours say will change the motion-picture industry for ever.
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* [[Polly Wright]]
* [[Polly Wright]]
* [[William Fletcher]]
* [[William Fletcher]]
* [[Robert Chate]]
* [[Caleb Rochefort]]
* [[Leonard De Sande]]
* [[Charles Wallis]]
* [[Hannah Wyatt]]
* [[James Hensleigh]]
* [[Leon Zane]]
* [[Maria Coleman]]
* [[Martin Revere]]
* [[Rachel Revere]]
* [[Reinert]]
* [[James Hensleigh]]
* [[Caleb Rochefort's brother]]
== Worldbuilding ==
=== Food and Beverages ===
* The Doctor drinks (presumably alcoholic) [[punch]].
* Polly drinks several [[cocktail]]s and a [[rum]] and [[Cola|coke]].
* The Doctor and Ben eat [[Danish pastry|Danish pastries]].


== References ==
=== Locations ===
''to be added''
* The [[Silent Gold]] restaurant is located in [[Beverly Hills]].
* After the Silent Gold shooting, the wounded were taken to [[Queen of Angels Hospital]].
* [[Boulevard Heights]] is an estate controlled by the up-and-coming racketeer [[Cohen (racketeer)|Cohen]].
* Maria Coleman's house is in the [[San Fernando Valley]].
* Her old house was in [[Wilshire]].
* Fletcher's ex-girlfriend and son now live in [[Monterey]].
* The Doctor and Ben visit [[Victory Van Owen Park]].
* They later visit [[Holywood Boulevard]].
* Star Light Pictures are based in [[Culver City]], but own a warehouse overlooking [[Burbank Airport]] in LA.
* [[Western Canyon]] leads to the [[Hollywood Hills]] and [[Griffith Park]].
 
=== Organisations ===
* The [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] investigates the murder of [[Harold Reitman]], an old friend of the Doctor's.
 
=== Films ===
* ''[[Dying in the Sun]]'' is a film created by de Sande as [[Selyoid]] [[propaganda]].
* Chate watches ''[[Magic Town]]'', by [[James Stewart]], at the [[Pantages Theatre]].
* De Sande works for [[Star Light Pictures]].
* De Sande's past films include ''[[The Cold Blooded]]'' and ''[[The Sword of Damocles]]''.
 
=== Other ===
* Wallis walks his pet [[chihuahua]].


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
''to be added''
* There is a brief flashback scene set [[1944|three years earlier]] in [[Alaska]] .


== Continuity ==
== Continuity ==
* The Doctor says that "evil must be fought". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'')
* The Doctor says that "evil must be fought". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Moonbase (TV story)|The Moonbase]]'')
* The Doctor tells Ben and Polly that he has not been in the [[United States of America]] for some time. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'')
* The Doctor tells Ben and Polly that he has not been in the [[United States of America]] for some time. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Gunfighters (TV story)|The Gunfighters]]'')
== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{dwrefguide|whobbk47.htm|Dying in the Sun}}
{{dwrefguide|whobbk47.htm|Dying in the Sun}}
* {{whoniverse|PD47.php|Dying in the Sun}}
* {{whoniverse|pd47|Dying in the Sun}}
* [http://www.magnetopia.org/cloisterlibrary/dying.htm The Cloister Library: '''Dying in the Sun''']
* [http://mysite.science.uottawa.ca/rsmith43/cloister/dying.htm The Cloister Library: '''Dying in the Sun''']
 
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060324071110/http://www.gallifreyone.com/interview.php?id=miller Outpost Gallifrey - Interview: '''Jon de Burgh Miller''' (archived)]
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Dying in the Sun was the forty-sixth novel in the BBC Past Doctor Adventures series. It was written by Jon de Burgh Miller, released 1 October 2001 and featured the Second Doctor, Ben Jackson and Polly Wright.

This was the third novel to feature this line up of Doctor and companions. This novel is author Jon de Burgh Miller's only solo novel contribution.

Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]

It was the city of angels, and the angels were screaming...

Los Angeles, 1947: multi-millionaire movie producer Harold Reitman has been murdered and the LAPD are convinced that drug dealer Robert Chate is the killer. Detective William Fletcher isn't so sure — he believes that the man who calls himself the Doctor has a stronger connection to the crime than he's letting on.

While the Doctor assists the police with their enquiries, Star Light Pictures are preparing to release their most eagerly anticipated movie yet, Dying in the Sun, a film that rumours say will change the motion-picture industry for ever.

Suspecting that the film holds secrets more terrifying then anyone could ever have imagined, the Doctor decides to do everything in his power to stop it from being released. In Hollywood, however, it is the movie studios that hold all the power...

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BBC Past Doctor Adventures
 
First Doctor
Susan, Ian, Barbara
Ian, Barbara, Vicki
Steven, Dodo
Ben, Polly
 
Second Doctor
Ben, Polly
Ben, Polly, Jamie
Jamie, Victoria
Jamie, Zoe
Serena
 
Third Doctor
Liz, UNIT
Jo, UNIT
Jo, Liz
Jo
Sarah
 
Fourth Doctor
Sarah, Harry
Harry
Leela
Romana I
Romana II, K9
Nyssa
 
Fifth Doctor
Adric, Nyssa, Tegan
Nyssa
Nyssa, Tegan
Tegan, Turlough
Turlough, Kamelion
Peri
 
Sixth Doctor
Peri
Frobisher
Mel
Mel, Evelyn
The Brigadier
 
Seventh Doctor
Ace
Solo travels
 
Eighth Doctor
Solo travels
Fitz, Anji
 
Other novels
The Master, Ian, Barbara
"Infinity Doctor"
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