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|image = Devil in the Smoke cover.jpg | |image = Devil in the Smoke cover.jpg | ||
|series = | |series = [[BBC New Series Adventures|BBC New Series]] tie-in novels | ||
|number = | |number = | ||
|main character = [[Harry (Devil in the Smoke)|Harry]], [[Vastra]] | |main character = [[Harry (Devil in the Smoke)|Harry]], [[Vastra]] | ||
|featuring = | |featuring = Jenny Flint | ||
|enemy = | |featuring2 = Strax | ||
|enemy = [[Alien (Devil in the Smoke)|An unnamed alien]] | |||
|setting = [[London]], [[December]] [[19th century]] | |setting = [[London]], [[December]] [[19th century]] | ||
|writer = [[ | |writer = Justin Richards | ||
|read by = [[Dan Starkey]] | |||
|publisher = BBC Digital | |publisher = BBC Digital | ||
|publisher2 = AudioGO | |publisher2 = AudioGO | ||
|release date = | |release date = 18 December 2012 (ebook) | ||
|release date2 = 11 June 2013 (audio download) | |||
|cover = | |cover = | ||
|format = e-book | |format = e-book, audio download | ||
|isbn = | |isbn = | ||
|prev = The Angel's Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery | |prev = The Angel's Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery (novel) | ||
|next = Summer Falls (novel) | |next = Summer Falls (novel) | ||
}} | |reprint = Summer Falls and Other Stories | ||
|series2 = ''[[Summer Falls and Other Stories]]'' | |||
'''''Devil in the Smoke: An Adventure for the Great Detective''''' is a novella prequel to ''[[The Snowmen]]'', and was the first of three novellas published to tie-in with episodes from [[Series 7 (Doctor Who)|Series 7]]. Initially published as an e-book, it was later included in the omnibus ''[[ | |prev2 = The Angel's Kiss: A Melody Malone Mystery (novel) | ||
|next2 = The Girl Who Never Grew Up (short story) | |||
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'''''Devil in the Smoke: An Adventure for the Great Detective''''' is a novella prequel to ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', and was the first of three novellas published to tie-in with episodes from [[Series 7 (Doctor Who 2005)|Series 7]]. Initially published as an e-book, it was later included in the omnibus ''[[Summer Falls and Other Stories]]''. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
''Madame [[Vastra]], the fabled Lizard Woman of Paternoster Row, knew death in many shapes and forms. But perhaps one of the most bizarre of these was death by snow...'' | ''Madame [[Vastra]], the fabled Lizard Woman of [[Paternoster Row]], knew death in many shapes and forms. But perhaps one of the most bizarre of these was death by snow...'' | ||
On a cold day in December, two young boys, tired of sweeping snow from the workhouse yard, decide to build a snowman – and are confronted with a strange and grisly mystery. In horrified fascination, they watch as their snowman begins to ''bleed''... | On a cold day in [[December]], two young boys, tired of sweeping snow from the workhouse yard, decide to build a snowman – and are confronted with a strange and grisly mystery. In horrified fascination, they watch as their snowman begins to ''bleed''... | ||
The search for answers to this impossible event will plunge Harry into the most hazardous – and exhilarating – adventure of his life. He will encounter a hideous troll. He will dine with a mysterious parlour maid. And he will help the Great Detective, Madame Vastra, save the world from the terrifying Devil in the Smoke. | The search for answers to this impossible event will plunge Harry into the most hazardous – and exhilarating – adventure of his life. He will encounter a hideous troll. He will dine with a mysterious parlour maid. And he will help the Great Detective, Madame Vastra, save the world from the terrifying Devil in the Smoke. | ||
== Plot == | |||
''to be added'' | |||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
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* [[Alien (Devil in the Smoke)|Unnamed alien]] | * [[Alien (Devil in the Smoke)|Unnamed alien]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* Harry says the fictional character [[Sherlock Holmes]] is the | * Harry says the fictional character [[Sherlock Holmes]] is the Great Detective. | ||
* Strax mentions recharging a [[probic vent]]. | * Strax mentions recharging a [[probic vent]]. | ||
* Vastra mentions to Strax that she thought the [[Rutan Host]] was "The Ancient Enemy." | * Vastra mentions to Strax that she thought the [[Rutan|Rutan Host]] was "The Ancient Enemy." | ||
* Strax invokes the [[Shadow Proclamation]]'s protocols on hostage exchange. | * Strax invokes the [[Shadow Proclamation]]'s protocols on hostage exchange. | ||
* Strax mentions the [[Sontaran Greater Military Academy]]. | * Strax mentions the [[Sontaran Greater Military Academy]]. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Vastra and Jenny display their sword fighting capabilities. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'') | * Vastra and Jenny display their sword fighting capabilities. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War (TV story)|A Good Man Goes to War]]'') | ||
* Strax mentions the [[Moonite]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Great Detective]]'') | * Strax mentions the [[Moonite]]s. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Great Detective (TV story)|The Great Detective]]'') | ||
* Strax repeats the "Sontar-Ha!" battle cry on multiple occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem]] / [[The Poison Sky]]'') | * Strax repeats the "Sontar-Ha!" battle cry on multiple occasions. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Sontaran Stratagem (TV story)|The Sontaran Stratagem]] / [[The Poison Sky (TV story)|The Poison Sky]]'') | ||
* Strax confuses [[Harry (Devil in the Smoke)|Harry]]'s gender. He would also do this with [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'') | * Strax confuses [[Harry (Devil in the Smoke)|Harry]]'s gender. He had previously done this with [[Lorna Bucket]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[A Good Man Goes to War]]'') He would also do this with two [[Clara Oswald splinter|splinters]] of [[Clara Oswald|Clara]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'', ''[[Deep Breath (TV story)|Deep Breath]]'') | ||
== External links == | |||
* {{Penguin|1096356/doctor-who-devil-in-the-smoke/}} | |||
{{Summer Falls and Other Stories}} | |||
{{Paternoster Gang stories}} | {{Paternoster Gang stories}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
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[[Category:2012 novels]] | [[Category:2012 novels]] | ||
[[Category:E-books]] | [[Category:E-books]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in the 19th century]] | [[Category:Stories set in the 19th century]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in London]] | [[Category:Stories set in London]] | ||
[[Category:Paternoster Gang stories]] | [[Category:Paternoster Gang stories]] | ||
[[Category:Summer Falls and Other Stories novels]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:29, 3 November 2024
Devil in the Smoke: An Adventure for the Great Detective is a novella prequel to The Snowmen, and was the first of three novellas published to tie-in with episodes from Series 7. Initially published as an e-book, it was later included in the omnibus Summer Falls and Other Stories.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
Madame Vastra, the fabled Lizard Woman of Paternoster Row, knew death in many shapes and forms. But perhaps one of the most bizarre of these was death by snow...
On a cold day in December, two young boys, tired of sweeping snow from the workhouse yard, decide to build a snowman – and are confronted with a strange and grisly mystery. In horrified fascination, they watch as their snowman begins to bleed...
The search for answers to this impossible event will plunge Harry into the most hazardous – and exhilarating – adventure of his life. He will encounter a hideous troll. He will dine with a mysterious parlour maid. And he will help the Great Detective, Madame Vastra, save the world from the terrifying Devil in the Smoke.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
to be added
Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Harry says the fictional character Sherlock Holmes is the Great Detective.
- Strax mentions recharging a probic vent.
- Vastra mentions to Strax that she thought the Rutan Host was "The Ancient Enemy."
- Strax invokes the Shadow Proclamation's protocols on hostage exchange.
- Strax mentions the Sontaran Greater Military Academy.
- Jenny, Strax and Vastra visit the Crystal Palace.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- This is the first novel that Vastra, Jenny, and/or Strax have appeared in.
- An audiobook of the story was read by Dan Starkey.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Vastra and Jenny display their sword fighting capabilities. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War)
- Strax mentions the Moonites. (TV: The Great Detective)
- Strax repeats the "Sontar-Ha!" battle cry on multiple occasions. (TV: The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky)
- Strax confuses Harry's gender. He had previously done this with Lorna Bucket. (TV: A Good Man Goes to War) He would also do this with two splinters of Clara. (TV: The Snowmen, Deep Breath)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Devil in the Smoke page at Penguin Books
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