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|image = LS The Danger Men.jpg | |image = LS The Danger Men.jpg | ||
|series = ''[[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|Lethbridge-Stewart]]'' novels | |series = ''[[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|Lethbridge-Stewart]]'' novels | ||
|number = 19 | |number = 19 | ||
|main character = [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart | |main character = [[Bill Bishop]] | ||
|featuring =[[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart]], [[Anne Travers]] | |||
|enemy = | |enemy = | ||
|setting = | |setting = [[Johannesburg]], [[London]], [[Torquay]], [[Austria]], [[September]] [[1999]] | ||
|writer = | |writer = Nick Walters | ||
|read by= | |read by= | ||
|editor = | |editor =[[Andy Frankham-Allen]], [[Shaun Russell]], [[Keren Williams]] | ||
|cover = | |cover =[[Paul Cooke]] | ||
|designer = | |designer = | ||
|publisher = Candy Jar Books | |publisher = Candy Jar Books | ||
|release date = | |release date = December 2018 | ||
|format = | |format = | ||
|isbn = 978- | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-912535-15-6 | ||
|prev= Fear of the Web (novel) | |prev= Fear of the Web (novel) | ||
|next= | |next= Rise of the Dominator (novel) | ||
}}'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third novel in the sixth series of ''[[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|Lethbridge-Stewart]]'', released under the banner of ''[[The Laughing Gnome]]'', by [[Candy Jar Books]] in [[2018 (releases)|2018]]. | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''{{StoryTitle}}''''' was the third novel in the sixth series of ''[[Lethbridge-Stewart (series)|Lethbridge-Stewart]]'', released under the banner of ''[[The Laughing Gnome]]'', by [[Candy Jar Books]] in [[2018 (releases)|2018]]. | |||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
[[2011]] and Brigadier [[William Bishop]] visits his old commanding officer, Brigadier Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, who is a little concerned about a garden gnome he recently found. Soon both Bishop and his wife, Anne Travers, find themselves dragged through time after the Brigadier… | [[2011]] and Brigadier [[William Bishop]] visits his old commanding officer, Brigadier Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, who is a little concerned about a garden gnome he recently found. Soon both Bishop and his wife, [[Anne Travers]], find themselves dragged through time after the Brigadier… | ||
He’s a man on a mission. But he has no idea what the mission is. It’s [[1999]]. Bill Bishop is plunged into a world of intrigue as he inhabits the body of [[Calum Bence]] of Department M – aka the Danger Men – on the trail of millionaire entrepreneur and suspected super-spy [[Dieter Allegro]]. | He’s a man on a mission. But he has no idea what the mission is. It’s [[1999]]. Bill Bishop is plunged into a world of intrigue as he inhabits the body of [[Calum Bence]] of [[Department M]] – aka the Danger Men – on the trail of millionaire entrepreneur and suspected super-spy [[Dieter Allegro]]. | ||
But is Allegro really the bad guy he’s made out to be? And who is the mysterious Otto Di Catania, and why is he so interested in the contents of a certain CD-ROM? | But is Allegro really the bad guy he’s made out to be? And who is the mysterious [[Otto Di Catania]], and why is he so interested in the contents of a certain [[CD-ROM]]? | ||
As he seeks these answers, Bill can’t help but wonder: will he ever find Anne and the Brigadier, will he even return to 2011, or is he destined to be lost in time forever? | As he seeks these answers, Bill can’t help but wonder: will he ever find Anne and the Brigadier, will he even return to 2011, or is he destined to be lost in time forever? | ||
Join Bill in his borrowed body as he travels from Johannesburg to London to Torquay and Austria on his mission impenetrable… | Join Bill in his borrowed body as he travels from [[Johannesburg]] to [[London]] to [[Torquay]] and [[Austria]] on his mission impenetrable… | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
* | * Sir [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart]] | ||
* [[William Bishop]] | * Dame [[Anne Travers|Anne]] Bishop | ||
* Colonel/Brigadier [[William Bishop]] | |||
* [[Calum Bence]] | * [[Calum Bence]] | ||
* [[Dieter Allegro]] | * [[Dieter Allegro]] | ||
* [[Otto Di Catania]] | |||
* [[Harold Chorley]] | |||
* [[Victoria Smith]] | |||
* [[Stella Van Steiner]] | |||
* Sir Gerard | |||
* Miss Devlin | |||
* [[Laughing Gnome]] | * [[Laughing Gnome]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
''to | * As a child, [[Samuel Bishop]] liked the song "[[Frozen (song)|Frozen]]" by [[Madonna]]. | ||
* While in rehabilitation, Bill watches ''[[Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace]]'', ''[[Fight Club]]'' and ''[[The Matrix (film)|The Matrix]]''. | |||
* Bill is certain that Alistair and Anne are also somewhere in [[1999]]. | |||
* [[John Hart-Davis]] is attending the convention at the [[Riviera Centre]] in Torquay. | |||
* Lethbridge-Stewart meets with [[Winifred Bambera]] to try and work with [[UNIT]] again. | |||
* Lethbridge-Stewart compares [[Department M]]'s work to [[James Bond]]. | |||
== Notes == | == Notes == | ||
* Nick Walters said the name Danger Men is meant to be "a piss-take" as Department M are being defunded.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jetM_JFI970 Youtube: "Writer's Talk with Nick Walters"] 2nd June 2022</ref> | |||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
''to | * Bill has had several jumps through time between ''[[Fear of the Web (novel)|Fear of the Web]]'' and this book, including being stuck in the body of Aston Okeke in the 1930s. | ||
* Bill remembers when [[Gordon Conall Lethbridge-Stewart]] returned from the [[Realm of Light]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Man from Yesterday (novel)|The Man from Yesterday]]'') | |||
* Bill has to find the [[Beryllium chip]] and return it to [[San Francisco]] before [[31 December]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doctor Who (TV story)|Doctor Who]]'') | |||
* Bill recalls his experiences with Chorley in [[John o Groats]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lost Skin (novel)|The Lost Skin]]'') and [[Keynsham]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Dreamer's Lament (novel)|The Dreamer's Lament]]'') | |||
* Mention is made of [[Tobias Vaughn]] and his company [[International Electromatics]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Invasion (TV story)|The Invasion]]'') | |||
== Footnotes == | |||
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== External links == | |||
{{candyjar|thedangermen.html}} | |||
{{LS}} | {{LS}} | ||
{{TitleSort}} | {{TitleSort}} | ||
[[Category:2018 novels]] | [[Category:2018 novels]] | ||
[[Category:Lethbridge-Stewart novels]] | [[Category:Lethbridge-Stewart novels]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 2011]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2011]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in 1999]] | [[Category:Stories set in 1999]] | ||
[[Category:Stories set in Austria]] | |||
[[Category:Stories set in London]] | |||
Latest revision as of 09:45, 15 March 2024
The Danger Men was the third novel in the sixth series of Lethbridge-Stewart, released under the banner of The Laughing Gnome, by Candy Jar Books in 2018.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
2011 and Brigadier William Bishop visits his old commanding officer, Brigadier Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, who is a little concerned about a garden gnome he recently found. Soon both Bishop and his wife, Anne Travers, find themselves dragged through time after the Brigadier…
He’s a man on a mission. But he has no idea what the mission is. It’s 1999. Bill Bishop is plunged into a world of intrigue as he inhabits the body of Calum Bence of Department M – aka the Danger Men – on the trail of millionaire entrepreneur and suspected super-spy Dieter Allegro.
But is Allegro really the bad guy he’s made out to be? And who is the mysterious Otto Di Catania, and why is he so interested in the contents of a certain CD-ROM?
As he seeks these answers, Bill can’t help but wonder: will he ever find Anne and the Brigadier, will he even return to 2011, or is he destined to be lost in time forever?
Join Bill in his borrowed body as he travels from Johannesburg to London to Torquay and Austria on his mission impenetrable…
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Sir Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart
- Dame Anne Bishop
- Colonel/Brigadier William Bishop
- Calum Bence
- Dieter Allegro
- Otto Di Catania
- Harold Chorley
- Victoria Smith
- Stella Van Steiner
- Sir Gerard
- Miss Devlin
- Laughing Gnome
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- As a child, Samuel Bishop liked the song "Frozen" by Madonna.
- While in rehabilitation, Bill watches Star Wars Episode One: The Phantom Menace, Fight Club and The Matrix.
- Bill is certain that Alistair and Anne are also somewhere in 1999.
- John Hart-Davis is attending the convention at the Riviera Centre in Torquay.
- Lethbridge-Stewart meets with Winifred Bambera to try and work with UNIT again.
- Lethbridge-Stewart compares Department M's work to James Bond.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Nick Walters said the name Danger Men is meant to be "a piss-take" as Department M are being defunded.[1]
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Bill has had several jumps through time between Fear of the Web and this book, including being stuck in the body of Aston Okeke in the 1930s.
- Bill remembers when Gordon Conall Lethbridge-Stewart returned from the Realm of Light. (PROSE: The Man from Yesterday)
- Bill has to find the Beryllium chip and return it to San Francisco before 31 December. (TV: Doctor Who)
- Bill recalls his experiences with Chorley in John o Groats, (PROSE: The Lost Skin) and Keynsham. (PROSE: The Dreamer's Lament)
- Mention is made of Tobias Vaughn and his company International Electromatics. (TV: The Invasion)
Footnotes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- ↑ Youtube: "Writer's Talk with Nick Walters" 2nd June 2022
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official The Danger Men page at Candy Jar Books
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