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|image=baydead.jpg | |image = baydead.jpg | ||
|series=[[BBC Torchwood novels]] | |series = [[BBC Torchwood novels]] | ||
|number= 11 | |number = 11 | ||
|main character= [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]], [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]], [[Andy Davidson|Andy]] | |main character= [[Jack Harkness|Jack]], [[Gwen Cooper|Gwen]], [[Ianto Jones|Ianto]], [[Rhys Williams|Rhys]], [[Andy Davidson|Andy]] | ||
|featuring= Kathy Swanson | |featuring = Kathy Swanson{{!}}Swanson | ||
|featuring2= Nina Rogers | |featuring2 = Nina Rogers | ||
|featuring3= Alexander Martin | |featuring3 = Alexander Martin | ||
|enemy= [[Search unit]]s | |enemy = [[Search unit]]s | ||
|setting= [[Cardiff]], [[2009]] | |setting = [[Cardiff]], [[2009]] | ||
|writer= | |writer = Mark Morris | ||
|publisher= BBC Books | |publisher = BBC Books | ||
|release date= | |release date= 25 June 2009 | ||
|format= Hardcover Book | |format = Hardcover Book, 256 pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 978-1-84607-737-1 | |isbn = ISBN 978-1-84607-737-1 | ||
|prev= Into the Silence (novel) | |prev = Into the Silence (novel) | ||
|next= The House That Jack Built (novel) | |next = The House That Jack Built (novel) | ||
}}{{prose stub}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''Bay of the Dead''''' was the eleventh release in the [[BBC Torchwood novels|BBC ''Torchwood'' Novels]] series. | '''''Bay of the Dead''''' was the eleventh release in the [[BBC Torchwood novels|BBC ''Torchwood'' Novels]] series. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
When the city sleeps, the dead start to | When the city sleeps, the dead start to walk… | ||
Something has sealed off [[Cardiff]], and [[Search unit|living corpses]] are stalking the streets, leaving a trail of half-eaten bodies. Animals are butchered. A young couple in their car never reach home. A stolen [[yacht]] is brought back to shore, carrying only human remains. And a couple of girls heading back from the pub watch the mysterious drivers of a [[Torchwood SUV|big black SUV]] take over a crime scene. | |||
[[Torchwood Three|Torchwood]] have to deal with the [[Energy barrier|intangible barrier]] surrounding Cardiff, and some [[Life-shell|unidentified space debris]] that seems to be regenerating itself. Plus, of course, [[The All-Night Zombie Horror Show|the all-night zombie horror show]]. | |||
Not that they really believe in [[zombie]]s. | |||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
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* [[Winston (Bay of the Dead)|Winston]] | * [[Winston (Bay of the Dead)|Winston]] | ||
* [[Old man (Bay of the Dead)|Old man]] | * [[Old man (Bay of the Dead)|Old man]] | ||
* [[Sarah and Trystan Thomas' | * [[Sarah and Trystan Thomas' son]] | ||
* [[Keith Samuels]] | * [[Keith Samuels]] | ||
* [[Naomi Samuels]] | * [[Naomi Samuels]] | ||
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* [[Alexander Martin]] | * [[Alexander Martin]] | ||
* [[Slug-Face]] | * [[Slug-Face]] | ||
* [[Leet]] | * [[Leet (Bay of the Dead)|Leet]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
=== Individuals === | === Individuals === | ||
* Joe and Jackie have been visiting [[Mike Roach|Mike]] and [[Sue Roach]]. | * Joe and Jackie have been visiting [[Mike Roach|Mike]] and [[Sue Roach]]. | ||
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=== Geography === | === Geography === | ||
* Roads and streets in Cardiff include [[Gabalfa Road]], [[James Street]], [[Greyfriars Road]], [[Bradford Street]], [[Corporation Road]], [[Harrowby Street]], [[Penarth Road]], [[North Road]], [[Bute Street]], [[Railway Street]] and [[Madoc Road]]. | * Roads and streets in Cardiff include [[Gabalfa Road]], [[James Street]], [[Greyfriars Road]], [[Bradford Street]], [[Corporation Road]], [[Harrowby Street]], [[Penarth Road]], [[North Road]], [[Bute Street]], [[Railway Street]] and [[Madoc Road]]. | ||
* Districts in Cardiff include [[Llandaff]], [[Grangetown]], [[Trowbridge]], [[Butetown]] and [[Splott]]. | * Districts in Cardiff include [[Llandaff]], [[Grangetown]], [[Trowbridge]], [[Butetown]], [[Canton]] and [[Splott]]. | ||
* Places in [[Wales]] include [[Cowbridge]], [[Bonvilston]], [[Merthyr]] and [[Penarth]]. | * Places in [[Wales]] include [[Cowbridge]], [[Bonvilston]], [[Merthyr]] and [[Penarth]]. | ||
* Students attending [[Cardiff University]] come from [[Leicester]], [[London]], [[Newport]] and [[Southport]] among other places. | * Students attending [[Cardiff University]] come from [[Leicester]], [[London]], [[Newport]], [[Liverpool]] and [[Southport]] among other places. | ||
=== Businesses === | === Businesses === | ||
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* Jackie and Joe listen to [[Elbow (musical group)|Elbow]] on the car radio. | * Jackie and Joe listen to [[Elbow (musical group)|Elbow]] on the car radio. | ||
* Andy owns the ''[[Only by the Night]]'' CD by [[Kings of Leon]]. | * Andy owns the ''[[Only by the Night]]'' CD by [[Kings of Leon]]. | ||
* | * Mildred wears a gore-spattered [[Girls Aloud]] T-shirt. | ||
* Oscar is played [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Bon Jovi]] and [[Bruce Springsteen]] in his hospital bed. | * Oscar is played [[Queen (band)|Queen]], [[Bon Jovi]] and [[Bruce Springsteen]] in his hospital bed. | ||
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== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* The [[ | * The team is still affected by the deaths of [[Toshiko Sato]] and [[Owen Harper]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]'') | ||
* | * [[Kathy Swanson]] appears. ([[TV]]: ''[[They Keep Killing Suzie (TV story)|They Keep Killing Suzie]], ''[[PROSE]]: ''[[Virus (short story)|Virus]]'') | ||
* [[ | * Ianto remembers the [[Brynblaidd cannibal|cannibals]] from the [[Brecon Beacons]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Countrycide (TV story)|Countrycide]]'') | ||
* [[ | * [[St Helen's Hospital]] appears. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking (TV story)|Dead Man Walking]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Exit Wounds (TV story)|Exit Wounds]]'') | ||
* Gwen | * [[Nina Rogers]] appears. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Into the Silence (novel)|Into the Silence]]'') | ||
* Jack and Ianto use the [[Bekaran deep-tissue scanner]] | * Gwen and Rhys own a [[Saab]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Border Princes (novel)|Border Princes]]'') | ||
* Jack remains distrustful of [[UNIT]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Dead Man Walking (TV story)|Dead Man Walking]]'', [[TV]]: ''[[Journey's End (TV story)|Journey's End]]'') | |||
* Jack and Ianto use the [[Bekaran deep-tissue scanner]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Another Life (novel)|Another Life]]'', ''[[Border Princes (novel)|Border Princes]]'', ''[[Slow Decay (novel)|Slow Decay]]'') | |||
* Jack vows to soon pay [[Alexander Martin]] a proper visit. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The House That Jack Built (novel)|The House That Jack Built]]'') | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:36, 11 April 2024
Bay of the Dead was the eleventh release in the BBC Torchwood Novels series.
Publisher's summary[[edit] | [edit source]]
When the city sleeps, the dead start to walk…
Something has sealed off Cardiff, and living corpses are stalking the streets, leaving a trail of half-eaten bodies. Animals are butchered. A young couple in their car never reach home. A stolen yacht is brought back to shore, carrying only human remains. And a couple of girls heading back from the pub watch the mysterious drivers of a big black SUV take over a crime scene.
Torchwood have to deal with the intangible barrier surrounding Cardiff, and some unidentified space debris that seems to be regenerating itself. Plus, of course, the all-night zombie horror show.
Not that they really believe in zombies.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Captain Jack Harkness
- Gwen Cooper
- Ianto Jones
- Rhys Williams
- PC Andy Davidson
- Jackie Hargreaves
- Joe Hargreaves
- Toby
- Steffan
- Curtis
- Stan
- Greg
- Sophie Gould
- Kirsty Lane
- Terry
- DS Kathy Swanson
- SOCO Guy Baker
- PC Dawn Stratton
- Hayley
- Martin
- Jace
- Trystan Thomas
- Sarah Thomas
- Rianne Kilkenny
- Nina Rogers
- Sister Felicity Andrews
- Mildred
- Winston
- Old man
- Sarah and Trystan Thomas' son
- Keith Samuels
- Naomi Samuels
- Jasmine Samuels
- Oscar Phillips
- Clare Phillips
- Nobby
- Alexander Martin
- Slug-Face
- Leet
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
Individuals[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Joe and Jackie have been visiting Mike and Sue Roach.
- Toby has a sister called Jess and a girlfriend called Lauren.
- Curtis' friends call him Audley, after Audley Harrison.
- Steffan has an uncle.
- Gwen has nightmares following the deaths of Owen Harper and Toshiko Sato.
- Betty Prudom lives in the flat below Gwen and Rhys.
- Kathy thinks Myers is a nuisance.
- Sophie has a lodger called Kate.
- Emily Holroyd ran Torchwood in the 1890s.
- Ianto places Mildred in the cell next to Janet.
- Jasmine has a toy rabbit called Sunny.
- Gwen mentions her gran, who bought her a toy monkey called Bonzo.
- Alexander's nurse is called Ben.
Species[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Leet is a "child of the Dellacoi".
- Rhys at first believes the zombie outside his flat to be a Weevil.
- Leet uses search units based on stereotypical zombies.
Geography[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Roads and streets in Cardiff include Gabalfa Road, James Street, Greyfriars Road, Bradford Street, Corporation Road, Harrowby Street, Penarth Road, North Road, Bute Street, Railway Street and Madoc Road.
- Districts in Cardiff include Llandaff, Grangetown, Trowbridge, Butetown, Canton and Splott.
- Places in Wales include Cowbridge, Bonvilston, Merthyr and Penarth.
- Students attending Cardiff University come from Leicester, London, Newport, Liverpool and Southport among other places.
Businesses[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Rhys crashes his Saab.
- Gwen and Rhys take cover behind a Citroën.
- Gwen sarcastically asks Rhys if he is trying to call Rentokil.
Sport[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Audley Harrison is a boxer.
- Stan has had football trials with QPR and Southport.
Popular culture[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Steffan mentions Pirates of the Caribbean.
- Rhys compares a man to Jacob Marley.
- Rhys mentions Night of the Living Dead.
- Gwen compares Oscar's falling body to the flying Darling children from Peter Pan.
- Nobby refers to Naomi as Cruella De Vil's more obnoxious sister.
- Nobby's mobile ringtone is the theme tune from The A-Team.
Music[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Jackie and Joe listen to Elbow on the car radio.
- Andy owns the Only by the Night CD by Kings of Leon.
- Mildred wears a gore-spattered Girls Aloud T-shirt.
- Oscar is played Queen, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen in his hospital bed.
Miscellaneous[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Gwen suggest calling UNIT for help.
- Staff and visitors to St Helen's Hospital show a touch of Dunkirk spirit.
Notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The title appears to be a reference to Romero's Living Dead movies, most notably Day of the Dead.
- The dense fog which foreshadows the appearances of zombies in the novel appears to reference the cult horror film The Fog, in which a glowing fog sweeps over a Californian town, bringing with it the vengeful ghosts of mariners killed in a shipwreck 100 years prior.
- Although it remains unnamed in the book, a reference is made to the film The Incredible Shrinking Man. Reference is also made to The Addams Family.
- This book is also available as an ebook from the Amazon Kindle store.
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- The team is still affected by the deaths of Toshiko Sato and Owen Harper. (TV: Exit Wounds)
- Kathy Swanson appears. (TV: They Keep Killing Suzie, PROSE: Virus)
- Ianto remembers the cannibals from the Brecon Beacons. (TV: Countrycide)
- St Helen's Hospital appears. (TV: Dead Man Walking, TV: Exit Wounds)
- Nina Rogers appears. (PROSE: Into the Silence)
- Gwen and Rhys own a Saab. (PROSE: Border Princes)
- Jack remains distrustful of UNIT. (TV: Dead Man Walking, TV: Journey's End)
- Jack and Ianto use the Bekaran deep-tissue scanner. (PROSE: Another Life, Border Princes, Slow Decay)
- Jack vows to soon pay Alexander Martin a proper visit. (PROSE: The House That Jack Built)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Bay of the Dead page at Penguin Books
- Bay of the Dead at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
