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[[Ostend]], [[1913]]. [[World War I|War]] is coming. A war in which millions will die. And the guest in suite 139 of the [[Hotel Palace Thermae]] knows it. Which is odd, considering he has trotters, a snout and a lovely curly tail. | [[Ostend]], [[1913]]. [[World War I|War]] is coming. A war in which millions will die. And the guest in suite 139 of the [[Hotel Palace Thermae]] knows it. Which is odd, considering he has trotters, a snout and a lovely curly tail. | ||
Toby the Sapient Pig is a swine on the run. Two peculiar strangers have been hunting him across [[Europe]]. The first, Miss [[Alice Bultitude]], is an Englishwoman and collector of obscure theatrical ephemera. The second, Inspector [[Alphonse Chardalot]], is a celebrated member of the detective police | Toby the Sapient Pig is a swine on the run. Two peculiar strangers have been hunting him across [[Europe]]. The first, Miss [[Alice Bultitude]], is an Englishwoman and collector of obscure theatrical ephemera. The second, Inspector [[Alphonse Chardalot]], is a celebrated member of the detective police - the man who brought the trunk murderess of St Germain to justice. | ||
This was supposed to be a reading week for [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]]. Now they must do battle with a villain who wants to wipe every last human from the face of the earth | This was supposed to be a reading week for [[Sixth Doctor|the Doctor]] and [[Peri Brown|Peri]]. Now they must do battle with a villain who wants to wipe every last human from the face of the earth - once he's had just another dish of truffles. And maybe a valedictory glass of fizzy lemonade. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||