The Faceless Ones (novelisation)

Novelisation

This novelisation is based on the original television serial DW: The Faceless Ones which was shown from 8th April 1967 and written by David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke
The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of David McAllister. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

Publisher's summary

In the summer of 1966, thousands of young people are taking their holidays with Chameleon Tours. And not one of them is coming back.
When the TARDIS lands at Gatwick Airport the Doctor is drawn into a web of intrigue and deception. To add to his troubles, Polly mysteriously vanishes.
Or does she? The girl at the Chameleon Tours desk looks like Polly, and even sounds like her, but she claims she comes from Zurich.
Who is she really? Who is behind these abductions? And for what sinister purpose? Soon the Doctor and Jamie must face a desperate group of faceless aliens - the deadly Chameleons…

Illustrations

Contains no illustrated pages

Deviations from televised story

The sonic screwdriver appears in this story; in the televised series, it was not introduced until the later adventure Fury from the Deep

Writing and publishing notes

Inside back cover colour details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers.

Additional cover images

To be added

British publication history

Hardback (December 1986)

W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491036922, copies priced £7.25 (UK))

Paperback (May 1987)

Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. Single paperback edition, estimated print run: 32,500, priced £1.80 (UK).

Editions published outside Britain