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|image= Mean Streets.jpg | |image = Mean Streets.jpg | ||
|series= [[Virgin | |series = [[Virgin New Adventures]] | ||
|range = Virgin New Adventures | |range = Virgin New Adventures | ||
|number in range = 69 | |number in range = 69 | ||
|number= | |number = 69 | ||
|main character= [[Bernice Summerfield]] | |main character = [[Bernice Summerfield|Benny]] | ||
|featuring= [[Chris Cwej]] | |featuring = [[Chris Cwej|Chris]], [[Garshak]], | ||
|enemy= | |enemy = [[Vashtar]] | ||
|setting= | |setting = [[Dellah]] and [[Megacity (Shakedown)|Megacity]], [[2594]] | ||
|writer= [[Terrance Dicks]] | |writer = [[Terrance Dicks]] | ||
|cover= [[Fred Gambino]] | |cover = [[Fred Gambino]] | ||
|publisher= Virgin Books | |publisher = Virgin Books | ||
|release date= [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] [[1997 (releases)|1997]] | |release date = [[1 December (releases)|1 December]] [[1997 (releases)|1997]] | ||
|format= Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 248 Pages | |format = Paperback Book; 22 Chapters, 248 Pages | ||
|isbn= ISBN 0-426-20519-7 | |isbn = ISBN 0-426-20519-7 | ||
|prev= Ghost Devices (novel) | |prev = Ghost Devices (novel) | ||
|next= Tempest (novel) | |next = Tempest (novel) | ||
}}{{prose stub}} | }}{{prose stub}} | ||
'''''Mean Streets''''' is the | '''''Mean Streets''''' is the sixty-ninth [[Virgin New Adventures]] novel. It featured [[Bernice Summerfield]] and [[Chris Cwej]] returning to the planet [[Megerra]], which was first introduced in author [[Terrance Dicks]]' novel ''[[Shakedown (novelisation)|Shakedown]]''. | ||
== Publisher's summary == | == Publisher's summary == | ||
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On a trip to the sprawling den of iniquity that is [[Megacity (Shakedown)|Megacity]], an ex-Adjudicator called [[Roz Forrester]] heard of this elaborate scheme. Her interest piqued, she asked her squire to return one day with her. After all, a crime against humanity is everyone's business. | On a trip to the sprawling den of iniquity that is [[Megacity (Shakedown)|Megacity]], an ex-Adjudicator called [[Roz Forrester]] heard of this elaborate scheme. Her interest piqued, she asked her squire to return one day with her. After all, a crime against humanity is everyone's business. | ||
[[Chris Cwej]] is not a man to forget such a promise. His old partner may be dead, but the Project case will be one for her memory — a way to say goodbye. All he needs is a new confederate: someone ready to risk all for old time's sake. Fortunately, it's the end of term and [[Professor | [[Chris Cwej]] is not a man to forget such a promise. His old partner may be dead, but the Project case will be one for her memory — a way to say goodbye. All he needs is a new confederate: someone ready to risk all for old time's sake. Fortunately, it's the end of term and [[Bernice Summerfield|Professor Bernice Summerfield]] is looking for excitement. So, a new crime-fighting duo is forged in the bars of [[Dellah]] — one prepared to take on a faceless foe and expose the ultimate crime. | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||