The English Way of Death (novel)

	[[doctor::Fourth Doctor]]
	Romana II K9
	Zodaal
	Aldwych, London, Summer 1930
	[[publisher::Virgin Books]]
	Gareth Roberts
	20
	March, 1996
	Paperback Book, ? Pages
	ISBN 0-426-20466-2

Publisher's summary

'He plans to destroy the world, next Tuesday.'
'How vulgar,' replied the Fourth Doctor. 'Nobody does anything of importance on a Tuesday.'

It's the sweltering summer of 1930, and Londoners are enjoying the heatwave. The Doctor, Romana and K9 plan to take a rest after their recent adventures, but the TARDIS warns them of time pollution in the locality.

What connects the isolated Sussex resort of Nutchurch with the secret society run by the eccentric Percy Closed? Why has millionaire Hepworth Stackhouse dismissed his staff and hired assassin Julia Orlostro? And what is the truth behind the infernal vapour known only as Zodaal?

The Doctor's tribulations as he attempts to answer these questions will excite and enthral discerning readers throughout the land.

Characters

• The Fourth Doctor
• Romana
• K9
• Alfred Woodrow
• Felicia Chater
• Harriet Kipps
• Heath Porteous
• Hepworth Stackhouse
• Julia Orlostro
• Orlick
• Percy Closed
• Radlett
• Zodaal

References

to be added

Notes

• The title is a reference to the book The American Way of Death, by Jessica Mitford.

Continuity

to be added

Timeline

• The English Way of Death occurs immediately after: MA: The Romance of Crime
• The English Way of Death occurs before: ST: Return of the Spiders

External links

• The English Way of Death at the Doctor Who Reference Guide
• The Discontinuity Guide to: The English Way of Death at The Whoniverse