Night of the Intelligence (novel)
Night of the Intelligence was the eleventh novel in the Lethbridge-Stewart series. It was released to commemerate the 50th anniversary of the Great Intelligence.
Publisher's summary
Three men feel the pull of the Great Intelligence.
One; Professor Edward Travers, who was once possessed by it, plans to return to the Det-Sen Monastery to clear his mind of the Intelligence once and for all. But he never makes it. The Vault want him, but an old friend is waiting in the wings to help.
Two; Owain Vine, who carries the seed of the Intelligence within, is in Japan on a pilgrimage to cleanse himself of the taint he feels in his soul. Soon a happy reunion takes place, and Owain learns that past friendships are not what they seemed.
Three; Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, who finds himself haunted by the spectre of his brother, James, who refuses to stay dead.
The stage is set for the long, dark night of the Intelligence.
Plot
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Characters
- Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart
- Anne Travers
- 2nd Lieutenant William Bishop
- Regimental Sergeant Major Samson Ware
- Lance Corporal Sally Wright
- Edward Travers
- Owain Vine
- Thonmi
- James Gore
- Ray Phillips
- Mahasamatman
- The Great Intelligence
- Simon
- Jipps
- Rhys Rubery
- Mrs Anderson
- Garen Smith
- Maggie Marnoch
- Henry Barns
- Jemima Barns
- Lieutenant Colonel Walter Douglas
- Officer Cadet Leslie Johnston
- Laurence Bowen
- Major General Oliver Hamilton
- Peggy Orwell
- Alexandru Lusztig
- Corporal Barry Dovey
- Lieutenant Shawn Miles
- Private Tommy Godber
- Private Gwynvor Evans
- Sergeant Richard Bell
- Major Keith Bartlett
- to be completed
References
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Notes
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Continuity
- Archibald Lethbridge-Stewart is one of the Brigadier's relatives. (TV: Twice Upon a Time)
- When telling Anne about the Buddhist belief in reincarnation, Padmasambhava runs off a list of people he believes to be reincarnated souls, and on this list he includes the Doctor, saying how when they first met, circa 1630, he looked quite different to the Doctor Anne knows. (TV: The Abominable Snowmen)
- Lethbridge-Stewart recalls meeting the Intelligence in the London Underground, (TV: The Web of Fear) and New York. (PROSE: Times Squared) He also knows that the Intelligence will meet its end in Bledoe. (PROSE: The Forgotten Son)
- Lethbridge-Stewart's ribs still ache from his beating in prison. (PROSE: Mind of Stone)
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