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:"And what exactly, Doctor [[Liz Shaw|Shaw]], do you think [[C19]] does with the dead bodies of [[Auton|plastic dummies]], [[Silurian|reptile men]], [[Primord|primordial throwbacks]] and all their human victims?"
:"And what exactly, Doctor [[Liz Shaw|Shaw]], do you think [[C19]] does with the dead bodies of [[Auton|plastic dummies]], [[Silurian|reptile men]], [[Primord|primordial throwbacks]] and all their human victims?"


A [[Marc Marshall|little boy]] goes missing; a [[Barbara Redworth|policewoman]] begins drawing cave paintings; and the employees at the mysterious Glasshouse are desperate to keep everyone away — [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] suspects it's all down to a group of [[homo reptilia]]. His assistant, Liz Shaw, has ideas of her own and has teamed up with a [[journalist]] to search for people who don't exist.
A [[Marc Marshall|little boy]] goes missing; a [[Barbara Redworth|policewoman]] begins drawing [[cave painting]]s; and the employees at the mysterious [[Glasshouse]] are desperate to keep everyone away — [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] suspects it's all down to a group of [[homo reptilia]]. His assistant, Liz Shaw, has ideas of her own and has teamed up with a [[journalist]] to search for people who don't exist.


While the Brigadier has to cope with [[UNIT]] funding, the breakdown of his marriage and [[Geneva]]'s threats to replace him, the Doctor must find the reptiles alone.
While the Brigadier has to cope with [[UNIT]] funding, the breakdown of his marriage and [[Geneva]]'s threats to replace him, the Doctor must find the reptiles alone.
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=== 2014 BBC Books edition ===
=== 2014 BBC Books edition ===
When a boy goes missing and a policewoman starts drawing cave paintings, the Doctor suspects the Silurians are back. With the Brigadier distracted by questions about UNIT funding and problems at home, the Doctor swears his assistant Liz Shaw to secrecy and investigates alone.
When a boy goes missing and a [[policewoman]] starts drawing cave paintings, the Doctor suspects the Silurians are back. With the Brigadier distracted by questions about UNIT funding and problems at home, the Doctor swears his assistant Liz Shaw to secrecy and investigates alone.


But Liz has enquiries of her own, teaming up with a journalist to track down people who don't exist. What is the mysterious Glasshouse, and why is it so secret?
But Liz has enquiries of her own, teaming up with a journalist to track down people who don't exist. What is the mysterious Glasshouse, and why is it so secret?


As the Silurians wake from their ancient slumber, the Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier are caught up in a conspiracy to exploit UNIT's achievements — a conspiracy that reaches deep into the heart of the British Government.
As the [[Silurian]]s wake from their ancient slumber, the Doctor, Liz and the Brigadier are caught up in a conspiracy to exploit UNIT's achievements — a conspiracy that reaches deep into the heart of the British Government.


== Plot ==
== Plot ==
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