The Taint (novel)
{{Short description|1999 novel by Michael Collier}}
{{Other uses|Taint (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox book
|name = The Taint
|image = taint.jpg
|caption =
|author = Michael Collier
|series = Doctor Who book:
Eighth Doctor Adventures
|release_number = 19
|subject = Featuring:
Eighth Doctor
Sam, Fitz Kreiner
|release_date = February 1999
|publisher = BBC Books
|pages =
| isbn = 0-563-55568-8
|preceded_by = The Face-Eater
|followed_by = Demontage
}}
The Taint (also called Doctor Who and the Taint) is an original novel credited to Michael Collier and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The work features the Eighth Doctor and Sam. This also marks the introduction of a new companion, Fitz Kreiner.
Writing
The book was written by range editor Steve Cole. Repeating the arrangement done for the earlier Longest Day, Cole asked his friend, Michael Collier, for permission to publish under his name. Collier later became an author of historical fiction in his own right.Doctor Who - Pieces of Eighth podcast, episode "5.9 Longest Day (EDA 9)", 9 December 2022. https://anchor.fm/doctor-who---pieces-of-eighth/episodes/5-9-Longest-Day-EDA-9-e1qujd1 (interviews with Cole and Collier)
References
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External links
- [http://www.magnetopia.org/cloisterlibrary/tain.htm The Cloister Library - The Taint]
- {{isfdb title|id=365441|title=The Face-Eater}}
=Reviews=
- [http://www.whoniverse.org/reviews/ED19.php The Whoniverse's review on The Taint]
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Category:1999 science fiction novels