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Grave Matter
Series:	Doctor Who - BBC Past Doctor Adventures
Release Number:	31
Doctor:	Sixth Doctor
Companions:	Peri
Enemy:	The Denarians
Setting:	Earth, Sheldon's Folly
Author:	Justin Richards
Publisher:	BBC Books
Publication:	May 2000
Format:	Paperback Book, 247 Pages
ISBN:	ISBN 0-563-55598-X
Previous Story:	Verdigris
Following Story:	Heart of TARDIS

Publisher's Summary

Dorsill: a group of islands shrouded in fog, the community facing economic ruin and struggling to survive.

When Christopher Sheldon buys the islands outright, the locals owe him a debt of thanks. They don't ask too many questions about what Sheldon and his friends are up to; they don't care that he seldom ventures into the one small village; they don't ask why he saw fit to spend such a large amount of money -- or where he got it from...

Even when the first few people die, there's an assumption that it's down to natural causes: allergic reactions, an especially virulent strain of flu, a tragic fishing accident... And if the sheep and chickens are behaving oddly, that's hardly a worry.

No, if there's anything to arouse suspicion, it's the arrival of retired civil servant Sir Edward Baddesley. But generally life goes on, with its little triumphs and upsetting tragedies.

Until the two strangers arrive...

Characters

• The Doctor
• Peri Brown

References

• The Doctor drinks the local beer; Fisherman's Ruin.

Notes

to be added

Continuity

to be added

Timeline

• Grave Matter occurs after: TN: Shell Shock

Peri's memories in Shell Shock are suggestive of Vengeance on Varos.

• Grave Matter occurs before: ST: Moon Graffiti

The Doctor has recently installed the Zeiton-7 but need to calibrate the TARDIS, which occurs in Moon Graffiti.

External Links

• Doctor Who Reference Guide - Detailed Synopsis - Grave Matter
• The Whoniverse - The Discontinuity Guide to: Grave Matter