The Albino's Dancer

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The Albino's Dancer
The Sideways Door
 

The Albino's Dancer is the ninth in the series of "

Heritage
.

The novella is also available in a limited edition hardback, signed by the author (

)

The series is not formally connected to the Whoniverse.

It has been suggested that the Ninth Doctor makes a brief cameo in the novella, although Smith has neither confirmed nor denied it.

Synopsis

An encounter with the mysterious Catherine Howkins warns Honoré Lechasseur that Emily Blandish is about to die. However, even with this knowledge, can he prevent her death? At the same time, the Albino, a gangster operating in post-rationing London, has also taken an interest in Emily.

Background

Smith created the character of the Albino prior to The Albino's Dancer in a Doctor Who short story, "Virgo the Virgin", which was submitted for the

Easter egg[1]
.

Smith's previous novel was dedicated to "Cathy Howkins", the same name as the main character of the novella.

In a downloadable interview, Smith has suggested that the novella bears some similarity to

The Time Traveller's Wife, although he states he had not read the book before writing the novella.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Doctor Who: The Legacy - S5: Matrix Revelation". Archived from the original on 26 August 2006. Retrieved 18 July 2006.

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