''The Domino Effect'' is a

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original novel written by

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and based on the long-running British

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series ''

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''. It features the

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, Fitz,

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and Trix.

Plot summary

It's 2003 and the Scottish capital of Edinburgh is being terrorized by a bombing campaign. The Doctor's friends are entrapped by these events and the Doctor himself crippled by bizarre chest paints. The problems are not limited to Scotland, as evidence shows London is somehow connected. And through that, the entirety of all time and space. And the Doctor keeps feeling worse...

Reception

''The Domino Effect'' won Worst Book in the 2003 Jade Pagoda Awards. Author David Bishop himself conceded that the results of the book was not what he intended and that it was not one of the best books that he has written.

References

External links

The Cloister Library - ''The Domino Effect''
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Domino Effect 2003 British novels 2003 science fiction novels Eighth Doctor Adventures Novels by David Bishop