''The Wages of Sin'' is a

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original novel written by

David A. McIntee David A. McIntee (born 31 December 1968) is a British writer. Career McIntee has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'', as well as one each based on ''Final Destination'' and '' Space: 1 ...

and based on the long-running British

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series ''

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''. It features the

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Liz Shaw Elizabeth "Liz" Shaw is a fictional character played by Caroline John in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who'' and its spin-offs. A civilian member of UNIT, an international organisation that defends Earth fro ...

and

Jo Grant Josephine "Jo" Grant, later Jo Jones, is a fictional character played by Katy Manning in the long-running British science fiction television series ''Doctor Who''. Jo was introduced by Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks in the first episode of ''Do ...

. The events of the novel apparently take place immediately following '' The Three Doctors''. It is noteworthy for depicting the Doctor's first test flight of the

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following the restoration of his time-travelling abilities. It also shows Liz's first trip in the TARDIS, since the Doctor was unable to work the ship during her time with him as a companion. During the story, the Doctor, Jo and Liz meet

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References

External links

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The Cloister Library - ''The Wages of Sin''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wages of Sin, The 1999 British novels 1999 science fiction novels Past Doctor Adventures Third Doctor novels Novels by David A. McIntee