Lethbridge-Stewart: Blue Blood

Lethbridge-Stewart #9.3

by Chris Thomas

People go missing every day. It’s an unfortunate part of life, and tragic for the families involved. But when bodies of the missing start turning up, as if ripped apart by wild animals, the Fifth Operational Corps is called in to investigate.

Sergeant Major Samson Ware and Captain Bill Bishop head to Newcastle, after a spike in the missing persons’ reports, and form an alliance with young photographer Gary Merrin in an effort to uncover the truth.

Meanwhile, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart and Anne Travers try to find the recently returned Professor Ted Travers, who himself seems to have disappeared. Their investigations lead them to a World War II veteran, who is a shadow of his former self.

How are the disappearances linked to an experiment from the past? And just what is the connection with the missing Professor Travers?

222 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2022

Reviews

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Blue Blood was an action-packed read that kept me pondering to the end how the dire situation would be resolved. Plot-driven but also filled with memorable characters, including one particularly striking villain. I think Gary was also very relatable - basically your 'every man' who finds himself caught up in a global crisis. There were some gory bits but I think this really brought the narrative to life. A well-written, worthy homage to classic Doctor Who.

[Munky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brb, crying over a fictional character 😭