Doctor Who and the Robots of Death (novelisation)

Novelisation

 * This novelisation is based on the original television serial (DW):  The Robots of Death  which was shown from 29th January 1977 and written by Chris Boucher
 * The cover and information shown on the right is for the original Target novel and featured the artwork of John Geary. (See below for information on other UK and international editions which published with a different cover).

1979 edition
On a desert planet the giant sandminer crawls through the howling sandstorms, harvesting the valuable minerals in the sand. Inside, the humans relax in luxury, while most of the work is done by the robots who serve them. Then the Doctor and Leela arrive – and the mysterious deaths begin. First suspects, then hunted victims, Leela and the Doctor must find the hidden killer – or join the other victims of the Robots of Death.

Illustrations

 * None

Deviations from televised story
To be added

Writing and publishing notes

 * This title was criticised by fans at the time having an increased price AND a lower page count than previous titles.

British publication history
To be added

First Publication:
 * Hardback
 * W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. UK


 * Paperback
 * Target

Re-issues:

Editions published outside Britain
To be added

External Sources

 * The Target Book by David J Howe (Telos Publishing 2007)
 * On Target a comprehensive guide to the Target novelisations by Tim Neal