The Faceless Ones (novelisation)

This novelisation was based on the original television serial TV: The Faceless Ones, written by David Ellis and Malcolm Hulke and first broadcast from 8 April 1967. The cover for the original Target edition featured the artwork of David McAllister.

Publisher's summary
In the summer of 1966, thousands of young people are taking their holidays with Chameleon Tours. And not one of them is coming back.

When the TARDIS lands at Gatwick Airport the Doctor is drawn into a web of intrigue and deception. To add to his troubles, Polly mysteriously vanishes.

Or does she? The girl at the Chameleon Tours desk looks like Polly, and even sounds like her, but she claims she comes from Zurich.

Who is she really? Who is behind these abductions? And for what sinister purpose? Soon the Doctor and Jamie must face a desperate group of faceless aliens - the deadly Chameleons…

Deviations from televised story
The sonic screwdriver appears in this story; in the televised series, it was not introduced until the later adventure Fury from the Deep.

Writing and publishing notes

 * Inside back cover colour details of Fantastic Doctor Who Poster Offers.

Additional cover images
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British publication history

 * Hardback (December 1986)


 * W.H.Allen & Co. Ltd. UK ISBN:0491036922, copies priced £7.25 (UK))
 * Paperback (May 1987)


 * Target / W.H. Allen & Co. Ltd. Single paperback edition, estimated print run: 32,500, priced £1.80 (UK).

Editions published outside Britain
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