About “Instruments of Darkness”
The 2001 novel by Gary Russell follows the Doctor and Mel as they arrive on Earth just before New Year's Eve. The leaders of Earth believe the Magnate is a secret shadow government, but it is not. They also think the Network is a group of European anarchists who will self-destruct, but they will not. Additionally, they assume that people with telepathic abilities, called ESPnets, are rare and insignificant, but this is incorrect. The leaders also believe that the new year beginning at midnight on 31 December 1993 will bring promise, but this is also wrong. The Doctor must deal with a kidnapped friend in France and two enemies starting a new life in the Peak District. Meanwhile, his old companion Evelyn Smythe is using her knowledge of the future to profit from chocolate cake recipes.
Book details
- First published
- 2001
- Latest edition
- 2001 · ISBN 9780563538288