The Death Collector - Hardcover

Justin Richards is a British writer. He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who, and he is Creative Director for the BBC Books range. He has written for television, contributing to Five's soap opera Family Affairs. He is also the author of a series of crime novels for children about the Invisible Detective, and novels for older children. His Doctor Who novel The Burning was placed sixth in the Top 10 of SFX magazine's "Best SF/Fantasy novelization or TV tie-in novel" category of 2000.

Dinosaurs roam the foggy streets of Victorian London? In this Frankenstein retelling, an industrialist with a God-complex exhumes bodies to create zombie slave laborers. George is a clerk in the British Museum investigating unexplained mysteries when one falls into his lap, or rather, out of his pocket when it's picked by urchin Eddie. With the help of Liz, daughter of a clergyman and an aspiring actress, the pair attempt to solve the mystery of reanimated corpses and stolen dinosaur eggs. Steven Pacey expertly voices these British characters with distinctive regional and class accents. His portrayal of the megalomaniac sends shivers down the spine, and his rendition of Liz copying Eddie's cockney accent brings humor to this gothic adventure. M.M.O. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine