New Torchwood adventure penned by John & Carole E Barrowman
North American Publication for TORCHWOOD: EXODUS CODE on September 24, 2013
Torchwood: Exodus Code is the 19th Torchwood novel from BBC Books, and the first to be written by the show’s star John Barrowman, alongside sister Carole E. Barrowman.
Russell T Davies’ Doctor Who spin off Torchwood, starring John Barrowman, aired between 2006 and 2011 on BBC America and the Starz network. Torchwood featured Captain Jack Harkness, a time traveler and former con man from the 51st century, who had appeared in Doctor Who alongside the Ninth and Tenth Doctors (as played by Christopher Eccleston and David Tennant). Torchwood revolved around a branch of the fictional Torchwood Institute based in Cardiff, Wales, dedicated to defending the human race against alien threats.
While the television show is on indefinite hiatus, Torchwood has a trans-media presence with a number of comics, audio plays, and novel tie-ins to continue the story for fans. When the book was first announced in the UK, Senior Editorial Director at BBC Books, Albert DePetrillo, said, ‘I think the secret of Torchwood’s success is that, amid the big, bold plots, it has always been a character-driven drama – and few people know these characters as well as John Barrowman. We’re thrilled that he and Carole were able to continue the story of the Torchwood universe with this novel.’
Synopsis
It starts with a series of unexplained events. Earth tremors across the globe. Women being driven insane by their heightened and scrambled senses. And the world is starting to notice – the number one Twitter trend is #realfemmefatales.
Governments and scientists are bewildered and silent. The world needs Torchwood, but there’s not much of Torchwood left.
Captain Jack has tracked the problem to its source: a village in Peru, where he’s uncovered evidence of alien involvement. In Cardiff, Gwen Cooper has discovered something alien and somehow connected to Jack. If the world is to be restored, she has to warn him – but she’s quickly becoming a victim of the madness too…
About the Authors
John became Captain Jack Harkness in Doctor Who in May 2005 and has appeared in eleven episodes of the hit show, before taking the lead role in Torchwood. John is currently starring in the CW’s Arrow, and has recently been announced as the host of upcoming ABC reality show Sing Your Face Off.
Carole is Professor of English and Director of Creative Studies in Writing at Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She writes a monthly crime fiction column and regular reviews and features for newspapers. She contributed a chapter to the Hugo award-winning non-fiction anthology Chicks Dig Time Lords.
John and Carole Barrowman have been science fiction fans since the Third Doctor. They’ve collaborated on two volumes of John’s autobiography, a comic strip adventure with Captain Jack in the official UK Torchwood magazine and a fantasy children’s novel, Hollow Earth.
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