Kaldor City Series by Chris Boucher, Terrance Dicks, Alan Stevens, Jim Smith, Fiona Moore

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 Fourth 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.

The Doctor and Leela arrive on the planet Kaldor, where they find a society dependent on benign and obedient robots. But they have faced these robots before, on a huge Sandminer in the Kaldor desert, and know they are not always harmless servants… The only other people who know the truth are the three survivors from that Sandminer – and now they are being picked off one by one. The twisted genius behind that massacre is dead, but someone is developing a new, deadlier breed of robots... moreThe Doctor and Leela arrive on the planet Kaldor, where they find a society dependent on benign and obedient robots. But they have faced these robots before, on a huge Sandminer in the Kaldor desert, and know they are not always harmless servants… The only other people who know the truth are the three survivors from that Sandminer – and now they are being picked off one by one. The twisted genius behind that massacre is dead, but someone is developing a new, deadlier breed of robots. This time, unless the Doctor and Leela can stop them, they really will destroy the world… An adventure featuring the Fourth Doctor, as played by Tom Baker, and his companion Leela less

"You are dealing with a professional. Probably a hired killer. Resourceful, highly intelligent. A computer specialist."Kaldor: A city of robots on a world of robots. The Board runs the Company, and the Company runs the planet. Nothing happens in Kaldor City without the Board’s approval. So how come its members are dying?Company Chairholder Uvanov is faced with an escalating problem: political allies and enemies are being killed and nobody knows who will be next or why... more"You are dealing with a professional. Probably a hired killer. Resourceful, highly intelligent. A computer specialist."Kaldor: A city of robots on a world of robots. The Board runs the Company, and the Company runs the planet. Nothing happens in Kaldor City without the Board’s approval. So how come its members are dying?Company Chairholder Uvanov is faced with an escalating problem: political allies and enemies are being killed and nobody knows who will be next or why. Even Carnell, the ex-Federation psycho-strategist, is at a loss to provide an explanation.One man may hold the answers-- a man who crossed the border into Kaldor City six hours ago: Kaston Iago, a man with a past and maybe an agenda. A man with the skills to set everything right.Kaldor City - Occam's Razor uses characters and concepts from Chris Boucher's Doctor Who novel Corpse Marker to tell a dark, aggressive tale of ultraviolence and political intrigue. less

"Taren Capel? The mad god of the robots. He was famous, briefly, but then, weren't we all?"Someone is spinning a web. Links are forming between one man's need for violence and another's desire for power; a desert ore processing station and a long dead enemy of the state. Someone, maybe everyone, is being manipulated... more"Taren Capel? The mad god of the robots. He was famous, briefly, but then, weren't we all?"Someone is spinning a web. Links are forming between one man's need for violence and another's desire for power; a desert ore processing station and a long dead enemy of the state. Someone, maybe everyone, is being manipulated. Carnell is the obvious culprit, but who is the psycho-strategist working for, and what could their motive possibly be?Kaldor City - Death's Head uses the characters, situations and settings that appear in Chris Boucher's Doctor Who novel Corpse Marker, to tell a complex tale of sex, money and death. less

"Nothing is yet known of the terrorists' demands, but Security remain poised to act instantaneously on any information received."Terrorism is on the increase and-- amidst a media frenzy-- hostages are being taken. The Church of Taren Capel are fighting back and nobody in Kaldor City is safe... more"Nothing is yet known of the terrorists' demands, but Security remain poised to act instantaneously on any information received."Terrorism is on the increase and-- amidst a media frenzy-- hostages are being taken. The Church of Taren Capel are fighting back and nobody in Kaldor City is safe. Who is behind the cult's remarkable success, and what is their next target? Most importantly, when it comes to politics, who really has the most to gain?Kaldor City - Hidden Persuaders uses characters and themes that appear in Chris Boucher's Doctor Who novel Corpse Marker to tell a gripping tale of corruption and media manipulation. less

"The man was a maniac. Now he's a dead maniac. How can a corpse be a threat?"Strange times have come to Kaldor City. A long-vanished prophet speaks again; a plot is uncovered hinting at corruption among the Founding Families. Even the robots on which the city depends might hold secrets that no one dares imagine.Carnell must pit himself against an unseen adversary in a game which may bring him face to face with the dead.. more"The man was a maniac. Now he's a dead maniac. How can a corpse be a threat?"Strange times have come to Kaldor City. A long-vanished prophet speaks again; a plot is uncovered hinting at corruption among the Founding Families. Even the robots on which the city depends might hold secrets that no one dares imagine.Carnell must pit himself against an unseen adversary in a game which may bring him face to face with the dead...Kaldor City: Taren Capel uses the characters, situations and settings that appear in Chris Boucher's Doctor Who novel Corpse Marker to tell a sinister tale of awakening evil. less

"Cause and effect. It applies to everything."Taren Capel's legacy is unleashed, and death stalks the streets. As Uvanov fights for his career and life, Paullus contacts a force which could be the salvation of the people of Kaldor -- or their destruction.With Carnell gone, Iago is the only one who can save the city from its fate -- but to do that, he must sacrifice everything.. more"Cause and effect. It applies to everything."Taren Capel's legacy is unleashed, and death stalks the streets. As Uvanov fights for his career and life, Paullus contacts a force which could be the salvation of the people of Kaldor -- or their destruction.With Carnell gone, Iago is the only one who can save the city from its fate -- but to do that, he must sacrifice everything...Kaldor City - Checkmate uses characters and concepts from Chris Boucher's Doctor Who novel Corpse Marker to tell an apocalyptic tale of subterfuge and revelation. less