| The Adventuress of Henrietta Street | |
| Cover Artist: | Black Sheep |
| Author: | Lawrence Miles |
| Series: | Doctor Who book: Eighth Doctor Adventures |
| Release Number: | 51 |
| Subject: | Featuring: Eighth Doctor Fitz and Anji |
| Release Date: | November 2001 |
| Publisher: | BBC Books |
| Pages: | 284 |
| Isbn: | 0-563-53842-2 |
| Preceded By: | Grimm Reality |
| Followed By: | Mad Dogs and Englishmen |
The Adventuress of Henrietta Street is a BBC Books original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It features the Eighth Doctor, Fitz and Anji.
The destruction of Gallifrey has destabilised time. The Doctor arrives in Earth's history. He allies himself with Scarlette, who owns a brothel. They plan for the Doctor to marry Juliette, who works in the brothel.[1]
The novel is written in the style of a history text,[2] drawing on the genre of historical biographies and has been compared to Thomas Pynchon's Mason & Dixon.[3]
This novel sees the first named appearance of the villain Sabbath, who subsequently appeared in many of the following novels.News: Michael . Matt . July 2003 . Further Adventures Books . . . 77 . 2024-10-02 . Sabbath is presented as an antagonist and a narrative double to the character of the Doctor. The book also features Miles' creation of the Faction Paradox.[4] The character of the Doctor is presented as a fallen demigod.[5]