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ⓘ About Andrew Cartmel
In the mid-eighties, Andrew attended a post-graduate course in Computer Studies and worked in computer-aided design for Shape Data Ltd in Cambridge, England. Andrew writes the “Vinyl Detective” series of novels which began publication in the year 2016, when “Written in Dead Wax” was released. “Written in Dead Wax” is the first novel in the “Vinyl Detective” series and was released in the year 2016. He is a record collector- a connoisseur of vinyl that hunts down elusive and rare LPs. His business card has him down as the “Vinyl Detective”. Some folks take this more literally than others do. Like the gorgeous and enigmatic woman that wants him to pay him a big sum of money to locate a priceless lost recording. This is on behalf of one extremely wealthy-and rather sinister- shadowy client.
All Book Series by Andrew Cartmel
Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor #3
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2018
Script Doctor: The Inside Story of Doctor Who, 1986-89
Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2005
Through Time: An Unauthorised and Unofficial History of Doctor Who
Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2005
Time and Relative
Series opener · book 1 of 18 · published 2001 Anthology · Kim Newman
The Cabinet of Light
Book 10 of 18 · published 2003 Anthology · Daniel O'Mahony
Fallen Gods
Book 12 of 18 · published 2003 Anthology · Kate Orman,Jonathan Blum
Companion Piece
Book 13 of 18 · published 2003 Anthology · Mike Tucker,Robert Perry
The Dalek Factor
Book 14 of 18 · published 2004 Anthology · Charlie Higson,Simon Clark
Myths and Legends
Latest in the series · book 18 of 18 · published 2017 Anthology · Richard Dinnick
Full Circle
Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 1982 Anthology · Andrew Smith
The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who
Book 2 of 11 · published 2015 Co-authored · Justin Richards,Mark Morris,James Goss,Jonathan Morris,George Mann,David Llewellyn,Jenny Colgan,Una McCormack,Marc Platt,James Swallow,Simon Guerrier,L.M. Myles,Andrew Smith,Marek Kukula,Mark Wright
The Legends of Ashildr
Book 4 of 11 · published 2015 Anthology · Justin Richards
The Legends of River Song
Book 5 of 11 · published 2016 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Jenny Colgan,Guy Adams,Steve Lyons,Andrew Lane
Tales of Terror
Book 6 of 11 · published 2017 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Mike Tucker,Paul Magrs,Scott Handcock,Richard Dungworth,Craig Donaghy
The Missy Chronicles
Book 7 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · James Goss,Stephen Cole,Jacqueline Rayner,Peter Anghelides,Cavan Scott,Paul Magrs,Richard Dinnick
The Day She Saved the Doctor
Book 8 of 11 · published 2018 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Jenny Colgan,Dorothy Koomson,Susan Calman
The Wintertime Paradox / Visiting Hours
Book 10 of 11 · published 2020 Anthology · Dave Rudden
I Am the Master
Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2020 Anthology · Matthew Sweet,Mike Tucker,Peter Anghelides,Beverly Sanford,Mark Wright
The Sirens of Time
Series opener · book 1 of 273 · published 1999 Anthology · Nicholas Briggs
The Marian Conspiracy
Book 6 of 273 · published 2000 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner
The Spectre of Lanyon Moor
Book 9 of 273 · published 2000 Anthology · Nicholas Pegg
The Apocalypse Element
Book 11 of 273 · published 2000 Anthology · Stephen Cole
The Shadow of the Scourge
Book 13 of 273 · published 2000 Anthology · Paul Cornell
Minuet in Hell
Book 19 of 273 · published 2001 Anthology · Gary Russell,Alan W. Lear
The Eye of the Scorpion
Book 24 of 273 · published 2001 Anthology · Iain McLaughlin
The Chimes of Midnight
Book 29 of 273 · published 2002 Anthology · Robert Shearman
Embrace the Darkness
Book 31 of 273 · published 2002 Anthology · Nicholas Briggs
The Time of the Daleks
Book 32 of 273 · published 2002 Anthology · Justin Richards
The Church and the Crown
Book 38 of 273 · published 2002 Anthology · Cavan Scott,Mark Wright
Bang-Bang-a-Boom!
Book 39 of 273 · published 2002 Anthology · Gareth Roberts,Clayton Hickman
Doctor Who and the Pirates
Book 43 of 273 · published 2003 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner
Creatures of Beauty
Book 44 of 273 · published 2003 Anthology · Nicholas Briggs
Project: Lazarus
Book 45 of 273 · published 2003 Anthology · Cavan Scott,Mark Wright
The Wormery
Book 50 of 273 · published 2003 Anthology · Stephen Cole,Paul Magrs
The Creed of the Kromon
Book 53 of 273 · published 2004 Anthology · Philip Martin
The Natural History of Fear
Book 54 of 273 · published 2004 Anthology · Jim Mortimore
The Roof of the World
Book 59 of 273 · published 2004 Anthology · Adrian Rigelsford
The Next Life
Book 63 of 273 · published 2004 Anthology · Gary Russell,Alan Barnes
The Council of Nicaea
Book 70 of 273 · published 2005 Anthology · Caroline Symcox
Live 34
Book 73 of 273 · published 2005 Anthology · James Parsons,Andrew Stirling-Brown
Renaissance of the Daleks
Book 92 of 273 · published 2007 Anthology · Christopher H. Bidmead
Exotron and Urban Myths
Book 94 of 273 · published 2007 Anthology · Paul Sutton
The Wishing Beast & The Vanity Box
Book 96 of 273 · published 2007 Anthology · Paul Magrs
Mission of the Viyrans
Book 101 of 273 · published 2007 Anthology · Nicholas Briggs
The Girl Who Never Was
Book 103 of 273 · published 2007 Anthology · Alan Barnes
The Bride of Peladon
Book 104 of 273 · published 2008 Anthology · Barnaby Edwards
Assassin in the Limelight
Book 107 of 273 · published 2008 Anthology · Robert Ross
Spider's Shadow
Book 108 of 273 · published 2008 Anthology · Stewart Sheargold
The Death Collectors
Book 109 of 273 · published 2008 Anthology · Stewart Sheargold
The Boy That Time Forgot
Book 110 of 273 · published 2008 Anthology · Paul Magrs
The Doomwood Curse
Book 111 of 273 · published 2008 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner
Brotherhood of the Daleks
Book 116 of 273 · published 2008 Anthology · Alan Barnes
Forty Five
Book 117 of 273 · published 2008 Anthology · Mark Morris,Mark Michalowski,Nick Scovell,Steven Hall
The Destroyer of Delights
Book 119 of 273 · published 2009 Anthology · Jonathan Clements
The Magic Mousetrap
Book 120 of 273 · published 2009 Anthology · Matthew Sweet
The Judgement of Isskar
Book 122 of 273 · published 2009 Anthology · Simon Guerrier
The Company of Friends
Book 124 of 273 · published 2009 Anthology · Jonathan Morris,Stephen Cole,Lance Parkin,Alan Barnes
Blue Forgotten Planet
Book 127 of 273 · published 2009 Anthology · Nicholas Briggs
The Eternal Summer
Book 129 of 273 · published 2009 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
The Whispering Forest
Book 131 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Stephen Cole
Survival of the Fittest
Book 132 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Jonathan Clements
The Architects of History
Book 134 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Steve Lyons
A Death in the Family
Book 136 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Steven Hall
The Wreck of the Titan
Book 137 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Barnaby Edwards
Legend of the Cybermen
Book 138 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Mike Maddox
The Cradle of the Snake
Book 140 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Marc Platt
Project: Destiny
Book 141 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Cavan Scott,Mark Wright
Lurkers at Sunlight's Edge
Book 142 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · Marty Ross
The Demons of Red Lodge and Other Stories
Book 143 of 273 · published 2010 Anthology · William Gallagher,Jason Arnopp,Rick Briggs
Doctor Who - The Lions of Trafalgar
Book 144 of 273 · published 2011 Anthology · Jason Arnopp
The Crimes of Thomas Brewster
Book 145 of 273 · published 2011 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
Industrial Evolution
Book 147 of 273 · published 2011 Anthology · Eddie Robson
Recorded Time and Other Stories
Book 152 of 273 · published 2011 Anthology · Matt Fitton,Richard Dinnick,Catherine Harvey
The Doomsday Quatrain
Book 154 of 273 · published 2011 Anthology · Gordon Rennie,Emma Beeby
The Witch from the Well
Book 156 of 273 · published 2011 Anthology · Rick Briggs
The Curse of Davros
Book 158 of 273 · published 2012 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
The Emerald Tiger
Book 161 of 273 · published 2012 Anthology · Barnaby Edwards
The Jupiter Conjunction
Book 162 of 273 · published 2012 Anthology · Eddie Robson
The Butcher of Brisbane
Book 163 of 273 · published 2012 Anthology · Marc Platt
Protect and Survive
Book 164 of 273 · published 2012 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
Gods and Monsters
Book 166 of 273 · published 2012 Anthology · Mike Maddox,Alan Barnes
Doctor Who - UNIT Dominion
Book 168 of 273 · published 2012 Anthology · Nicholas Briggs,Jason Arnopp
1001 Nights
Book 171 of 273 · published 2012 Anthology · Jonathan Barnes,Gordon Rennie,Emma Beeby
The Seeds of War
Book 174 of 273 · published 2013 Anthology · Nicholas Briggs,Matt Fitton
Prisoners of Fate
Book 177 of 273 · published 2013 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
1963: Fanfare for the Common Men
Book 180 of 273 · published 2013 Anthology · Eddie Robson
1963: The Space Race
Book 182 of 273 · published 2013 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
1963: The Assassination Games
Book 183 of 273 · published 2013 Anthology · John Dorney
Antidote to Oblivion
Book 186 of 273 · published 2014 Anthology · Philip Martin
Tomb Ship
Book 189 of 273 · published 2014 Anthology · Gordon Rennie,Emma Beeby
Breaking Bubbles and Other Stories
Book 191 of 273 · published 2014 Anthology · Una McCormack,Mark Ravenhill,L.M. Myles
Revenge of the Swarm
Book 192 of 273 · published 2014 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
The Widow's Assassin
Book 194 of 273 · published 2014 Anthology · Nev Fountain
Masters of Earth
Book 195 of 273 · published 2014 Anthology · Cavan Scott,Mark Wright
The Entropy Plague
Book 199 of 273 · published 2015 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
We Are the Daleks
Book 203 of 273 · published 2015 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
Terror of the Sontarans
Book 206 of 273 · published 2015 Anthology · John Dorney
Shield of the Jötunn
Book 208 of 273 · published 2015 Anthology · Ian Edginton
You Are the Doctor and Other Stories
Book 209 of 273 · published 2015 Anthology · Matthew J. Elliott,John Dorney,Christopher Cooper
The Waters of Amsterdam
Book 210 of 273 · published 2016 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
Maker of Demons
Book 211 of 273 · published 2016 Anthology · Matthew J. Elliott
Aquitaine
Book 212 of 273 · published 2016 Anthology · Paul Morris,Simon Barnard
Vampire of the Mind
Book 214 of 273 · published 2016 Anthology · Justin Richards
The Memory Bank and Other Stories
Book 219 of 273 · published 2016 Anthology · Ian Potter,Eddie Robson,Paul Magrs,Chris Chapman
The Contingency Club
Book 224 of 273 · published 2017 Anthology · Phil Mulryne
Vortex Ice & Cortex Fire
Book 226 of 273 · published 2017 Anthology · Jonathan Morris,Ian Porter
Shadow Planet & World Apart
Book 227 of 273 · published 2017 Anthology · Scott Handcock,A K Benedict
The High Price of Parking
Book 228 of 273 · published 2017 Anthology · John Dorney
The Silurian Candidate
Book 231 of 273 · published 2017 Anthology · Matthew J. Elliott
Kingdom of Lies
Book 235 of 273 · published 2018 Anthology · Robert Khan,Tom Salinsky
Serpent in the Silver Mask
Book 237 of 273 · published 2018 Anthology · David Llewellyn
The Lure of the Nomad
Book 238 of 273 · published 2018 Anthology · Matthew J. Elliott
The Quantum Possibility Engine
Book 243 of 273 · published 2018 Anthology · Guy Adams
Black Thursday & Power Game
Book 248 of 273 · published 2019 Anthology · Eddie Robson,JamieAnderson
The Kamelion Empire
Book 249 of 273 · published 2019 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
The Monsters of Gokroth
Book 250 of 273 · published 2019 Anthology · Matt Fitton
An Alien Werewolf in London
Book 252 of 273 · published 2019 Anthology · Alan Barnes
Memories of a Tyrant
Book 253 of 273 · published 2019 Anthology · Roland Moore
Interstitial & Feast of Fear
Book 256 of 273 · published 2019 Anthology · Martyn Waites,Carl Rowens
Warzone & Conversion
Book 257 of 273 · published 2019 Anthology · Guy Adams,Chris Chapman
Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories
Book 258 of 273 · published 2019 Anthology · Nev Fountain,Alan Terigo,Susan Dennom,Andrew Lias
The Lovecraft Invasion
Book 264 of 273 · published 2020 Anthology · Robert Valentine
Time Apart
Book 265 of 273 · published 2020 Anthology · Jacqueline Rayner,Steve Lyons,Tommy Donbavand,Kate Thorman
Shadow of the Daleks 1
Book 266 of 273 · published 2020 Anthology · Jonathan Morris,Dan Starkey,Simon Guerrier,James Kettle
Shadow of the Daleks 2
Book 267 of 273 · published 2020 Anthology · Nicholas Briggs,John Dorney,Jonathan Barnes,Lizzie Hopley,Roland Moore
The Grey Man of the Mountain
Book 268 of 273 · published 2020 Anthology · Lizbeth Myles
Plight of the Pimpernel
Book 269 of 273 · published 2020 Anthology · Chris Chapman
The End of the Beginning
Book 272 of 273 · published 2021 Anthology · Robert Valentine
The Lost Resort and Other Stories
Latest in the series · book 273 of 273 · published 2021 Anthology · Martyn Waites,A K Benedict
Time's Crucible
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 1992 Anthology · Marc Platt
Witch Mark
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 1992 Anthology · Andrew Hunt
The Devil Goblins from Neptune
Series opener · book 1 of 78 · published 1997 Anthology · Martin Day,Keith Topping
The Ultimate Treasure
Book 3 of 78 · published 1997 Anthology · Christopher Bulis
The Face of the Enemy
Book 7 of 78 · published 1998 Anthology · David A. McIntee
The Hollow Men
Book 8 of 78 · published 1998 Anthology · Martin Day,Keith Topping
Mission: Impractical
Book 12 of 78 · published 1998 Anthology · David A. McIntee
Storm Harvest
Book 23 of 78 · published 1999 Anthology · Mike Tucker,Robert Perry
City at World's End
Book 25 of 78 · published 1999 Anthology · Christopher Bulis
Independence Day
Book 36 of 78 · published 2000 Anthology · Peter Darvill-Evans
The Shadow in the Glass
Book 44 of 78 · published 2001 Anthology · Justin Richards,Stephen Cole
Dying in the Sun
Book 47 of 78 · published 2001 Anthology · Jon de Burgh Miller
Instruments of Darkness
Book 48 of 78 · published 2001 Anthology · Gary Russell
Palace of the Red Sun
Book 51 of 78 · published 2002 Anthology · Christopher Bulis
Loving the Alien
Book 61 of 78 · published 2003 Anthology · Mike Tucker,Robert Perry
Deadly Reunion
Book 64 of 78 · published 2003 Anthology · Terrance Dicks,Barry Letts
The Scream of the Shalka
Book 65 of 78 · published 2004 Anthology · Paul Cornell
The Indestructible Man
Book 69 of 78 · published 2004 Anthology · Simon Messingham
The Completely Unofficial Encyclopedia
Book 76 of 78 · published 2006 Anthology · Steve Lyons
Escape the Daleks!
Latest in the series · book 78 of 78 · published 2024 Anthology · Steve Lyons
The Ultimate Evil
Series opener · book 1 of 24 · published 1989 Anthology · Wally K. Daly
The Hollows of Time
Book 5 of 24 · published 2010 Anthology · Nicola Bryant,Colin Baker,Christopher H. Bidmead
Point of Entry
Book 8 of 24 · published 2010 Anthology · Marc Platt,Nicola Bryant,Colin Baker,Barbara Clegg
The Macros
Book 9 of 24 · published 2010 Anthology · Nicola Bryant,Colin Baker,Ingrid Pitt,Tony Rudlin
The Valley of Death
Book 10 of 24 · published 2011 Anthology · Jonathan Morris,Philip Hinchcliffe
The Elite
Book 12 of 24 · published 2011 Anthology · Peter Davison,Janet Fielding,John Dorney,Sarah Sutton,Barbara Clegg
The Foe from the Future
Book 14 of 24 · published 2012 Anthology · John Dorney,Robert Banks Stewart
The Guardians of Prophecy
Book 15 of 24 · published 2012 Anthology · Jonathan Morris
The Dark Planet
Book 18 of 24 · published 2013 Anthology · Matt Fitton,Ken Bentley,William Russell,Maureen O'Brien,Brian Hayles
The Queen of Time
Book 19 of 24 · published 2013 Anthology · Frazer Hines,Wendy Padbury,Catherine Harvey,Brian Hayles
Lords of the Red Planet
Book 20 of 24 · published 2013 Anthology · Lisa Bowerman,Frazer Hines,Nicholas Briggs,John Dorney,Wendy Padbury,Brian Hayles,Michael Troughton,Charlie Hayes,Abigail Thaw
Return of the Cybermen
Book 23 of 24 · published 2021 Anthology · John Dorney,Gerry Davis
The Ark
Latest in the series · book 24 of 24 · published 2023 Anthology · Jonathan Morris,John Lucarotti
Deathmasques
Series opener · book 1 of 19 · published 1993 Anthology · Dave Stone
Bad Moon Rising
Book 7 of 19 · published 2004 Anthology · David Bishop,Lawrence Whitaker
Dredd
Book 15 of 19 · published 2012 Anthology · Matthew Smith,David Bishop,Gordon Rennie
Cursed Earth Asylum
Latest in the series · book 19 of 19 · published 2015 Anthology · David Bishop
Body Work
Series opener · book 1 of 12 · published 2013 Anthology · Ben Aaronovitch
Action at a Distance
Book 7 of 12 · published 2019 Co-authored · Ben Aaronovitch
The Fey and the Furious
Book 8 of 12 · published 2019 Co-authored · Ben Aaronovitch
Deadly Every After
Book 10 of 12 · published 2022 Co-authored · Ben Aaronovitch,Celeste Bronfman
Stray Cat Blues
Latest in the series · book 12 of 12 · published 2024 Anthology · Ben Aaronovitch
Bad Timing
Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2004 Anthology · Rebecca Levene
A Fistful of Strontium
Book 5 of 6 · published 2005 Anthology · Steve Lyons,Jasper Bark
Among the Missing
Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2013 Anthology · Matthew Smith
Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor - The New Adventures, Volume 1
Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2018 Co-authored · Steve Jordan,Tim Foley,Alan Flanagan
Doctor Who: The Seventh Doctor Adventures - Silver and Ice
Book 2 of 3 · published 2022 Anthology · Jonathan Barnes
Doctor Who: Far From Home
Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2023 Anthology · Alfie Shaw
Torchwood: Another Life
Series opener · book 1 of 22 · published 2007 Anthology · Peter Anghelides
Something in the Water
Book 4 of 22 · published 2008 Anthology · Trevor Baxendale
The Torchwood Encyclopedia
Book 11 of 22 · published 2009 Anthology · Gary Russell
The Undertaker's Gift
Book 16 of 22 · published 2009 Anthology · Trevor Baxendale
Consequences
Book 17 of 22 · published 2009 Co-authored · David Llewellyn,Joseph Lidster,Sarah Pinborough,James Moran
The Men Who Sold the World
Book 20 of 22 · published 2011 Anthology · Guy Adams
Mr. Invincible
Book 21 of 22 · published 2012 Anthology · Mark Morris,Tom Price
Exodus Code
Latest in the series · book 22 of 22 · published 2012 Anthology · John Barrowman,Carole E. Barrowman
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Andrew Cartmel?
In the mid-eighties, Andrew attended a post-graduate course in Computer Studies and worked in computer-aided design for Shape Data Ltd in Cambridge, England. Andrew writes the “Vinyl Detective” series of novels which began publication in the year 2016, when “Written in Dead Wax” was released. “Written in Dead Wax” is the first novel in the “Vinyl Detective” series and was released in the year 2016. He is a record collector- a connoisseur of vinyl that hunts down elusive and rare LPs.
Which Andrew Cartmel series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Doctor Who: The Lost Stories series, the earliest of Andrew Cartmel's multi-book series: it opens with The Ultimate Evil (1989) and runs to 24 books across 1989–2023, ending with The Ark (2023). Andrew Cartmel's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Andrew Cartmel written?
Andrew Cartmel has 551 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1982 and 2027. 546 of them belong to 17 named series — the largest being the Doctor Who: Past Doctor Adventures series with 78 books — and 5 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Andrew Cartmel's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Andrew Cartmel's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Doctor Who: The Lost Stories (1989–2023, 24 books), Doctor Who: New Adventures (1990–2024, 60 books) and Doctor Who: New Adventures: Cat's Cradle (1992, 3 books), plus 12 more.
How are Andrew Cartmel's books organised into series?
This guide splits Andrew Cartmel's 551 books into 17 named series and 5 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Doctor Who: Past Doctor Adventures (78 books, 1997–2024); Doctor Who: New Adventures (60 books, 1990–2024); Doctor Who: The Lost Stories (24 books, 1989–2023); Torchwood (22 books, 2007–2012); Judge Dredd Comic (19 books, 1993–2015), plus 12 further series.