Empire of Death by David Bishop

In the year 1856 a young boy discovers he can speak with the voices of the dead. He eventually becomes on of England's most famous and celebrated spiritualists.

1863 and Queen Victoria is inconsolable with grief following the death of Prince Albert, leaving the British Empire effectively without a leader. The Queen has one final hope of a secret séance.

The Doctor and Nyssa are also coming to terms with loss following the death of Adric and Tegan's sudden departure. Trying to visit the Great Exhibition of 1851, the time travellers are shocked when a ghost appears in the TARDIS, beckoning them to the Other Side.

What is hidden in a water filled valley guarded by the British Army? Is there life after death and can it be reached by those still alive? And why is the Doctor so terrified of facing his own ghosts?