The Taint (novel)

The Taint
AuthorMichael Collier
SeriesDoctor Who book:
Eighth Doctor Adventures
Release number
19
SubjectFeaturing:
Eighth Doctor
Sam, Fitz Kreiner
PublisherBBC Books
Publication date
February 1999
ISBN0-563-55568-8
Preceded byThe Face-Eater 
Followed byDemontage 

The Taint (also called Doctor Who and the Taint) is an original novel credited to Michael Collier and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. The work features the Eighth Doctor and Sam. This also marks the introduction of a new companion, Fitz Kreiner.