Alex Kingston has written a 'Doctor Who' novel based on her character River Song.
Alex Kingston as River Song
The 57-year-old actress - who played the companion and eventual wife of The Doctor in the iconic BBC sci-fi series from 2008 to 2015 - has penned 'The Ruby's Curse', which will see her alter ego join forces with her own literary creation Melody Malone.
Set in New York in 1939, private eye Melody is hired to find a stolen ruby called the Eye of Horus, which could hold the secret to finding Cleopatra's tomb - although everyone who comes into contact with it dies.
In the same year and location, River - who wrote the 'Melody Malone Mysteries' - is forced to find the same jewel, which is a reality-altering weapon.
The synopsis reads: "From the top-security confines of Stormcage to the barbarism of first-century Egypt, River battles to
find the Eye of Horus before its powers are used to transform the universe.
"To succeed, she must team up with a most unlikely ally – her own fictional alter ego, Melody.
"And together they must solve another mystery: Is fiction changing into fact – or is fact changing into fiction?"
Alex said: "Having absolutely no idea of the journey I would be taking with River Song
when I first uttered those words, ‘Hello Sweetie’, I cannot begin to express how excited I am to be able to continue not only River, but Melody’s adventures on the written page.
"A sassy private detective and a time travelling archaeologist joining forces to solve a mystery? What’s not to love!?”
The BBC Books sci-fi noir - which is being published with Penguin Random House UK - is Alex's first 'Doctor Who', and follows Time Lord adventures by Tom Baker ('Scratchman') and Sophie Aldred ('At Childhood's End').
Albert DePetrillo - publishing director at BBC Books - added: "Working with Alex on this highly original new story has been such a delight,
and we couldn’t be happier to be publishing her first 'Doctor Who' novel.
"River Song is such an iconic character, and I think Alex’s many fans will be thrilled and amazed with what she’s come up with.”
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