Winner Takes All

In 2005, Winner Takes All was released by BBC Books.

Cover blurb
The Doctor and Rose are back on present-day Earth, in the middle of a heatwave.

Apart from the temperature, the worst thing that's happening is the local bully causing trouble. Everything else seems pretty good. A new video game has been launched; it's a big hit, and you can even win copies on scratchcards at the supermarket. There are all sorts of other prizes too — like holidays. That's what people are desperate to win — it's so hot, they want to get away for as long as possible.

So it's really no surprise when they just don't return...