Candy Jay books has published a bind-up collection of all seven volumes of the Benton files. The stories feature John Benton of UNIT and the book includes a new story and contributions from our very own Philip Bates!

From his first encounter with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Benton takes on alien menaces and uncovers dangerous secrets for UNIT. Candy Jar books says that this action packed anthology is a must-have for any Doctor Who fan and features stories by Tim Gambrell, Philip Bates, Hayden Gribble, Ian Ball, John Peel, George Ivanoff, Kenton Hall, Matt Barber, Paul Driscoll, and Andrew Allen.

Also of interest is the tale What the Dickens? by Tim Gambrell. Imagine the Marvel series What If…? but with a Doctor Who spin. This one explores how the events of The Web of Fear may have proceeded without the interference of the Doctor.

It’s Christmas Eve, and Sergeant John Benton is persuaded to tell one last story.

But this isn’t one of Benton’s usual tales of UNIT, alien invasions and narrow escapes. This time, a mysterious disturbance leads him into another dimension, where he discovers Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart and his team fighting a desperate battle for survival.

Benton has somehow been transported back to the original Yeti invasion. But this time, the Doctor never turned up. And behind the invasion stands an old enemy: the sinister Tobias Vaughn, whose plans have brought an entire world to the brink of destruction.

As Benton encounters familiar faces in unfamiliar circumstances, he discovers that he may hold information vital to the resistance. But there is another presence at work, one with plans that reach across dimensions and threaten Benton’s own world.

Was this extraordinary Christmas Eve adventure really a journey into another reality? Or was it something else entirely?

Even Benton isn’t sure.

Appropriately enough, it also echoes Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. The story is exclusive to The Benton Files Collection and we’re told it will not be released separately. You can pre-order the collection now from Candy Jar Books.