This Doctor Who novel follows the Eighth Doctor and his companions, Fitz and Anji, as they navigate a geopolitically tense future where the United States and the Eurozone are on the verge of global war. A shadowy figure named Baskerville claims to possess a time machine, sparking a desperate race between world powers and secret agents like Jonah Cosgrove to secure the technology. The narrative reveals that this supposed time travel is largely a high-tech deception used to manipulate global events and market advanced robot weaponry. Amidst the human conflict, the Onihrs, a bellicose alien race resembling rhinoceroses, intervene to track the temporal disturbances for their own conquest. The Doctor must ultimately expose the fraudulent technology and outmaneuver both human conspirators and alien invaders to prevent a nuclear catastrophe. This story blends elements of espionage and science fiction to explore themes of power, capital, and the dangers of simulated reality.