Dreams of Empire

On a barren asteroid, the once-mighty Haddron Empire is on the brink of collapse, torn apart by civil war. The one man who might have saved it languishes
 in prison, his enemies planning his death and his friends plotting his escape. The Second Doctor arrives as the last act of this deadly drama is being played out – and with both terrifying killers and cunning traitors to defeat, the future hangs in the balance.

Justin Richards' love for the Troughton era shines through because the characterisation of the Second Doctor is spot on. It's been said that a lot of the success of the Second Doctor is down to Patrick Troughton's performance making him the hardest Doctor to capture in print. But Richards pulls it off. And his characterisation of Jamie and Victoria are spot on too.

Again I read this book was it was first published in 1998. I don't remember by reaction at the time (other than thinking the title was intriguing), but on reading it again was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. It did sag a little in parts, but felt true to it's era and was enjoyable.