Are the legends of tunnels running beneath Lancaster true? What about the story of the witch who had her lair down there, a witch who took the shape of a giant spider? Sales rep, Derek, travels to Lancaster and is involved in an accident. He finds himself in the care of glamorous Dr Wilson, but is she all she seems? Derek soon finds himself at the heart of the mystery, lost beneath the ancient city with an eight-legged horror spinning a web for him, a web from which he may not escape, nor wish to.

'New libraries will be places to relax, make friends, drink coffee and browse for impulse, take-home treats. Libraries used to be about books, now they're about people' Reference Librarian Adam suspects this brave new world. He fears for his job and his beloved books. Can his love for fellow librarian Asha prosper in a community divided? And who or what is the inexplicable Betsy Bannister? Will the web she's weaving protect or trap them? Adam has to travel to the Machars of Galloway in an attempt to find out.