Set in London, Wiltshire and Orkney There Came A Big Spider sees the young Marcus Moon attempting to climb the ladder of success at his new company.Bitterly resented by a ruthlessly ambitious rival, they are thrown together to design a big government project near the small market town of Kingscastle.
This town was site of the Saxon camp of Alfred the Great, and his treasure was lost when the Danes invaded WIltshire.
Marucs is asked to minimize the ecological effects of the project on the beautiful countryside around the town.
Local feelings run high both for and against the project and throw up a whole gamut of local politics, sexual deviance, office intrigue, protest groups and romance.
A sometimes zany, always enjoyable plot full of humour and energy, this is the eagerly awaited prequel to the popular Marcus Moon series.
Light entertainment at its very best!
