<B>An ancient horror deep in the Amazon jungle spins a web of nightmares to ensnare adventurers explorers and their souls in this skin-crawling <I>Arkham Horror</I> novel of cosmic dread.</B><br><br><br><br>When <I>Arkham Advertiser</I> reporter Andy van Nortwick receives a mysterious film reel in the mail with a simple note: <I>'Maude Brion is very much alive!'</I> he steps onto a path which will lead him to the brink of madness. Brion the famous actress and film director vanished a year ago on an ill-fated expedition into the Amazon rainforest delving into the legend of the Spider Queen. Thrilled by the prospect of his big break Nortwick swings the funds to launch a rescue mission. He gathers a team of explorers and a keen folklorist to bring back Brion and cement his reputation. But deep in the Amazon jungle the boundaries between intrepid adventurers dreamers and deranged fanatics blur inside a web of terror.
