The Spider's Cage sees the return of Martin Windrow, the detective first introduced to readers in The Damned Don't Die (The Overlook Press, 2013, available from Turnaround). When Jodie O'Ryan, the country singer Martin adores, disappears after the death of her millionaire oil baron grandfather, Windrow sets off on their trail. A maddening variety of strangers and storytellers cross his path as Windrow travels from surprise to nightmare, and from body to body, up until the dark-as-night finale.