Genre : Mystery/Crime thriller Format : E-book Pages : 221 Published : 1933

“A great criminal likes to keep a record of his crimes . I tell you that we might be murdered in our beds any night .”

Summary : Richard Wentworth ( The Spider ) saves a man from commiting suicide and ends up killing a card-sharp whom was a cheat . This was just the beginning in a much larger criminal conspiracy . Come follow the infamous detective as he deals with drunken reporters , foreign debt payments , murder , hooked hand sailors , pom pom singers , diamond dealers , assassination , deadly gas , swordfights , the mysterious Mr.X , and all while trying to keep his girl and his secret identity safe.

“I don’t want any of my finger prints around here in case I am forced to kill you .”

Review : Hey , this is the first book in the masked detective “The Spider” series and wow ! They started off swinging . I have read a few of these stories in the past and they’ve always been good but I wasn’t expecting it to start off that strong . If you want a fast paced crime thriller with some flair then I would highly recommend this .

“Because Richard Wentworth is so damned clever that I am afraid of him . Because you are the only person in the world who can deceive him . “

Recommendations : Books

1. Reign of the Snake Men by Emile C. Tepperman
2. Death Reign of the Vampire King by Norvell W. Page
3. The Black Master by Walter B. Gibson
4. The Godfather by Mario Puzo
5. The String of Pearls
6. Halloween Party by R.L. Stine
7. Death Wish by Brian Garfield
8. Werewolf Cop by Andrew Klavan
9. Ratman’s Notebooks by Stephen Gilbert
10. Spider Web by Robert Bloch

Songs

1. Cheek to Cheek – Fred Astaire
2. We’re In The Money – Ginger Rogers
3. The Devil’s Trill – Tartini
4. Caprice Viennois – Fritz Kreisler
5. Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin
6. I Can’t Give You Anything But Love – Annette Hanshaw
7. Too Hot To Handle – Jayne Mansfield
8. Secret Agent Man – Johnny Rivers
9. Trouble – Elvis Presley
10. Bullet With A Name – Nonpoint

Movies

1. The Spider’s Web (1938)
2. The Spider Returns (1941)
3. The Mark of Zorro (1920)
4. The Old Dark Horse (1932)
5. The Bat (1959)
6. Sherlock Holmes (2009)
7. Batman Begins (2005)
8. Drunken Master (1978)
9. Dr.No (1962)
10. Above The Law (1988)

Lesson : Never hand a drunk a sword .