The Arcadian Web — Gail Daley

Return To Arcadia For A New Outlawed Colony Adventure! A lone investigator finds himself in trouble up to his neck when he uncovers the murder of an old friend. The illicit drug business followed man when he colonized new planets, creating deadly new drugs with new names like Love Potion. Cosimo Bedingfeld's life has been filled with bad luck and trouble. As an undercover investigator for the HIVE, he's constantly hip deep in a pile of dung. When Cosimo is sent to investigate the murder of an old friend in the southern islands, he meets Abigail Trelawney, the 'Spider Girl' of Aranea plantation who raises Marabunta, giant wasp-spiders for their webs. Despite his past mistakes, Cosimo has a chance at happiness, but will he take it? Follow Cosimo's adventures on the planet Arcadia as he battles the illicit drug business and discovers the truth behind the murder of an old friend.