Liverpool, 1892Finding his fortune in Australia, John Bryant returns to his wife and child in England, moving them into number five, Percy Street. Anxious to start a new life, Frances Bryant finds herself in the clutches of a malevolent presence within the house, unable to escape it.When paranormal investigator Daniel Muldoon is called to investigate the case, he soon discovers the haunting of number five is just the beginning of the horror that will unfold.Lives hang in the balance, for some it is already too late. Muldoon must compete in a race against time to save those who remain caught in a spider's web.The Spider is a supernatural horror murder mystery set in 19th century Liverpool.