Appointment With The Spider King

A Tales Of Correndrum Short Story (12,000 words) -

Rickard considers himself to be the most daring thief in Correndrum, and he lives up to his own opinion by executing his heists with confidence and panache. So far he's managed to survive even his wildest schemes through a mix of careful preparation and blind luck. But more than once he's found himself in situations where his best hope was to follow his personal motto, "The only way out is forward."

When he executes the boldest robbery of his...