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The Spider #117 Audiobook
The Spider and Hell's Factory
by Norvell W. Page writing as Grant Stockbridge
Read by Nick Santa Maria
On a wave of crime and terror that was like a mass blood purge, Hell’s own handyman, the killer the underworld knew only as THE CHIEF, swept into America’s greatest center of war industry. His ruthless goal was to force the valiant legions of war-workers to betray the very country for which they toiled so tirelessly... And only Richard Wentworth and his few personal friends stood in the way of this tidal wave of treason and destruction... Come follow the Spider as he recklessly offers his own life to stop this menace to America!
The Spider stories are all about action, emotional intensity, and pacing. Wentworth himself is strongly emotional, plumbing the thrills of victory as readily, and as deeply, as the depths of despair during his escapades. His long-suffering fiancée, Nita van Sloan, is a worthy character in her own right, though frequently relegated to the role of hostage-bait. As additional exotic spice, Wentworth maintains a Sikh manservant/warrior companion, Ram Singh, as well as chauffeur Ronald Jackson, the sergeant from his old army days. Rounding out the cast of characters is Commissioner of Police Stanley Kirkpatrick, Wentworth’s staunch friend and the Spider’s greatest adversary; Kirkpatrick himself lives in a state of constant angst for fear that duty will one day force him to send his friend to the electric chair as punishment for the Spider’s crimes.
Nick Santa Maria reads The Spider and Hell's Factory with indescribable emotion. Originally published in The Spider magazine, October, 1943.
Chapter 1: Death’s Feast
Chapter 2: Funeral Parlor
Chapter 3: The Conqueror
Chapter 4: Death Came, Too
Chapter 5: In the Trap
Chapter 6: Murder Club
Chapter 7: Flaming Death
Chapter 8: Schutte’s Inferno
Chapter 9: The Spider’s Trail
Chapter 10: Traitors’ Council
Chapter 11: The Spider Weaves
Chapter 12: Prey for The Web
Chapter 13: Good Morning, Death!
Chapter 14: Men Die Easy
Chapter 15: The Fire is Laid
Chapter 16: Pyre of Greed
Chapter 17: Is Justice Blind?
Nick Santa Maria Nick was born early in life in Brooklyn, NY. His theatrical background is based in Comedy Improv. He was a long standing member of the late lamented Miami based, Mental Floss, where he served as head writer/composer. From there he began his career in commercials, voice-overs, TV, Film, and theatre. He has performed in many roles on the stage including his award winning turn as Nick in Over The River And Through The Woods, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, as Nathan Detroit in Guys and Dolls, in The 25th Annual Putnam Country Spelling Bee as Mr. Panch (3-D Theatricals), Mr. Bromhead in No Sex Please, We’re British at The Norris, and as Pseudolus in, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum at the Norris Theatre. Television: The Buffalo Bill Show, B.J. Stryker, and two Disney Christmas Specials. Off Broadway: Writer/Composer/Performer on Secrets Every Smart Traveler Should Know, Soundtrack on RCA Victor. Broadway: Vince Fontaine in Tommy Tune’s production of Grease. He also appeared in every domestic company of Mel Brooks’ The Producers, understudying everyone from Nathan Lane and Jason Alexander, to Tony Danza and David Hassellhoff. He was the original Genie in Disney’s Aladdin, a Musical Spectacular, soundtrack on Disney Records. Nick is a resident of Los Angeles and is currently writing a book about classic film comedians, Nick’s been a long time film historian, and has written several articles on the topic.
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