Lair of the White Worm

Lair of the White Worm is a late horror novel set in the English countryside, in a region rich with old legends. Adam Salton arrives from Australia to live with his great-uncle and soon hears local tales of an ancient monstrous creature said to haunt the area. At the same time, a strange and powerful woman, Lady Arabella March, takes up residence nearby, and her behaviour stirs suspicion.

Adam and his allies begin to investigate the odd events around them. The book draws on myth, folklore and rural superstition, and mixes mystery, menace and a touch of melodrama. It is often read today as a wild and imaginative late work, and has been adapted for film.