The spider's web

"The Spider’s Web" by St. George Rathborne is an adventurous novel set during the bustling Chicago World’s Fair, where Aleck Craig, a determined Canadian, relentlessly searches for a woman who has eluded him. His pursuit gets intertwined with his friend Claude Wycherley's predicament, an odd plot involving a vengeful Turkish pasha. Pulled into the intrigue, Aleck heroically decides to rescue a group of women from a seemingly deranged man on the thrilling Ferris wheel, including the one he seeks, thus introducing themes of fate, daring heroism, and complex relationships amidst a series of suspenseful developments.