Nothing ruins a good cup of kaff than a spider teleporting on board... and these were in the six-foot-business-suite-and-tie range, carrying blasters and a sense of entitlement like you wouldn't believe. They gave me a job to do, and held my ship hostage while I went to do it—and *that's* when everything went all to Hell. Exactly how I'm gonna get us out of this one, is a mystery to me. First step, though, is to bust Mack and the ship right out of their eight-legged claws. Piece of cake. Right?

Mack 'n' Me: Arach is the third science-fiction novel set in the Odyssey universe. Cutter is running with Mack and his merry band of space-faring freelancers, and, outside the occasional contract, Odyssey are leaving them well alone.

NOTE: The main character swears like a sailor, and the support cast aren't much better. If swears bother you, then this story may not be to your taste.