Moonspinners has as its heroine Nicola Ferris, who has the enviable job of working on the island of Crete as a secretary at the British Embassy. On ones of her days off, she runs into a couple of hiking companions who have accidentally found a bloody scene of carnage. And just like that, in the blink of an eye, the idyllic life that Nicola loves is suddenly threatened with the possibility of coming to an unexpected, cruel, and horrifying end. Nicola winds up tramping through the wilderness with Mark and trying to nurse him back to health. After she has done the job as best she could, Lambis insists she leave because it is too dangerous for a woman to be there, and Mark agrees. Since they have been trying to get rid of her ever since she got there, she should not be surprised - yet she was surprised, and hurt. Back in civilization, many mysteries once again start to unfold that Nicola cannot understand and no one will explain to her for fear that she will get hurt. There is a supposed murder, an actual murder, accusations of treachery, and rampant distrust that the characters try to overcome.