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The action in The Lost Spyder takes place in several different locales. Most prominent is the author’s hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. The city is home to approximately one million people.
Birmingham, Alabama skyline at night.
Birmingham's Red Mountain Expressway. On the horizon next to the TV towers stands the statue of Vulcan, a local landmark.
"The Storyteller" fountain serves as one location in the book.
The Storyteller.
Birmingham cuisine runs the gamut, from hamburger stands to white tablecloth fine dining. In one passage, the lead characters visit Niki’s West, a popular cafeteria-style restaurant that specializes in Southern recipes.
Sign outside Niki's West.
The cafeteria line in Niki's West.
Vulcan: the world's largest cast iron statue has long served as a symbol of the city.
The Roman God of fire and forge.
Birmingham is also home to one of North America’s most impressive European-style racetracks. Barber Motorsports Park has been called “the Augusta of race courses” and is renowned for its natural beauty. Its presence has resulted in Birmingham becoming a premier destination for motorsports enthusiasts from around the world. It also hosts the Porsche Driving Experience, the North American iteration of Porsche’s official performance driving school.
Porsches lined up for a club event at Barber.