The Lair of the White Worm is a horror novel written by the Irish writer
Bram Stoker. It was first published by Rider and Son of London in 1911 -
the year prior to Stoker's demise. The story is based on the legend of
the Lambton Worm and the book has been issued as The Garden of Evil.The
protagonist, Adam Salton is contacted by his uncle, Richard Salton, who
needs to make his beneficiary of his estate. He quickly finds himself in
the middle of mysterious events, with Sir Nathaniel de Salis as his
assistant. The White Worm is a huge snake-like animal dwelling profound
under Arabella's home in Diana's Forest. Sir Nathaniel is a Van
Helsing-type character who needs to chase down Arabella, who he accepts,
with expanding conviction.Adam and Sir Nathaniel start to think that
Arabella is at real fault for different wrongdoings and that she needs
to kill Mimi Watford. Sir Nathaniel accepts the White Worm plummets from
winged serpents, who exchanged actual power for tricky. The Worm climbs
from its pit and looks to go after Adam and Mimi Watford. Adam can
thwart Arabella's different endeavors to kill Mimi. Arabella offers to
sell Diana's Woods, which Adam purchases determined to obliterate the
Worm.
