AustLit

'Lee, a hermaphroditic human, is a temporary resident on the futuristic planet Spectra. She feels shunned because of her mutation by the other normal humans on the planet, and she befriends a member of the alien species Diddak'thook, who resemble three-foot high spiders, and who trade their highly prized silk products with humanity. When her new friend is abducted, and failing to convince the authorities to act on her evidence, she takes the investigation on herself...' (Back cover).