- "SPYDER is unlike any organization the CIA has ever faced."
- —Cyrus Hale
Defusing
- "Cause it sounds cool. And frankly, calling ourselves 'an international consortium of independent agents who cause chaos and mayhem for a price' is a mouthful."
- —Murray Hill
Defusing
SPYDER was an elusive criminal organization dedicated to causing chaos. It is comprised of freelance evil agents, moles, thugs, and agents from various intelligence organizations who were bought off by SPYDER. They launched operations for the sole purpose of causing chaos and making incredible amounts of money, on the scale of millions upon billions of dollars. According to Murray Hill, SPYDER insources their evil schemes to make more money. They also own the Lew Brothers Construction company. SPYDER makes contracts with dozens of arms dealers, and stockpile several weapons like M16s and unorthodox ones like flamethrowers.
Known Members
| Name | Rank | Current Status | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. E | Leader | imprisoned | former CIA agent |
| Vedant | High-Ranking Officer | hidden in London | former CIA Academy of Espionage student |
| Joshua Hallal | High-Ranking Officer | leader of a splinter faction | former CIA Academy of Espionage student |
| Ashley Sparks | Field Operative | with Joshua | former gymnast |
| Nefarious Jones | Missile Pilot | imprisoned | shunned video game addict |
| Harlan Kelly | Mole | exposed | former CIA Academy of Espionage professor |
| Lydia Greenwald-Smith | Mole | exposed | former CIA Academy of Espionage professor |
| Murray Hill | Mole | Leader of the evil organization SMASH | former CIA Academy of Espionage student |
| Warren Reeves | Mole | Imprisoned | former CIA Academy of Espionage student |
| Paul Lee | Arms Dealer | captured to be interrogated |
arms dealer |
| Vladimir Gorsky | Arms Supplier | captured to be interrogated |
arms dealer |
| Dane Brammage | Bodyguard/Assassin | with Joshua | bodyguard/assassin for Paul Lee |
| Jenny Lake | Hired Criminal | unknown | formerly working for Leo Shang |
| Mrs. Henderson | Evil Spy School Professor | unknown | former Wiseman Preparatory Academy professor |
| Mr. Garabindian | Evil Spy School Professor | unknown | former Wiseman Preparatory Academy professor |
| Mr. Seabrook | Evil Spy School Professor | unknown | former Wiseman Preparatory Academy professor |
Appearances
Spy school vs SPYDER collection
SPYDER is first introduced in Spy School, where it is revealed that they planted Murray Hill as a mole in the CIA Academy of Espionage. They appear in every book starting from Spy School to Spy School British Invasion, with the exception of Spy Ski School. This seven book arc is dubbed The SPYDER Collection. However, since SPYDER has been supposedly defeated in Spy School British Invasion, it is unlikely for them to rise up in the future and play the major villainous faction again. SPYDER was considered by Ben Ripley to be his main enemy because they had planned many schemes that Ben thwarted.
Schemes
- Setting off a bomb to destroy the CIA Academy of Espionage (foiled by Operation Creeping Badger)
- Assassinating the President of the United States and important officials meeting at Camp David via missiles (foiled by Operation Angry Jackal)
- Blowing up ten bridges and getting paid billions to rebuild them (foiled by Operation Bedbug)
- Assasinating the Chief of Staff of to get control over nuclear weapons and blackmail the world (foiled by Operation Pungent Muskrat)
- Bombing Antarctica to accelerate ice cap melting, in order to monopolize property along the new coasts (foiled by Operation Tiger Shark)
- Setting off an EMP generator atop the Eiffel Tower to wipe out computer networks (foiled by Operation Screaming Vengeance)
- Attacking newly built Spy School and getting paid by CIA enemies