“The Lake” is an intriguing mystery story. “There is something terribly wrong with the lake” are the dying words of the rich, elderly invalid Mrs. Carstairs, spoken to her private nurse. The death of Mrs. Carstairs is extremely opportune for three people—the nephew and nieces of the deceased. Nurse Wilkie is not satisfied with the circumstances of Mrs. Carstairs’ death … and what on earth could her remark about the lake refer to? She sets out to investigate and uncovers a highly ingenious murder plot.
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William Fryer Harvey (1885–1937) was an English writer of short stories, most notably in the mystery and horror genres. Born into a wealthy Quaker family in Yorkshire, he went to Balliol College, Oxford, and took a degree in medicine at Leeds. Ill health dogged him, however, and he devoted much of his recuperation to writing short stories.
Cathy Dobson is the author of Planet Germany and a narrator of audiobooks.