Deep Lake Mystery
Carolyn Wells
Read by Roger Melin





Imagine, if you will, a murder committed in a sealed room. A room which has been sealed from the inside, that is, with no possible means of exit, excepting a dangerous plunge through a window into a deep, foreboding lake with swirling eddies and rocks abound. Add to that image a wreath of flowers around the head and across the chest of the victim, a crucifix, an orange, a feather scarf tucked in here and there, two crackers, a handkerchief, and a feather duster. And a nail. Oh, and one more item to add to the curious array of arranged paraphernalia - a watch in a water pitcher by the bedside. Now place yourself in a position to solve the mystery behind this obvious murder of a wealthy man who was liked by everyone, and had no known enemies.
Carolyn Wells was a well known author of children's stories, until she began reading mystery stories written by Anna Katherine Green, and from then on she devoted her writings to puzzling mysteries in a similar vein. Summary by Roger Melin (8 hr 32 min)
Chapters
A Stately Pleasure Dome ... | 27:24 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Girl in the Canoe | 28:58 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Tragedy | 29:17 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Nail | 28:32 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Lady of the Lake | 28:24 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Watch in the Water Pitcher | 28:53 | Read by Roger Melin |
The Inquest | 28:07 | Read by Roger Melin |
Alma's Statements | 28:21 | Read by Roger Melin |
Clues | 27:56 | Read by Roger Melin |
Discussion | 28:39 | Read by Roger Melin |
Evidence | 28:33 | Read by Roger Melin |
My Secret | 29:17 | Read by Roger Melin |
As To Tuesday Afternoon | 29:01 | Read by Roger Melin |
Posy May | 28:05 | Read by Roger Melin |
Jennie | 26:12 | Read by Roger Melin |
Whistling Reeds | 28:09 | Read by Roger Melin |
Ames Takes a Hand | 29:11 | Read by Roger Melin |
All Right At Last | 29:42 | Read by Roger Melin |
Reviews
A classic for a rainy day read.





Cindy Barnett
Convoluted plot did keep me guessing. Well narrated (Roger Melin) and recommended. Another classic for a rainy day read.





A LibriVox Listener
An intriguing novel, written in the language of it's time, was fun to hear aged words used in form and context of a century ago.
Decent





Lori K
More "love" at 1st sight, a girl who at times acts odd, & a locked room. The main character believed to have fallen in love with Alma before even speaking to her. The worst part is that he withheld evidence & constantly kept trying to get others to ignore or misinterpret evidence so that they wouldn't think Alma was involved. Everyone knew he was being a sappy ass but it was still annoying to me. Also, he considered them to be engaged despite her being shocked by his love admission (done during their 1st talk) & despite her not feeling the same. Did women really like this wussy kind of guy? The secret of the murderer (other than who did it) is weird. Why keep that a secret? This all sounds awful but I don't regret listening & didn't figure out the mystery. I liked it but just wanted that guy to go away.
Good story





mikezane
The summary covers the plot (excellent summary btw). I found myself bouncing back and forth between what I felt were the two obvious conclusions, so the story is tricky but not so much so that you can't guess what the secret is. Overall I found the book enjoyable. I enjoy this reader and have listened to many of his books. Thank you!
pretty much a story for a teenager





A LibriVox Listener
Did not like the interpretation by the reader. It was as if he were telling a story to a child . Love his voice but clearly this did not suit him. The story was very long drawn out and in less than a chapter all was solved and they lived happily after !!!
A good reader





Ancient Aunt
I really liked the reader's voice and that added a lot to the story. Unfortunately the plot itself was quite drawn out and repetitive. I rarely figure out the killer in any mystery, but this one was obvious pretty close to the beginning. Tightly rendered, this would have been a great short story.
Deep Lake Mystery





eli g
Sad but beautiful story. This reader, as usual, did a wonderful job. His style is so natural that it seems effortless, but I am certain the effort is there as well as the excellence of his narrative. Many thanks from this listener.





Darlene Boda
Dr. House says, "It's never lupus;" and Benedict Cumberbatch's Sherlock says, "It's never a ______ ____." Unless it is. Wonderful reading by Roger Melin, as always, but the plot itself and the love-at-first-sight was a little lame.