A sizeable inheritance threatens to come between a man and his wife. Perhaps a nice trip to explore strange and distant lands might help settle things? From the mordant pen of John Collier.

The Midnight Reading is a special series of dramatic readings of lost classics from the world of macabre fiction that have inspired our show, **[Fireside Mystery Theatre](https://www.firesidemysterytheatre.com)**. We hope to encourage you, dear listeners, to embrace the joy of books and to build your own collection of dark literature.

Hosted by Ali Silva

"Incident on a Lake” by John Collier — read and performed by Mary Murphy

Created and produced by Gustavo Rodriguez & Ali Silva for Fireside Mystery Productions
Written by Silbin Sandovar
Post-production audio by Ali Silva
Theme music by Martina DaSilva
Audio recording engineered by Wayne Silver at The Ice Plant Studio in New York City

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