ONE PAST MIDNIGHT: "The Mystery of the Semi-Detached" by E. Nesbit

<p>Just Jasper, a crackling log fire, the light patter of rain on the window - and a reading of E. Nesbit's "The Mystery of the Semi-Detached" from her 1893 collection "Grim Tales". This bonus episode is part of the ONE PAST MIDNIGHT strand dedicated to stories of ten minutes or less.</p> <p><strong>PODCAST NEWS!</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod"><strong>Patreon</strong></a><strong>: </strong>You can now help me keep creating audiobook podcasts by becoming my patron on Patreon. Membership will give you access to exclusive content (early releases, remixes, patron-only stories, specials - and content I haven't even thought of yet) and support the development of the show. There's an exclusive story on there now (a reading of <strong>On The Brighton Road</strong>). More info: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod">https://www.patreon.com/encryptedpod</a></p> <p><strong>TikTok: </strong>I've got a TikTok and I don't know what to do with it. But why not follow me there anyway. All my social media links are here: <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/encryptedpod</a></p> <p><strong>Thank you's: </strong>Some people have been kind enough to buy me a coffee on <a href="https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast">Ko-Fi</a>. You may have no idea how thrilling it is to wake up to a notification that someone has bought you a coffee. It is the next best thing to someone making you a cup of coffee. So thank you to <strong>Anna</strong>, <strong>Piers</strong> and <strong>Hanna</strong> for being early champions of the show and for your generosity! You really warmed the cockles of my cold, cold heart. If any listeners feel similarly inclined, here are the links:</p> <p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.buymeacoffee.com/encryptedpod</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/encryptedpodcast</a></p> <p><strong>Comi