The Secret Of The Mere: Or Under The Surface is a novel written by James Jackson Wray and published in 1885. The story is set in a small village in England and revolves around a mysterious body of water called ""The Mere."" The villagers believe that the Mere is cursed and that strange things happen to those who venture too close to its shores. The protagonist of the story is a young man named Frank Armitage who becomes fascinated with the Mere and...