Chimes at MidnightA year-end tradition at St. Barbara’s College Oxford ends in the death of a controversial professor. Royce Sheridan had enemies—but which one killed him? A weekend at a stately home may enable Veronica and Claire to uncover the culprit, but as a snowstorm engulfs the house and the body count rises, they may find more than they bargain for. |
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... pointed. “There's Ben.” A couple of dozen students had assembled in the nearby corner, ready to take part in the race. Claire's youngest brother, Ben, stood among them, his sandy hair distinctive. Like the others, he wore rugby gear in ...
... pointed. “There's Ben.” A couple of dozen students had assembled in the nearby corner, ready to take part in the race. Claire's youngest brother, Ben, stood among them, his sandy hair distinctive. Like the others, he wore rugby gear in ...
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... pointed to a stout man of sixty or so, with a splendid set of grey Victorian whiskers. “That's Sir Gideon Rayner, principal of St. Barbara's, and his wife, Lady Alice. They visited Daddy in London after that awful business with Edward ...
... pointed to a stout man of sixty or so, with a splendid set of grey Victorian whiskers. “That's Sir Gideon Rayner, principal of St. Barbara's, and his wife, Lady Alice. They visited Daddy in London after that awful business with Edward ...
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... pointed. “He just sat down on that stone bench. I think he's winded, is all.” “Well, there goes my chance at the jeroboam of champagne,” Ben said wistfully, watching the race struggle onward. “You'll have to wait until next year then ...
... pointed. “He just sat down on that stone bench. I think he's winded, is all.” “Well, there goes my chance at the jeroboam of champagne,” Ben said wistfully, watching the race struggle onward. “You'll have to wait until next year then ...
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Contents
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Chapter Three | 21 |
Chapter Four | 31 |
Chapter Five | 43 |
Chapter Six | 51 |
Chapter Seven | 62 |
Chapter Eight | 71 |
Chapter Ten | 88 |
Chapter Eleven | 98 |
Chapter Twelve | 109 |
Chapter Thirteen | 115 |
Chapter Fourteen | 123 |
Epilogue | 131 |
About the Author | 136 |
Chapter Nine | 80 |
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