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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... window.” “How odd.” “Quite. A roving band of students passing below caught it and decided it'd be fun to race it around the quadrangle. Whoever had the bundle when the college clock chimed midnight would be given a bottle of wine ...
... window.” “How odd.” “Quite. A roving band of students passing below caught it and decided it'd be fun to race it around the quadrangle. Whoever had the bundle when the college clock chimed midnight would be given a bottle of wine ...
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... windows long ago.” “As if we cared, hmm?” “Perhaps we do, but nowhere near as much as these college fellows. I notice not one woman is involved in this.” “Obviously, women are excluded because we're totally ruthless, and we'd only show ...
... windows long ago.” “As if we cared, hmm?” “Perhaps we do, but nowhere near as much as these college fellows. I notice not one woman is involved in this.” “Obviously, women are excluded because we're totally ruthless, and we'd only show ...
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... windows on one wall and paintings hung on the one opposite. Lady Alice stood a little way ahead. A petite woman with greying blonde hair, she had green eyes and pretty oval features of fair complexion. A small mole decorated her left ...
... windows on one wall and paintings hung on the one opposite. Lady Alice stood a little way ahead. A petite woman with greying blonde hair, she had green eyes and pretty oval features of fair complexion. A small mole decorated her left ...
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Contents
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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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