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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... young man. We at St. Barbara's have great hopes for him.” “How kind of you to say so,” Claire replied in her plummiest voice. “I speak only the truth, so.” Sheridan had greying russet-red hair, cut longer than was fashionable. The locks ...
... young man. We at St. Barbara's have great hopes for him.” “How kind of you to say so,” Claire replied in her plummiest voice. “I speak only the truth, so.” Sheridan had greying russet-red hair, cut longer than was fashionable. The locks ...
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... noise. A surge of young men in green and yellow raced past her mere feet away, yelling at the tops of their voices. Elbows jabbed, see the arms pushed, legs tripped. A round cloth covered object bobbed 5 Chimes at Midnight.
... noise. A surge of young men in green and yellow raced past her mere feet away, yelling at the tops of their voices. Elbows jabbed, see the arms pushed, legs tripped. A round cloth covered object bobbed 5 Chimes at Midnight.
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... young man lurching out of the press to fall at her feet, clutching his right shin. A streak of blood mingled with the wet mud on his skin. “Ow!” “Oh, Jim-jam!” Claire dropped to her brother's side. “How bad is it?” “Thanks for not ...
... young man lurching out of the press to fall at her feet, clutching his right shin. A streak of blood mingled with the wet mud on his skin. “Ow!” “Oh, Jim-jam!” Claire dropped to her brother's side. “How bad is it?” “Thanks for not ...
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... young constable before the war, me and my colleagues had to break up a big pub brawl over in Jericho. One of those blokes stabbed me in the side. I felt it as a punch.” He gave a grim smile. “It was only when my mate, Constable Terry ...
... young constable before the war, me and my colleagues had to break up a big pub brawl over in Jericho. One of those blokes stabbed me in the side. I felt it as a punch.” He gave a grim smile. “It was only when my mate, Constable Terry ...
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... young yet by a few years,” Veronica said. “What I would do if given the chance to be PM!” “I can guess,” Claire replied, looking at her sidelong. “Guillotines would feature heavily in your manifesto.” “Oh, I'm not that bad.” Veronica ...
... young yet by a few years,” Veronica said. “What I would do if given the chance to be PM!” “I can guess,” Claire replied, looking at her sidelong. “Guillotines would feature heavily in your manifesto.” “Oh, I'm not that bad.” Veronica ...
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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