Chimes at MidnighteXtasy Books, 1988 - 135 էջ A 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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... waited until he was out of earshot. “What an unutterable gossip. What did he think he was doing, dishing the dirt on his colleagues?” “Some people are like that.” Veronica shivered. “They like to stir up mischief for the sake of it. I'm ...
... waited until he was out of earshot. “What an unutterable gossip. What did he think he was doing, dishing the dirt on his colleagues?” “Some people are like that.” Veronica shivered. “They like to stir up mischief for the sake of it. I'm ...
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... wait.” Claire's lips twitched. “Tradition's an infernal pest, isn't it. Keeping us standing in this rotten weather when we could all be indoors enjoying a G and T.” “Amen.” “Oh, look out!” The competitors came around for the next lap ...
... wait.” Claire's lips twitched. “Tradition's an infernal pest, isn't it. Keeping us standing in this rotten weather when we could all be indoors enjoying a G and T.” “Amen.” “Oh, look out!” The competitors came around for the next lap ...
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... wait until next year then?” Veronica asked. “No, Ronnie, sad to say. I'm off to make my way in the world come the end of Trinity term. Hopefully, I'll matriculate with something to make old Pater proud.” “I'm sure you will, Jim-jam ...
... wait until next year then?” Veronica asked. “No, Ronnie, sad to say. I'm off to make my way in the world come the end of Trinity term. Hopefully, I'll matriculate with something to make old Pater proud.” “I'm sure you will, Jim-jam ...
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... wait until later this morning to take our statements. All those important people don't like being inconvenienced. Murder or not. It's not as if the culprit would've stayed on the scene of the crime if a chance to escape offered itself ...
... wait until later this morning to take our statements. All those important people don't like being inconvenienced. Murder or not. It's not as if the culprit would've stayed on the scene of the crime if a chance to escape offered itself ...
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... wait a month, then return to England and say you adopted him or her. No one will be any the wiser. “If you'd prefer not to keep the baby... if he or she looks too much like you-know-who... Well, you can put the child up for adoption in ...
... wait a month, then return to England and say you adopted him or her. No one will be any the wiser. “If you'd prefer not to keep the baby... if he or she looks too much like you-know-who... Well, you can put the child up for adoption in ...
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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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