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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... Claire standing alongside her. “It's so inconsiderate, isn't it, darling.” Claire rubbed her gloved hands together as she peered into the murky night. “I'm near perished. When is this bloody race going to begin?” They stood in the ...
... Claire standing alongside her. “It's so inconsiderate, isn't it, darling.” Claire rubbed her gloved hands together as she peered into the murky night. “I'm near perished. When is this bloody race going to begin?” They stood in the ...
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... Claire looked pensive. “The poor boy's had quite a year.” Veronica sighed. Haven't we all? “So what's this all about ... Claire chuckled. “In the last century, they upgraded the reward to a jeroboam of champers, but it still doesn't seem ...
... Claire looked pensive. “The poor boy's had quite a year.” Veronica sighed. Haven't we all? “So what's this all about ... Claire chuckled. “In the last century, they upgraded the reward to a jeroboam of champers, but it still doesn't seem ...
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... Claire 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 ...
... Claire 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 ...
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... Claire chuckled. “Not much to look at, is it? I'm assured it's the original bundled-up manuscript tossed out of one of these windows long ago.” “As if we cared, hmm?” “Perhaps we do, but nowhere near as much as these college fellows. I ...
... Claire chuckled. “Not much to look at, is it? I'm assured it's the original bundled-up manuscript tossed out of one of these windows long ago.” “As if we cared, hmm?” “Perhaps we do, but nowhere near as much as these college fellows. I ...
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... Claire dropped to her brother's side. “How bad is it?” “Thanks for not asking, are you hurt, Claire-o,” Ben replied through gritted teeth. “It'd be a bloody silly question right now.” “I'd have thought that much was obvious. Can you ...
... Claire dropped to her brother's side. “How bad is it?” “Thanks for not asking, are you hurt, Claire-o,” Ben replied through gritted teeth. “It'd be a bloody silly question right now.” “I'd have thought that much was obvious. Can you ...
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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