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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“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 to reassure him that Ben still has a place here.” “That was nice of them.
“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 to reassure him that Ben still has a place here.” “That was nice of them.
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“You made a start in that direction when you accepted that place on the Fenton Priory School board.” “Oh well, that's no hardship. I'm all in favour of Lucinda Fairbright's Rousseauesque approach to education, so I'm happy to help out ...
“You made a start in that direction when you accepted that place on the Fenton Priory School board.” “Oh well, that's no hardship. I'm all in favour of Lucinda Fairbright's Rousseauesque approach to education, so I'm happy to help out ...
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“Some people are like that.” Veronica shivered. “They like to stir up mischief for the sake of it. I'm sure he was halfpickled from the smell of booze wafting around him. Did you way he looked at me?
“Some people are like that.” Veronica shivered. “They like to stir up mischief for the sake of it. I'm sure he was halfpickled from the smell of booze wafting around him. Did you way he looked at me?
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“Is that the famous bundle?” she asked, watching as the scrum rounded the first corner of the quadrangle. “Yes.” Claire chuckled. “Not much to look at, is it? I'm assured it's the original bundled-up manuscript tossed out of one of ...
“Is that the famous bundle?” she asked, watching as the scrum rounded the first corner of the quadrangle. “Yes.” Claire chuckled. “Not much to look at, is it? I'm assured it's the original bundled-up manuscript tossed out of one of ...
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“I'd have thought that much was obvious. Can you stand, you silly boy?” “Oh, give me a tick.” Ben rolled onto all fours then stood gingerly, testing the weight on his leg. “A mere flesh wound. I think I'll be all right.
“I'd have thought that much was obvious. Can you stand, you silly boy?” “Oh, give me a tick.” Ben rolled onto all fours then stood gingerly, testing the weight on his leg. “A mere flesh wound. I think I'll be all right.
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Continguts
| 1 | |
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| 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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Anthony appeared asked Barbara’s bedroom believe bloody bundle Claire Claire’s closed course darling dear dearest Doctor don’t door dressing entered eyes face feel followed gave gaze give glanced guests hall hand happened Haynes he’s head heard held hope Hoyland It’s Jeanette Judd keep killed Lady Alice lane last night leaned leave letter looked maid Mary McAllister mind miss murder Muriel murmured Nash nodded once opened passageway passed Perhaps pointed police Polly poor Professor Sheridan reached replied returned seems Sheridan shook showed side sighed smile snow sounded standing stay stood sure tell Thank That’s There’s thing thought Thurlow told took touched turned Veronica Veronica and Claire village voice wait walked Watkins window woman wonder young
Informació bibliogràfica
| Títol | Chimes at Midnight Volum 6 de Veronica Nash |
| Editor | eXtasy Books, 1988 |
| ISBN | 1487433662, 9781487433666 |
| Nre. de pàgines | 135 pàgines |
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