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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She looked across at Ben and shook her head. “The House of Lords should soon finish their deliberations over Edward's right of succession to Daddy's title. If they pass him over, Ben will be the 2 A.J. Matthews.
She looked across at Ben and shook her head. “The House of Lords should soon finish their deliberations over Edward's right of succession to Daddy's title. If they pass him over, Ben will be the 2 A.J. Matthews.
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The bundle contained a sheep's head. After a shocked pause, a gust of laughter rose into the air from a tight-knit body of students. Ben looked their way and scowled. “The blasted Condon Club! I should've known.
The bundle contained a sheep's head. After a shocked pause, a gust of laughter rose into the air from a tight-knit body of students. Ben looked their way and scowled. “The blasted Condon Club! I should've known.
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“Ah, that's interesting.” Conliffe jotted down a note. “An internal message, most likely.” “Sheridan looked at it and seemed rather disgruntled.” Conliffe cocked his head. “Really? As if he didn't welcome what the letter portended?
“Ah, that's interesting.” Conliffe jotted down a note. “An internal message, most likely.” “Sheridan looked at it and seemed rather disgruntled.” Conliffe cocked his head. “Really? As if he didn't welcome what the letter portended?
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A sheep's head?” He grimaced. “A barbarous thing to use for a prank, but nothing really surprises me with these students. The ruddy Condon Club's behind that little nastiness, I'll wager.” “You could be right,” Claire said.
A sheep's head?” He grimaced. “A barbarous thing to use for a prank, but nothing really surprises me with these students. The ruddy Condon Club's behind that little nastiness, I'll wager.” “You could be right,” Claire said.
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Going by witness statements, Professor Sheridan was stabbed either during or after the tussle for that blasted bundle swept him up. The blood had leaked from the sheep's head by then, so it disguised any blood tapped from Sheridan.
Going by witness statements, Professor Sheridan was stabbed either during or after the tussle for that blasted bundle swept him up. The blood had leaked from the sheep's head by then, so it disguised any blood tapped from Sheridan.
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Continguts
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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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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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