Chimes at MidnighteXtasy Books, 1988 - 135 pàgines 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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... side of either of them...” He paused and looked to the side. “What is it, Unwin?” A college porter came up and touched the brim of his bowler hat. “A letter for you, Professor.” “Oh?” Sheridan took the envelope, glanced at it then ...
... side of either of them...” He paused and looked to the side. “What is it, Unwin?” A college porter came up and touched the brim of his bowler hat. “A letter for you, Professor.” “Oh?” Sheridan took the envelope, glanced at it then ...
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... 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 stand, you silly boy?” “Oh, give me ...
... 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 stand, you silly boy?” “Oh, give me ...
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... side. A woman screamed. Veronica felt her heart give a hard beat. Claire clasped her hand and sighed. “Oh fuck, darling. Not again...” Chapter Two Sunday, 2nd December. V eronica and collapsed dropped 10 A.J. Matthews.
... side. A woman screamed. Veronica felt her heart give a hard beat. Claire clasped her hand and sighed. “Oh fuck, darling. Not again...” Chapter Two Sunday, 2nd December. V eronica and collapsed dropped 10 A.J. Matthews.
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... side and looked up at her. “And they bloody well searched us all for the murder weapon, too.” “They did indeed. At least they had a police matron to search us.” “It was all rather pointless, I thought. Whoever stabbed Professor Sheridan ...
... side and looked up at her. “And they bloody well searched us all for the murder weapon, too.” “They did indeed. At least they had a police matron to search us.” “It was all rather pointless, I thought. Whoever stabbed Professor Sheridan ...
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... side. I felt it as a punch.” He gave a grim smile. “It was only when my mate, Constable Terry Buckler, dragged the bloke off me that I saw the bloody knife in the bloke's hand and realised what had hit me.” Claire gasped. “Good heavens ...
... side. I felt it as a punch.” He gave a grim smile. “It was only when my mate, Constable Terry Buckler, dragged the bloke off me that I saw the bloody knife in the bloke's hand and realised what had hit me.” Claire gasped. “Good heavens ...
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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