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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... there'll be fines aplenty for you all. Do you understand me?” A muttered assent ran through their group. Sir Gideon came over to stand beside the beadle. “You will all return to your lodgings, gentlemen. I know this is the last night of ...
... there'll be fines aplenty for you all. Do you understand me?” A muttered assent ran through their group. Sir Gideon came over to stand beside the beadle. “You will all return to your lodgings, gentlemen. I know this is the last night of ...
Pàgina 11
... there, I'm surprised they didn't 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 ...
... there, I'm surprised they didn't 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 ...
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... there directly.” The waitress bobbed a curtsy and departed. “What's afoot?” Veronica asked. Claire leaned across the table to whisper. “It's our old friend Inspector Conliffe. He'd like to speak with us.” “Oh.” Veronica hid a cavernous ...
... there directly.” The waitress bobbed a curtsy and departed. “What's afoot?” Veronica asked. Claire leaned across the table to whisper. “It's our old friend Inspector Conliffe. He'd like to speak with us.” “Oh.” Veronica hid a cavernous ...
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... There's always something you may've forgotten or thought of little consequence at the time. Something seen or overheard, perhaps.” Veronica cast her mind back to the gathering in the quadrangle. “There was one thing...” she said with ...
... There's always something you may've forgotten or thought of little consequence at the time. Something seen or overheard, perhaps.” Veronica cast her mind back to the gathering in the quadrangle. “There was one thing...” she said with ...
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... There you are, then.” Conliffe finished writing. “Is there anything else you can recall, ladies? Nobody hanging around in a suspicious manner near where the professor was found?” “Not that we saw,” Veronica said, glancing at Claire to ...
... There you are, then.” Conliffe finished writing. “Is there anything else you can recall, ladies? Nobody hanging around in a suspicious manner near where the professor was found?” “Not that we saw,” Veronica said, glancing at Claire to ...
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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