Death and blackmail walk amongst the Dreaming Spires.
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.