Every clock tells you what's wrong with it, if you're patient enough to listen. Welcome to The Bellweather Mysteries, a warm, unhurried cozy series set among antique clocks, small-town history, and the quiet people who know how to wait for the truth.
Meet Dorothy Hayes
Dorothy spent nearly thirty years as a librarian before she inherited Bellweather Clockworks, her late uncle Elias's clock-repair shop. Elias taught her the trade and left behind his worn tools, his blue-ink notebooks, and one piece of advice she lives by: let the clock tell you what it needs before you decide what to give it. It turns out to be very good advice for solving a murder, too.
Who You'll Meet in Bellweather
- Pendulum is Dorothy's ginger shop cat, who watches every case from the counter.
- Uncle Elias is gone, but his notebooks and his voice still guide Dorothy's hands.
- Detective Helen Marsh keeps circling the same questions as Dorothy, from a different direction.
Why Start with Book 1
Each book is a complete mystery with a fair-play puzzle you can solve along with Dorothy. But Uncle Elias's past and Bellweather's old families run through the whole series. Start at the beginning to hear every tick.
The Reading Order
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1. The Clockmaker's Stopped WatchFounder's Day, a locked clock tower, and an uncle who knew more than he ever said.
2. The Clockmaker's Silenced NoteAn 1840s musical clock is missing its seventh note, and someone silenced it on purpose.
3. The Clockmaker's Crimson DialA ruby-red dial from an old estate arrives with fresh tool marks and an old family's secrets.
Who Will Love This Series
You'll feel right at home if you enjoy:
- Gentle, clever mysteries with no gore
- Antiques, old crafts, and small-town history
- A patient, smart heroine with a trade of her own
- A loyal shop cat
- Puzzles that tick steadily toward the truth
Ready to Begin?
All 3 books are available in paperback and hardcover right here in our store. Start with The Clockmaker's Stopped Watch and wind the mainspring.