The Clockmaker's Stopped Watch — A Bellweather Mystery, Book 1

Every tick of the clock holds a secret. Some secrets can kill.

When local historian Arthur Pendleton is found dead inside Bellweather's locked clock tower on Founder's Day, the close-knit town is shaken—and the investigation reveals more than anyone expected.

Dorothy Hayes, a retired librarian who recently inherited her late uncle Elias Hayes's clock-repair shop, has always found peace in the quiet rhythm of gears and time. But when she learns that her uncle knew more about the tower—and its past—than he ever told her, she can't walk away.

As Dorothy follows a trail of hidden ledgers, coded messages, and long-forgotten promises, she uncovers a web of family secrets, forged documents, and a truth someone has protected for decades.

In Bellweather, time moves slow, but danger moves silently.

Book 1 of The Bellweather Mysteries.