Elena Vance thought she'd left history behind. But in Lavender Bay, the past is a deadly puzzle, and the clock is ticking. When Elena, a former history professor, inherits an antique clock shop in the quaint, flower-filled town of Lavender Bay, she expects a quiet life of oiling gears and sipping tea. But her peaceful new existence is shattered when the town's most beloved baker is found poisoned-and the only clue is a cryptic note tucked inside one of her antique clocks.
With the local police chief more interested in scones than suspects, Elena must use her sharp historical mind to decipher the clues. Aided by her slow, stubborn Basset Hound, Watson, who seems to smell trouble before it happens, Elena finds herself in a race against time to expose a killer hiding in plain sight. But as she uncovers a secret history of greed and betrayal, she realizes the truth might be the most dangerous antique of all.
If Elena can't solve the mystery before the killer strikes again, the next ticking time bomb might be her own.
Elena Vance thought she'd left history behind. But in Lavender Bay, the past is a deadly puzzle, and the clock is ticking. When Elena, a former history professor, inherits an antique clock shop in the quaint, flower-filled town of Lavender Bay, she expects a quiet life of oiling gears and sipping tea. But her peaceful new existence is shattered when the town's most beloved baker is found poisoned-and the only clue is a cryptic note tucked inside one of her antique clocks.
With the local police chief more interested in scones than suspects, Elena must use her sharp historical mind to decipher the clues. Aided by her slow, stubborn Basset Hound, Watson, who seems to smell trouble before it happens, Elena finds herself in a race against time to expose a killer hiding in plain sight. But as she uncovers a secret history of greed and betrayal, she realizes the truth might be the most dangerous antique of all.
If Elena can't solve the mystery before the killer strikes again, the next ticking time bomb might be her own.