The Children Of Blackwater Clock

When Nathan Greaves returns to the decaying coastal town of Blackwater Staithe after his mother's death, he expects grief, old memories, and the unpleasant task of clearing out the house he once escaped. He does not expect his young daughter Iris to begin hearing children whispering from the walls. He does not expect the town's great clock tower to start striking at impossible hours. And he does not expect the name of a boy who vanished decades ago to appear in places it should never be.
Blackwater has always been a town that keeps its secrets close. In 1989, twelve children disappeared during a storm at the old Summerland fairground, and the town buried the truth beneath silence, superstition, and locked doors. Now, as Nathan begins uncovering fragments of that forgotten night, he realises his own childhood memories are full of gaps. Something happened to him in Blackwater. Something the town made sure he would never remember.
At the centre of it all stands Blackwater Clock, a looming tower whose glowing face watches over the streets like an accusing eye. Beneath it lie tunnels, sealed chambers, and the remains of an ancient bargain that has kept the town alive for generations. But every bargain demands payment, and Blackwater's debt is coming due again. As Iris is drawn deeper into the same darkness that claimed the missing children, Nathan must confront the horror beneath his hometown before the clock strikes once more.
Because in Blackwater, time does not heal old wounds. It feeds them.