Francesca Bellamy fixes clocks for a living and ignores the parts of her life that can’t be neatly repaired.
But when she discovers a letter from someone who should no longer be able to write one, the quiet Victorian village of Whistlefield Hollow begins to crack. Rumours surface of a drowned village, a failing dam, and a secret society that once tried to rewrite time itself.
With Kamil at her side and Poppy - a black cat with far too many opinions - on her shoulder, Francesca follows a trail of ticking clues deeper into the village’s forgotten shadows. And with every step, the truth edges closer, whispering warnings the river can no longer hold back.
Some secrets are buried in the dark.
Some are buried under water.
And some are still counting down.