About this book:

Inheriting her estranged grandfather’s clock shop in the sleepy village of Alderby, Sophie Bennett anticipates a quiet life restoring timepieces. Instead, she discovers a hidden compartment in an antique clock, containing a cryptic note and a strange iron key. This discovery propels her into a dangerous puzzle involving a lost royal treasure, a network of ancient secrets, and a chilling warning: Trust no one.

As Sophie deciphers the clues, navigating the wary residents of Alderby and the sudden appearance of a charming historian with unsettling knowledge, she uncovers a history far more complex and perilous than she ever imagined. A break-in at her shop confirms her fears: others are searching for the same secret, and they are closing in.

Driven by her grandfather's cryptic messages and the chilling threat of unseen enemies, Sophie delves deeper into Alderby's past, uncovering a conspiracy that intertwines forgotten legends, wartime clandestine operations, and a truth about the "King's Jewel" that could shake the foundations of the British monarchy. With time running out and danger ticking closer, Sophie must piece together the fragments of her grandfather’s legacy, understand the true nature of the "Timekeeper's Oath," and confront the powerful forces who will kill to keep the Clockmaker's Secret buried forever.