An Unexpected Killer -

The victim was Arthur Penhaligon, a retired clockmaker who spent his days meticulously restoring 18th-century timepieces. He was found in his workshop, slumped over a delicate pendulum, his life extinguished not by a blade or a bullet, but by a precise, lethal dose of carbon monoxide.

In Eldridge, the clocks kept ticking, but the town now knew that the most familiar things in their homes could be the most dangerous of all. If you’d like to expand on this, let me know: Should we focus more on the ? An Unexpected Killer

Vance shifted her focus to the clocks themselves. She discovered that one particular piece—a rare French carriage clock—had been delivered for repair just days before. The client was an anonymous collector, but the shipping crate had a faint, lingering scent of lavender and ozone. The victim was Arthur Penhaligon, a retired clockmaker

In the quiet, well-manicured suburb of Eldridge, the most dangerous thing was usually a stray lawnmower. That changed on a Tuesday in October. If you’d like to expand on this, let