A Ticking Secret

By Julie Slatter

In the silence of his late grandfather's study, Leo discovers a gunmetal clock that defies logic. It has no hands, no battery, and no cord - only a crimson pulse that feels like a heartbeat. When Leo touches it, the walls of the present dissolve, pulling him into the vibrant, living memories of a man he thought he knew.
But the clock is not just a keepsake; it is a confession.
As Leo navigates the golden days of his grandfather's youth, the nostalgia shatters. He uncovers a locked silver locket, a boy erased from family history, and a tragic promise broken by death. Leo realizes his grandfather didn't just die with a secret; he lived with a lie. Now, Leo must navigate the shadows of the past to heal a wound that has festered for fifty years - before the silence claims him, too.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1997487004
• ISBN13: 9781997487005
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Verity Publishers
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.1" x 7.8"