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"My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer, no one else knows." In the summer of 1862, a group of young artists, led by the passionate and gifted Edward Radcliffe, arrives at Birchwood Manor, a serene house on the banks of the Upper Thames. Their plan is to spend an idyllic month immersed in inspiration and creativity. But by the summer’s end, tragedy has struck—one woman is found shot dead, another has vanished, a priceless heirloom is missing, and Edward Radcliffe’s life lies in shambles. Over 150 years later, Elodie Winslow, a young archivist in London, stumbles upon a leather satchel containing two curious items: a sepia-toned photograph of a striking woman in Victorian clothing and an artist’s sketchbook featuring a drawing of a twin-gabled house by the bend of a river. Birchwood Manor stirs something in Elodie—an uncanny familiarity she cannot explain. Who is the enigmatic woman in the photograph, and what secrets does Birchwood Manor hold? Told through multiple voices across time, The Clockmaker's Daughter weaves a tale of murder, mystery, and thievery, as well as art, love, and loss. At its heart is Birdie Bell—the clockmaker’s daughter—a woman whose name has been erased from history but whose voice flows like a river through the pages, revealing the timeless truths she has witnessed.