A Clock Strikes Murder
Published on 12. March 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-1-4711-9769-7 (ISBN)
Description
Can stopping time solve a murder? Journey to a house on a clifftop and discover the secret of a cursed painting in a puzzling mystery from the bestselling and award-winning Michelle Harrison. For fans of Robin Stevens and Cressida Cowell.
Our story begins with identical twins . . .
Spike and Merry are back on the case - and this time they're in Greece. The cursed Medusa painting is up for auction, but anyone who looks at it directly, will die. When one of the bidders is found dead and the painting's owner goes missing, the twins use their time bending powers to investigate. Is it really a curse, or is someone out for revenge . . . ?
?Praise for Twice Upon a Time:
'Everything Michelle Harrison writes is gold dust and this is no exception. A thrilling mystery told by one of my favourite writers. I couldn't put it down' Abi Elphinstone
'There is no-one who writes sisterly bonds quite like Michelle Harrison! A twisty-turny inventive read full of adventure and magic' Hannah Gold
'A brilliantly plotted gothic mystery, children are going to love getting lost in Fox House' Zohra Nabi
'Spell-bindingly good! A time-twisting triumph of mystery, magic, and mischief. Michelle Harrison has done it again. I wish I could rewind time to read it afresh' Jack Meggitt-Phillips
'A quirky, creepy, time-twisty murder mystery. I loved it!' Lucy Strange
'A thrilling and gripping murder mystery that plays out like an Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes novel.' Phil Hickes
'Fabulous!' Lisa Thompson
Our story begins with identical twins . . .
Spike and Merry are back on the case - and this time they're in Greece. The cursed Medusa painting is up for auction, but anyone who looks at it directly, will die. When one of the bidders is found dead and the painting's owner goes missing, the twins use their time bending powers to investigate. Is it really a curse, or is someone out for revenge . . . ?
?Praise for Twice Upon a Time:
'Everything Michelle Harrison writes is gold dust and this is no exception. A thrilling mystery told by one of my favourite writers. I couldn't put it down' Abi Elphinstone
'There is no-one who writes sisterly bonds quite like Michelle Harrison! A twisty-turny inventive read full of adventure and magic' Hannah Gold
'A brilliantly plotted gothic mystery, children are going to love getting lost in Fox House' Zohra Nabi
'Spell-bindingly good! A time-twisting triumph of mystery, magic, and mischief. Michelle Harrison has done it again. I wish I could rewind time to read it afresh' Jack Meggitt-Phillips
'A quirky, creepy, time-twisty murder mystery. I loved it!' Lucy Strange
'A thrilling and gripping murder mystery that plays out like an Agatha Christie or Sherlock Holmes novel.' Phil Hickes
'Fabulous!' Lisa Thompson
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 129 mm
Width: 198 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
210 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4711-9769-7 (9781471197697)
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Michelle Harrison
A Clock Strikes Murder
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03/2026
Simon & Schuster Children's
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Michelle Harrison lives in Essex and has a son, Jack, and three cats: Marmite, Sorsha and Widdershins. Her first novel, The Thirteen Treasures, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and was followed by The Thirteen Curses and The Thirteen Secrets. Michelle has since written One Wish, a prequel to The Thirteen Treasures books; The Other Alice, which won the Calderdale Book of the Year Award; and the bestselling Pinch of Magic Adventures: A Pinch of Magic, A Sprinkle of Sorcery, A Tangle of Spells, and A Storm of Sisters.