ASHWICK, 1929

Detailed black-and-white illustration of Ivy Sharp in a graveyard

Six whole weeks stretched ahead of her. Six weeks of nothing. Or Was it?

Highly detailed black-and-white illustration of a girl sitting on a stone wall outside The Ashwick Courier with a small dog at her feet, an older man beside her, a crow on a rooftop, and a 1920s village street scene with people and a car in the background. Fine line art, portrait orientation.

The last day of term had been a Friday. By Monday morning, Ivy Sharp was already bored.

Whats going on over at Mr Fenwicks the Clockmaker?

Highly detailed ink-style portrait of a thoughtful 12-year-old girl with short dark hair in a 1920s English village street, black-and-white, graphic-novel style, portrait ratio.

It was the kind of morning that made adults sit in deckchairs and do nothing. Ivy found that incomprehensible.

Ivy walking towards Mr Fenwicks, a butterfly is flying buy

Something was wrong. Nobody wanted to say it plainly

Help Ivy find clues?

Every detail in the clockmaker's workshop holds a truth waiting to be wound.

The story continues in The Clockmaker's Secret. Book One of The Adventures of Ivy Sharp.

Open up the door

Mr Fenwicks shop door is open, he never leaves it open

Mr Fenwick never left that door open.

Not ever.

The Adventures of Ivy Sharp

A World of Whispers

Ashwick, 1929. A quiet village where shadows stretch long and every ticking clock holds a memory. Ivy Sharp isn't your average twelve-year-old; with an eye for detail and a heart for justice, she uncovers the truths grown-ups often miss.

Meet the Trio

Join Ivy, her furry companion Max, and the ever-watchful Ashwick community. While each book is a standalone mystery, careful readers aged 8–80 will find hidden clues woven throughout, rewarding those who look closer.

Read The Clockmaker's Secret, debut of The Adventures of Ivy Sharp.

Explore with Ivy and Max