Julianne Holmes
1 SeriesJulianne Holmes, the pen name of Julie Hennrikus, is an American author known for her Clock Shop Mysteries cozy mystery series. She has also written short stories under the name J.A. Hennrikus and debuted with Level Best Books. Additionally, Julie serves as the Executive Director of StageSource and teaches arts management at Emerson College in Boston.
In "Just Killing Time," the first book of the Clock Shop Mystery series by Julianne Holmes, Ruth Clagan inherits her estranged grandfather's clock shop, the Cog & Sprocket, after his murder. Moving into the apartment above the shop in Orchard, Massachusetts, Ruth must navigate her grandfather's bossy cat, Bezel, and avoid her unwanted step-grandmother. As Ruth tackles the shop's unfinished work, she uncovers old secrets and grudges. Determined to solve her grandfather's murder, Ruth races against time to prevent another killing, blending her expertise in clockmaking with amateur sleuthing.
