A Chime to Kill

Antique Shop Mysteries #11

by Elizabeth Goddard

The clock is ticking for antiques shop owner Maggie Watson to uncover an old timepiece’s true origins.

Picturesque Somerset Harbor, Maine, is getting a new bakery, and Maggie Watson has the fun task of decorating the interior with vintage fare from her shop, Carriage House Antiques. Things get a lot more interesting just outside the bakery, however, when a mysterious antique clock is unearthed during the renovations. Intrigued, Maggie takes it upon herself to dig up any information she can about the perplexing timepiece. Does the beautiful antique have ties to murder, as a local legend indicates?

It soon becomes clear that the discovery has someone so wound up that they are willing to take drastic steps to acquire the timepiece. Will Maggie uncover the clock's importance before time is up?

This clever whodunit from Annie’s Antique Shop Mysteries series is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries, antiques, New England, and female friendships.

Genres: Mystery, Cozy Mystery

195 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 13, 2025

About the author

Elizabeth Goddard is the PW, ECPA, and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author of over sixty novels, including the Missing in Alaska and Rocky Mountain Courage series. Her books have sold more than 1.5 million copies. She is a Christy Award, Carol Award and Reader's Choice Award winner and a Daphne du Maurier Award and HOLT Medallion finalist. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her family, traveling to find inspiration for her next book, and serving with her husband in ministry. For more information about her books, visit her website.



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Reviews

[Ryan Manganiello · Rating 5 out of 5]

An outstanding and fun read indeed, although I did find a few errors throughout the book, so you may want to have a proofreader do another run of it.

Here's the error that stood out the most to me:

On page 164 you have "Rush" instead of Ruth.

I hope this helped, and if you'd like some vengeance, please feel free to read my book "The Marine Memoirs" and proofread all you'd like... the digital version is free!

Oh, and please add a proper photograph for your books cover here on Goodreads, and add the page count numbers to boot if you will, thank you.

[Lis Sigona · Rating 5 out of 5]

1/3/26- 1/5/26
A Chime to Kill (AntiqueShop Mysteries #11) by Elizabeth Goddard
The 11# book in the series. Maggie has another mystery with danger involved when Nate and Opal giver her an antique clock they find dogged up in front of their daughter’s new Eclair’s Bakery Shop! The mystery clock definitely brings danger into everyone surrounding Maggie from the Carriage House Antique Shop to the clockmaker they bring the clock to to get it repaired. But the mystery is solved in th e end is solved and the culprit causing all the havoc apprehended.

[Camisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was an easy read but not as interesting as others I have read. The historical theme was interesting but I found the heroine a little flat. I also found that other stories drew me away from this book thereby drawing out the time it took me to finish.

[Joan Arning · Rating 4 out of 5]

A Chime to Kill is a cozy mystery by Elizabeth Goddard. It is different from her romantic suspense that I am used to and prefer but it is a pleasant quick read. A Chime to Kill involves a mystery clock which is dug up while planting landscaping!

[Debra McEathron · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is part of a series and can be read as a stand alone. Maggie gets sucked into another mystery involving a Mystery clock that was made during the cold war. Maggie and her assistant try to find out more about the clock for their shop.

[Debby · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quick read for hot summer days. The manor and carriage house are broken into again. When will Maggie invest in a security system? A buried clock, cold war intrigue, and new friends make this a good read.

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another great and cozy read from this series! I love coming back to these characters and following along on more antique related adventures!
This one involves a mystery clock that might hold some interesting and very old secrets.

[Jo Anne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Remember reading the Nancy Drew book The Secret of the Old Clock? Well, A Chime to Kill is the adult version. Very enjoyable.

[Robin Whittaker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this story and how you are drawn into these characters lives.

[Sharon Teagarden-king · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy and enjoyable....wish Snickers had more page-time

[Sharon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mysterious clock that chimes but has no visible mechanism? Hmmm. And why would anyone bury such a thing? Its it really worth THAT much money? Quick read and fun to watch the clues develop.

[Irene Marston · Rating 5 out of 5]

still enjoying these mysteries

[Susan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maggie Watson finds herself in danger after the discovery of an old clock.