Maybe the answer to the riddle is linked to the question marks on the title page sundial.

Have you noticed the sundials on my notes page and the book page?

Overlay my notes page carefully on top of the title page sundial. When aligned perfectly, certain letters will appear on both items. Match them precisely to reveal the missing letters of the sundial, then use them to decipher the code on the postcard.

2 Word Phrase:

1) Colour of the sky.

2) Entrance to a home.

Redacted Word - The missing word must be a missing direction (North, East, South or West). We recommend completing the other artifacts first to uncover clues about which direction it could be.

Word Search - Once you've finished the word search, collect all the letters that remain unused - those not part of any word you've found. These leftover letters will spell out the phrase you're seeking.

For this puzzle, you'll need to use the village descriptions to work out which way each map is facing. Pay close attention to the landmarks mentioned in the descriptions - they'll tell you the correct orientation.

Once you've figured out all the map directions, use the news snippet to identify which Lavender Lane is in the right position relative to the church. Only one map will have Lavender Lane correctly placed.

I heard footsteps in the hallway.

The door was left ajar.

A shadow moved past the window.