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Sarah Ward Books in Order

Sarah Ward has written 14 books, published between 2015 and 2026. The first book is In Bitter Chill (2015) and the newest is The First Mistake (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
14
Published
2015–2026
Pages on record
1,874 in 5 of 14 books
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Sarah Ward writes crime fiction set in England. Fourteen books are catalogued between In Bitter Chill (2015) and The First Mistake (2026), among them A Deadly Thaw (2016), A Patient Fury (2017), The Shrouded Path (2018), The Birthday Girl (2023) and Death Rites (2025). DC Connie Childs is the recurring character, and Mallory Dawson and Carla James head the other two series. The Quickening (2020) and The Shadowing (2021) appeared under the name Rhiannon Ward. Missing persons, family secrets, murder investigation and crimes against girls run through the subject headings. The median book runs 386 pages.

How many Sarah Ward books are there?

Sarah Ward has 14 books, released between 2015 and 2026. They include 3 series and 2 titles listed outside any series.

Sarah Ward Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 14 Sarah Ward books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. Cover of In Bitter Chill by Sarah Ward, book 1 of the DC Connie Childs series (2015)
  2. Cover of A Deadly Thaw by Sarah Ward, book 2 of the DC Connie Childs series (2016)
  3. Cover of A Patient Fury by Sarah Ward, book 3 of the DC Connie Childs series (2017)
  1. 1
    In Bitter ChillDC Connie Childs #12015 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2015368
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  2. 2
    A Deadly ThawDC Connie Childs #22016 · 386 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2016386
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  3. 3
    A Patient FuryDC Connie Childs #32017 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2017400
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  4. 4
    The Shrouded PathDC Connie Childs #42018 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018400
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  5. 5
    The Quickening (As: Rhiannon Ward)2020 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020320
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  6. 6
    The Shadowing (As: Rhiannon Ward)2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021–
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  7. 7
    The Birthday GirlMallory Dawson #12023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  8. 8
    The Sixth LieMallory Dawson #22023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023–
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  9. 9
    The Vanishing ActMallory Dawson #32024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024–
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  10. 10
    Death RitesCarla James #12025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  11. 11
    Quiet BonesCarla James #22025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  12. 12
    The Death LessonMallory Dawson #42025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025–
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  13. 13
    Grave IntentCarla James #32026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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  14. 14
    The First MistakeMallory Dawson #52026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026–
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Sarah Ward books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Mallory Dawson in order

5 books
  1. 1. The Birthday Girl
  2. 2. The Sixth Lie
  3. 3. The Vanishing Act
  4. 4. The Death Lesson
  5. 5. The First Mistake

DC Connie Childs in order

4 books
  1. 1. In Bitter Chill
  2. 2. A Deadly Thaw
  3. 3. A Patient Fury
  4. 4. The Shrouded Path

Carla James in order

3 books
  1. 1. Death Rites
  2. 2. Quiet Bones
  3. 3. Grave Intent

Standalone books

2 books

2 Sarah Ward titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sarah Ward books in order?

You only need to read Sarah Ward books in order within each series: the books listed here span 3 separate series, and each series has its own publication order.

Where to start with Sarah Ward

Start with In Bitter Chill (2015), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sarah Ward book?

The First Mistake (2026) is the newest Sarah Ward book released so far.

Is there a new Sarah Ward book coming?

No next Sarah Ward book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Sarah Ward at a glance

Still publishing
Sarah Ward published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Sarah Ward books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,874 pages across the 5 of 14 books with a recorded length, a median of 386 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sarah Ward books, 10 of 14, were published in the 2020s.

What the Sarah Ward books are about

6 of the 14 Sarah Ward books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: england is tagged on 3 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.