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Reading order

Eric Ward Books in Order

This page lists the complete Eric Ward reading order by Roy Lewis, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 18 books / 1980-2025

Eric Ward Reading Order

01 A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder 1980 Buy
02 Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder 1982 Buy
03 A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder 1983 Buy
04 Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder 1984 Buy
05 A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder 1985 Buy
06 Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder 1986 Buy
07 The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder 1988 Buy
08 A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder 1989 Buy
09 A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder 1991 Buy
10 A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder 2001 Buy
11 The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder 2002 Buy
12 Phantom / The Phantom Murder 2003 Buy
13 Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder 2003 Buy
14 Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder 2005 Buy
15 Death Squad / The Football Murder 2007 Buy
16 Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun Murder 2008 Buy
17 Design for Murder / The Zodiac Murder 2010 Buy
18 The Tutankhamun Murder 2025 Buy

Eric Ward Books by Publication Order

1980 A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder #1
1982 Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder #2
1983 A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder #3
1984 Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder #4
1985 A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder #5
1986 Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder #6
1988 The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder #7
1989 A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder #8
1991 A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder #9
2001 A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder #10
2002 The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder #11
2003 Phantom / The Phantom Murder #12
2003 Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder #13
2005 Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder #14
2007 Death Squad / The Football Murder #15
2008 Guardian of the Dead / The Tutankhamun Murder #16
2010 Design for Murder / The Zodiac Murder #17
2025 The Tutankhamun Murder #18

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Eric Ward reading order?

The Eric Ward reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Eric Ward books are there?

This catalog currently lists 18 Eric Ward books published across 1980-2025.

Who writes the Eric Ward books?

Eric Ward is listed as a book series by Roy Lewis.

Should I read Eric Ward in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Eric Ward. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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