Series reading guide · updated 2026
Eric Ward Books in Order
Every Eric Ward book in publication order — 17 in total, spanning 1980–2010.
Publication Order of Eric Ward Books
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Phantom / The Phantom Murder | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Death Squad | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Guardian of the Dead | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Design for Murder | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
Every title by year All 17, oldest to newest
| # | Title | Year | Get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Certain Blindness / The Sedleigh Hall Murder | 1980 | Amazon US UK |
| 2 | Dwell in Danger / The Farming Murder | 1982 | Amazon US UK |
| 3 | A Limited Vision / The Quayside Murder | 1983 | Amazon US UK |
| 4 | Once Dying, Twice Dead / The Diamond Murder | 1984 | Amazon US UK |
| 5 | A Blurred Reality / The Geordie Murder | 1985 | Amazon US UK |
| 6 | Premium on Death / The Shipping Murder | 1986 | Amazon US UK |
| 7 | The Salamander Chill / The City of London Murder | 1988 | Amazon US UK |
| 8 | A Necessary Dealing / The Apartment Murder | 1989 | Amazon US UK |
| 9 | A Kind of Transaction / The Spanish Villa Murder | 1991 | Amazon US UK |
| 10 | A Form of Death / The Marriage Murder | 2001 | Amazon US UK |
| 11 | The Nightwalker / The Wasteful Murder | 2002 | Amazon US UK |
| 12 | Phantom / The Phantom Murder | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 13 | Dead Man Running / The Slaughterhouse Murder | 2003 | Amazon US UK |
| 14 | Embers of the Dead / The Tattoo Murder | 2005 | Amazon US UK |
| 15 | Death Squad | 2007 | Amazon US UK |
| 16 | Guardian of the Dead | 2008 | Amazon US UK |
| 17 | Design for Murder | 2010 | Amazon US UK |
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