Böcker av Sarah Ward

A baby found dead wrapped in a swan's wing, a missing student and an archeological site that throws up its deadly secret. What's the dark heart at Jericho college?

A calculated killer. A town under threat. An unfinished pattern...Professor Carla James is an archaeologist with an interest in more than just bones and stones. She wants to understand the emotions behind the sites she investigates. Desperate for a change of scene following the death of her husband, Carla takes a job at Jericho, an elite New England college. On her first day, Carla is asked to represent the department at an unusual murder site. Although she initially believes there is nothing interesting about the debris that surrounds the body, there is more to the site than meets the eye. This victim is just the latest in a series of unsolved deaths in Jericho. Although the deaths appear unlinked, Carla is convinced: there is a methodical and calculated killer is operating under the cover of darkness. Can she uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim?A dark and tense crime thriller. Perfect for fans of Kathy Reichs and Elly Griffiths.

Everyone in the family had a secret. Which one has proved deadly?When Mallory Dawson gets a call from a former colleague, Elsa, describing a strange scene, she initially thinks nothing of it. The teenage cleaner had gone into clean a holiday cottage in the forest to find a kettle boiling on the Aga, sandwiches half made and the family who were renting it gone.DI Harri Evans, however, has a story about the place from the time he was in uniform. He was called out to a girl with scratches down her face claiming someone unseen had attacked her.When the father of the missing family is found dead in their hire car there is an urgent hunt for the rest of the family. But their identities are false and there''s no hint of their history. How are the past and present connected?

Six lies killed Huw Jones.On New Year''s Eve 2011, Huw Jones disappeared from his bedroom while his father and five friends were downstairs. His body was later discovered on the nearby cliffs at St Non''s.That night, all six friends lied in their statements to the police.Over a decade later, Huw''s mother, Heledd is found dead.Mallory Dawson must uncover the lies lurking in the tight-knit community of St Davids. But someone has kept their secrets for years, and they would kill to protect them...An absolutely unputdownable Welsh crime novel perfect for fans of Clare Mackintosh and Robert Gold.Praise for The Sixth Lie 'An absorbing thriller that plays upon a parent''s worst fear' The Sun, Pick of the Week'Entertaining and sophisticated, leaving you with both a sense of complete satisfaction and a burning desire to read more about Mallory Dawson''' My Weekly'An excellent, tense read with lots of intrigue' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review'Wow what a book... I could not put it down. Would definitely recommend to others' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review'Absolutely awesome. Great Welsh characters and small town close-knitness. A mystery that will keep you guessing and waiting for more Mallory stories to come!' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review'I have the first book in this series, The Birthday Girl, and I enjoyed that just as much as this one. A thriller based in Wales with so much suspense it's a guaranteed great read in my eyes!'¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review'The plot is pacey and well executed, leaving you turning the pages furiously. A very talented writer and a very engrossing novel' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review'The writing is splendid, the characters well drawn and the West Wales countryside is irresistible. A great read!' ¿¿¿¿¿ Reader review

The past won't stay buried forever.November, 1957: Six teenage girls walk in the churning Derbyshire mists, the first chills of winter in the air.

When Detective Constable Connie Childs is dragged from her bed to the fire-wrecked property on Cross Farm Lane she knows as she steps from the car that this house contains death. Three bodies discovered - a family obliterated - their deaths all seem to point to one conclusion: One mother, one murderer. But D.C.

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'Gives the Scandi authors a run for their money.' Yrsa SigurardottirEvery secret has consequences.Autumn 2004In Bampton, Derbyshire, Lena Fisher is arrested for suffocating her husband, Andrew.Spring 2016A year after Lena's release from prison, Andrew is found dead in a disused mortuary.Who was the man Lena killed twelve years ago, and who committed the second murder? When Lena disappears, her sister, Kat, sets out to follow a trail of clues delivered by a mysterious teenage boy. Kat must uncover the truth - before there's another death . . .A Deadly Thaw confirms Sarah Ward's place as one of the most exciting new crime writers.

Bampton, Derbyshire, January 1978. Two girls go missing: Rachel Jones returns, Sophie Jenkins is never found. Thirty years later: Sophie Jenkins's mother commits suicide. Rachel Jones has tried to put the past behind her and move on with her life. But news of the suicide re-opens old wounds and Rachel realises that the only way she can have a future is to finally discover what really happened all those years ago. This is a story about loss and family secrets, and how often the very darkest secrets are those that are closest to you.