Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Birthday Girl | 2023 | Sarah Ward | Buy |
| 2 | The Sixth Lie | 2023 | Sarah Ward | Buy |
| 3 | The Vanishing Act | 2024 | Sarah Ward | Buy |
| 4 | The Death Lesson | 2025 | Sarah Ward | Buy |
The Mallory Dawson series launched in 2023 as Sarah Ward’s second major crime series. The four books follow Dawson through investigations where appearances are unreliable and the truth is buried under layers of deception.
Ward brings the same atmospheric quality that defined her Connie Childs books, with settings that feel lived-in and characters whose motivations are never simple. The Birthday Girl, The Sixth Lie, The Vanishing Act, and The Death Lesson each build on a different type of mystery while maintaining Ward’s consistent tone and pacing.