Books
Crime and Thrillers
The Supermarket Mystery Series by Rachel Ward:
The Missing Checkout Girl Mystery
The Missing Babysitter Mystery
The Missing Red Carpet Mystery
Standalone Thrillers by R.M. Ward:
Praise for the Supermarket Mysteries:
“For my money, Ant and Bea are the most entertaining pair of amateur investigators in crime fiction. They’re fresh, lively and very relatable.” crimereview.co.uk
‘I have loved this series. The characters are believable, lots of humour, lots of anxiety and I love the way there is always more than one storyline. Finishing a book is like saying goodbye to good friends.’ – M. Adams, Amazon review, 31.10.22
Praise for Safe With You:
‘An unimaginably suspenseful thriller, with twist after twist.’ – Heat Magazine
‘A gripping thriller … Highly recommended.’ – C.S. Green
‘I was completely gripped! The characters are so well drawn and the twists were shocking, yet completely plausible.’ – Keren David
As featured in Heat Magazine:
Praise for The Girl Who Vanished:
‘I found this book completely unputdownable!’- Lynne Benton, Amazon review.
‘An up all nighter mystery.’ - Kindle customer, Amazon review.
Young Adult
Non Fiction
Awards for Numbers:
Winner of the Angus Book Award, the Salisbury Schools Book Award, the Wandsworth Wow Book Award,
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize.
Praise for Numbers:
‘It's a gritty tale, unsparingly told, and debut novelist Ward demonstrates exceptional control of her material.’ – Pubishers Weekly US, starred review.
‘… a tautly plotted teenage thriller which poses disturbing questions of ethics, free will, predestination, and societal expectation.’ – Booktrust online.
‘Numbers is a high-concept, it-could-go-anywhere idea taken down an unexpected and interesting route. Seemingly downbeat, it is both intelligent and life-affirming.’ – Philip Ardagh in The Guardian.
Write Your Cozy Mystery: A Practical How-To Guide
‘This is a great primer for anyone who wants to get into cozy crime. Rachel knows her stuff and writes with clarity and warmth. She ably marshalls a wide range of sources, as well as including lots of useful exercises. Recommended!’ – SJ Bennett, author, Her Majesty Investigates series.
'If you dream of writing a cozy mystery, this is an absolute must-have' – Orlando Murrin, author, Knife Skills for Beginners.
‘A really informative guide, with lots of clear and useful hints and tips on how to understand and write in this genre.’ – Mel Sherratt, author, Missing Girls
‘If you want to write cosy crime and don't know where to begin, a good place to start would be to read this book!’ – Teri Terry, author, The Stepdaughter’s Lie.
