Order of Eric Ward Books

Eric Ward serves as the central character in British author Roy Lewis's crime fiction series. This former police inspector faces the challenge of progressive vision loss while building a new career as a solicitor.

The Eric Ward series launched in 1980 with A Certain Blindness, marking Roy Lewis's introduction of this compelling character. The series continued with regular publications through 2010, though there was a notable nine-year publishing hiatus during the 1990s. Here you'll find Roy Lewis's Eric Ward novels listed in their original publication sequence:

Eric Ward Book Summaries: A Certain Blindness serves as the inaugural Eric Ward novel by Roy Lewis. When the retired police inspector pursues an unofficial inquiry into a convicted murderer's mysterious inheritance, this cold case investigation draws Eric Ward toward serious peril as evidence suggests a potential scandal linking two influential families.