The Detective Natalie Ward Series: Books 1–3

Are you looking for a new, absolutely unputdownable crime series that will have you hooked in seconds? You’ll be totally gripped by the first three books in the Detective Natalie Ward series from Amazon number 1 bestselling author Carol Wyer.

The Birthday: When five-year-old Ava Sawyer goes missing at a birthday party, it’s a gruelling reminder of a past case for Detective Natalie Ward. As she talks to those who last saw Ava, another little girl from Ava’s class goes missing…

Last Lullaby: When the body of young mother Charlotte Brannon is discovered in her baby’s bedroom, Detective Natalie Ward is first on the scene. She discovers Charlotte’s husband is hiding a troubled past, but must cast her net wider when another young mother is found murdered, her son distraught by her side…

The Dare: As soon as thirteen-year-old Savannah Hopkins doesn’t come straight home from school, her mother raises the alarm. Detective Natalie Ward is determined to help the devastated mother – her own daughter is the same age as Savannah. But before she can get started, Savannah’s broken body is found in nearby shrubland…

Gripping, fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, this series will keep you flying through the pages long into the night. Perfect for fans of Angela Marsons, Rachel Abbott and Karin Slaughter.

Readers are hooked on Carol Wyer:

‘Absolutely nail biting!… From the first page, I was hooked; I could not put this book down… Halfway through the book, once everything clicked, I had to pick my jaw up off the floor… I would start to read it on a day where you have no other commitments; you won’t want to put this one down!’ Clues and Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMG what a page turne… Got my heart racing, at times holding my breath and tapping my kindle like a demented woodpecker, I HAD TO KNOW!!!!!!… Had me hooked from the first page and I did not want to put this book down. I finally finished this tour de force at 2 a.m.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘OMG this book had me hooked from the first to very last page… It’s impossible to put down, I was falling asleep about 3 in the morning with my kindle still in my hands!’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Absolutely stunning!… wow it blew me away. Totally my favourite book so far of 2018… I loved everything about it… Amazing… 5 stars, although it is a shame I can’t give it more, it’s easily worth a 7.’ Bonnie’s Book Talk, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh my god what a brilliant book you have to read it… This book grabs you from the first page right till the last page with so many twists and turns you do not know what is coming next… If I could give it more than 5 stars I would.’ Goodreads Reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Wow wow wow! I just read this book in 3 hours. It’s gritty, gripping and fast paced! Natalie Ward is a phenomenal character… I think I need to go lie down in a dark room for a bit, that was traumatic but bloody brilliant!’ Tishylou’s World, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

‘Oh. My. Word. I absolutely loved this book… It was one of those, just one more chapter before bed kind of reads… it sucked me right in and I raced through it in a day, needing to know just what was happening… Carol Wyer has just bagged herself another big fan, jumping right onto my list of must-buy authors.’ Jen Med’s Book Reviews, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐