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Cristy Ward
The Cristy Ward series by Susan Lewis has 4 known books (3 published; 1 with an undated publication record) and is best read in publication order, starting with Nothing to See Here (2024).
- Books
- 4 known books (4 novels)
- Published
- 3
- First published
- 2024
- Status
- ongoing
- Shelved under
- Thriller
- Last checked
Start here: Nothing to See Here (2024) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Nothing to See Here
Nothing to See Here (2024) launches Susan Lewis's Cristy Ward series at 528 pages, the longest of the four, continuing the crime-leaning strand of her backlist alongside the Andee Lawrence novels.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Nothing to See Here - Book 2:
Don't Believe A Word
Don't Believe A Word followed in 2025 at 480 pages, the first of two entries Susan Lewis published that year in her Cristy Ward series of contemporary psychological thrillers built around domestic suspense and small-community secrets.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Don't Believe A Word - Book 3:
Never Look Back
Never Look Back, also 2025, is considerably shorter at 361 pages, the second Cristy Ward book Susan Lewis released that year, continuing the hidden-pasts thriller strand that also runs through her separate Andee Lawrence series.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Never Look Back - Book 4:
Who Can You Trust?
Who Can You Trust? (2026) runs 418 pages, keeping Susan Lewis's roughly annual pace with the Cristy Ward series -- domestic suspense wrapped around small-community secrets -- with a fifth entry, I Dare You, already announced for a future release.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Who Can You Trust?
About the Cristy Ward series
Susan Lewis' most recent series, launched in 2024, follows Cristy Ward through a run of contemporary psychological thrillers built around domestic suspense, hidden pasts and small-community secrets -- continuing the crime-leaning strand of Lewis' backlist that also includes the Andee Lawrence series. Nothing to See Here (2024) opens the series, followed by Don't Believe A Word (2025), Never Look Back (2025) and Who Can You Trust? (2026), with Lewis continuing to publish an entry in the series roughly annually.
Frequently asked questions
How many Cristy Ward books are there?
Four published so far, as of August 2026: Nothing to See Here (2024), Don't Believe A Word (2025), Never Look Back (2025), and Who Can You Trust? (2026).
Is the Cristy Ward series ongoing?
Yes -- Susan Lewis has continued adding to it roughly annually since its 2024 launch, and a further title has been publicly announced beyond the books catalogued here.
Is Cristy Ward connected to Susan Lewis' Andee Lawrence series?
No shared characters have been confirmed; both are contemporary crime/thriller series but are tracked separately.
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