The answer is **(b)**, 1945.
The crime "Who Killed Henry Ward" is a fictional mystery novel by Jared Thompson, published in 2022. The book is set in 1945, and the story follows a group of investigators as they try to solve the murder of Henry Ward, a wealthy businessman.
The other options are incorrect:
* **(a)**, 1892: This was the year that the infamous Lizzie Borden axe murders took place in Fall River, Massachusetts.
* **(c)**, 2010: This was the year that the crime of Who Killed Henry Ward was published.
* **(d)**, 1776: This was the year that the American Declaration of Independence was signed.