Cold Harbor Books in Order
Part ofSusan Sleeman Books in OrderSee the Cold Harbor books in order by Susan Sleeman, with short summaries, Blackwell Tactical background, and an easy guide to where to start.
Last updated: July 2, 2026
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Cold Harbor books in publication order
8 books
Cold Terror
by Susan Sleeman
2017
Forensic artist Hannah Perry is supposed to be on a quiet island vacation with her son, not reconstructing a murder victim's face. When the killer comes after her, former SEAL Gage Blackwell is the one man standing between her and the ocean of trouble ahead.
Cold Truth
by Susan Sleeman
2017
Research chemist Kiera Underwood heads to Cold Harbor when her twin brother vanishes and a deadly biotoxin is stolen. Blackwell Tactical operative Cooper Ashcroft suspects the wrong man, and Kiera has to prove the truth before the case turns lethal.
Cold Case
by Susan Sleeman
2018
Former FBI cyber expert Eryn Calloway becomes the target when ransomware locks down her world and points to something much worse. Trey Sawyer offers protection, but letting him close may be almost as frightening as the case itself.
Cold Fear
by Susan Sleeman
2018
Recording artist Leah Kent turns up beside a dead body, then more victims appear with her name tattooed on them. Riley Glenn, her former partner in music and love, has to clear her name before a killer makes Leah the final message.
Cold Fury
by Susan Sleeman
2018
Professor Maggie Turner learns a hidden recording captured a shocking murder, and suddenly she is in danger too. Jackson Lockhart, the man she once vowed never to see again, is the one who has to keep her alive.
Cold Pursuit
by Susan Sleeman
2018
Whitney Rochester runs to a ski resort with her niece and nephew after her brother-in-law kills her sister. But even there she is not safe, and Alex Hamilton has to protect them all while a storm and a shooter close in.
Cold Dawn
by Susan Sleeman
2019
Samantha Willis finds proof that her friend was murdered, only to lose the evidence in a fiery explosion. Firefighter Matt Griffin pulls her from the flames, then joins her hunt for the person willing to kill to keep the truth buried.
Cold Silence
by Susan Sleeman
2024
Green Beret Travis Chapman would rather avoid Claire Reed, the woman who once broke his heart, until her stolen research makes her a target. Going undercover to protect her is the mission, but staying emotionally detached is much harder.
Cold Harbor books in chronological order

Cold Terror
by Susan Sleeman
2017Cold Harbor, Book 1
Cold Truth
by Susan Sleeman
2017Cold Harbor, Book 2
Cold Fury
by Susan Sleeman
2018Cold Harbor, Book 3
Cold Case
by Susan Sleeman
2018Cold Harbor, Book 4
Cold Fear
by Susan Sleeman
2018Cold Harbor, Book 5
Cold Pursuit
by Susan Sleeman
2018Cold Harbor, Book 6
Cold Dawn
by Susan Sleeman
2019Cold Harbor, Book 7
Cold Silence
by Susan Sleeman
2024Cold Harbor, Book 8
Series background & context
The Cold Harbor books revolve around Blackwell Tactical, a law enforcement training facility and protection agency staffed by former military and law enforcement professionals. Many of them have been pushed off the front lines by injury, but not out of the fight. That gives the series an interesting edge. These are people who know exactly what they can do, and exactly what they have lost.
It keeps the stories grounded.
Across the books, Blackwell Tactical steps into cases involving murder, biotoxins, cyber threats, kidnappings, stalking, and people running for their lives. The team protects civilians, investigates what local authorities cannot always solve quickly enough, and keeps getting pulled into cases where the danger turns deeply personal. The result is romantic suspense with a strong team spine and a lot of urgency.
Cold Harbor itself matters too. The series has a coastal, stormy feel in places, with rough water, isolated cabins, snowy resorts, and a sense that help is not always one quick phone call away. That isolation raises the stakes. People can disappear, evidence can burn, and bad weather can trap victims and protectors together with no easy way out.
Each book focuses on a different pairing, but the wider Blackwell Tactical team helps give the series continuity. You get former SEALs, Rangers, cyber experts, snipers, and investigators, all working inside the same world. Even when the cases change, the tone stays steady: competent protectors, smart women in real danger, and a lot of pressure from the first chapter forward.
If you like team-based suspense with ex-military energy, second chances, and strong rescue beats, this is one of Sleeman's most dependable series. Begin with Cold Terror for the original run, or Cold Silence if you want the later prequel first.
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