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Maggie K Black Books in Order

This page gathers Maggie K Black’s romantic suspense books in order, with series lists, brief summaries, K-9 and True North background, and clear guidance on where to start reading.

Last updated: January 15, 2026

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Uncovering Explosive Secrets

by Maggie K Black

2026

FBI agent Austin Drake is ambushed at a fall fair moments before a bomb detonates, echoing the work of a criminal he once helped imprison. With detective Melody Rust, her K-9 partner and his toddler son to protect, he races to stop a vengeful bomber.

Dangerous Arson Trail

by Maggie K Black

2025

Emergency dispatcher Darcy Lane is abducted and left for dead in a burning house by a copycat arsonist she once helped identify. Rescued by K-9 officer and former love Lucas Harper, she races to unmask the culprit before his campaign of revenge turns fatal.

Cold Case Peril

by Maggie K Black

2025

Dog trainer Micah Landon survives a suspicious hit and run thanks to Officer Lucy Lopez and her K-9 partner Piper. As threats escalate, clues link Micah’s stepmother’s unsolved murder with Lucy’s weapons smuggling case, drawing them into a deadly Dakota investigation.

Christmas Under Threat

by Maggie K Black

2025

Single father Patrick Craft’s world shatters when his young son Tristan is kidnapped soon after they learn Tristan’s mother was killed by a cold case serial killer. With private investigator Gemma Locke, he follows a trail of cryptic letters to stop a ruthless enemy before Christmas.

Crime Scene Secrets

by Maggie K Black

2024

When a rehearsal dinner erupts in gunfire, FBI agent Kyle West and his K-9 partner arrive just in time to chase off the shooter. As attacks continue, he and investigator Ophelia Clarke hunt a possible serial killer before a joyful wedding becomes a tragedy.

Cold Case Tracker

by Maggie K Black

2024

K-9 officer Jackson Locke’s sister disappears while quietly investigating old unsolved crimes. Her best friend Amy Scout may hold the key, but when she is targeted too, Jackson must protect her and connect the cold cases to his sister’s fate.

Christmas Cold Case

by Maggie K Black

2024

K-9 officer Ethan Finnick’s cold case investigation leads him to Casey Thompson just as she is attacked and an abandoned baby is left on her property. Snowed in with a hidden killer nearby, they must protect the child and uncover the truth about her missing husband.

Undercover Operation

by Maggie K Black

2023

K-9 officer Asher Gilmore and trainer Peyton Burns pose as married smugglers to infiltrate a Pacific Northwest crime ring. With an underwater detection dog helping them search lakes and coves, they risk everything to rescue three stolen bloodhound puppies and shut the operation down.

Undercover Baby Rescue

by Maggie K Black

2023

A trafficking ring snatches officer Justin Leacock’s newborn nephew, forcing him to go undercover as part of a married couple with his ex fiancée, detective Violet Jones. Battling icy wilderness and relentless pursuers, they race to save the baby and confront their shared past.

Cold Case Chase

by Maggie K Black

2023

Sergeant Anthony Jones is shocked when the fugitive he must arrest is Tessa Watson, his childhood sweetheart, now accused of a long ago murder. On the run from armed attackers, they work together to expose the truth behind the cold case.

Surviving the Wilderness

by Maggie K Black

2022

When masked intruders snatch his young daughter, Military Ranger Jeff Connor will do anything to get her back, even team up with stubborn wilderness guide Quinn Dukes. As the kidnappers turn their sights on Quinn, Jeff must rescue them both in unforgiving terrain.

Her Forgotten Life

by Maggie K Black

2022

Gunshot victim Sara Kilpatrick wakes in an Amish farmhouse with no memory of who she is or why someone wants her dead. Clues leading to a gravestone with her name reveal a husband, a baby and a deadly conspiracy she cannot afford to forget.

Explosive Revenge

by Maggie K Black

2022

A series of bomb attacks targets the Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit, putting every handler at risk. Sergeant Tyson Wilkes and his dog Echo partner with detective Skylar Morgan to track an enemy obsessed with explosives before the next blast hits too close to home.

Wilderness Defender

by Maggie K Black

2021

Alaska state trooper Poppy Walsh and her K-9 partner Stormy are determined to stop poachers targeting rare blue bear cubs. Teaming up with ex fiancé and park ranger Lex Fielding, she must protect his young son and bring down the hunters in the frozen backcountry.

Undercover Protection

by Maggie K Black

2021

Kidnapped from her family farm, Leia Dukes is rescued by Jay Brock, the ex who walked away years ago. Now an undercover officer hunting a serial killer, Jay needs Leia’s help to find hidden evidence before the murderer strikes again.

Christmas K-9 Protectors

by Maggie K Black

2021

This Alaska K-9 Unit Christmas volume includes Maggie K Black’s story of forensic scientist Tala Ekho and state trooper Ian McCaffrey, who track a jewel thief with a deadly agenda, along with a companion novella about a traumatized dog guarding a teenager from a robbery gang.

Witness Protection Unraveled

by Maggie K Black

2020

Living under a new name in witness protection has given former detective Travis Stone a fragile family and a second chance. When his old partner begs him to help take down the group that sent him into hiding, protecting two orphaned children becomes even more dangerous.

Runaway Witness

by Maggie K Black

2020

After her witness protection location is exposed, Iris James trusts no one. Then undercover detective Mack Gray, the protector she thought was dead, returns, and together they flee hired killers who will do anything to silence her before she can testify.

Christmas Witness Conspiracy

by Maggie K Black

2020

Detective Liam Bearsmith is tracking a dangerous hacker when she turns out to be Kelly Marshall, the witness he fell for twenty years ago. Framed and under attack, Kelly needs his help to clear her name and shield the family he never knew existed.

Brooklyn Christmas

by Maggie K Black

2020

Set in the Brooklyn branch of the True Blue K-9 Unit, this duet follows one team protecting the squad’s tech guru from a relentless stalker, and army veteran Adam Jolly and trainer Noelle Orton as they expose a drug ring hiding behind a Christmas charity.

True Blue K-9 Unit Christmas

by Maggie K Black

2019

This holiday collection contains two linked New York K-9 stories. A paramedic helps an officer and her dog stop a killer before he targets her child, while Teddy Kowalski and tech expert Danielle Abbott race to identify a mysterious child at Christmas.

Rescuing His Secret Child

by Maggie K Black

2019

During a violent train heist, army corporal Nick Henry discovers his ex girlfriend Erica Knight and a little boy he never knew was his son among the hostages. To protect them, he must outmaneuver armed hijackers and fight for a second chance at family.

Cold Case Secrets

by Maggie K Black

2019

Mountie Jacob Henry is obsessed with solving his sister’s murder. When a helicopter rescue strands him and pilot Grace Finch in the Canadian wilderness with escaped convicts on their trail, he must rely on her help and decide whether he can trust the secrets she hides.

Christmas Witness Protection

by Maggie K Black

2019

When key witness Corporal Holly Asher is abducted, Detective Noah Wilder rescues her and poses as her fiancé to keep her hidden. As a hacker group plots to expose every protected witness on Christmas Eve, they fight to stop a deadly conspiracy.

The Littlest Target

by Maggie K Black

2018

Nanny Daisy Hayward witnesses her employer’s wife being murdered and flees into the Canadian wilderness with the baby in her care. Branded a kidnapper and hunted by killers, she turns to paramedic Max Henry to help keep the child, and themselves, safe.

Standing Fast

by Maggie K Black

2018

Single dad Chase McLear is framed as an accomplice to a serial killer, and now his little girl is in danger. Preschool teacher Maisy Lockwood, whose father was one of the victims, trusts Chase’s innocence and joins him and his K-9 beagle to prove the truth.

Amish Hideout

by Maggie K Black

2018

With a price on his witness’s head, US Marshal Jonathan Mast hides computer expert Celeste Alexander in the Amish community he left years ago. As ruthless enemies hunt them and she struggles with off the grid life, both must face old wounds and unexpected feelings.

Undercover Holiday Fiancée

by Maggie K Black

2017

To dismantle a dangerous designer drug ring, Detective Chloe Brant must go undercover as the fiancée of Trent Henry, the cop who once broke her heart. When a killer marks Chloe as his next target, their pretend engagement becomes a fight to stay alive.

Rescue at Cedar Lake

by Maggie K Black

2017

Called out to help a patient, therapist Theresa Vaughan instead ends up a hostage in a snowbound lake cottage. Her former fiancé, bodyguard Alex Dean, must win back her trust as they search for a missing client and outwit a killer in the middle of a blizzard.

Protective Measures

by Maggie K Black

2017

After a military charity gala turns into an assassination attempt, widowed navy commander Leo Darius learns his two young daughters are also targets. Security expert Zoe Dean moves into his life as a fake girlfriend, determined to stop the kidnappers closing in on the family.

Tactical Rescue

by Maggie K Black

2016

Special Forces soldier Zack Keats never expected to save his former girlfriend Rebecca Miles from armed pursuers in the Canadian wilderness. Branded a traitor by both criminals and authorities, she has nowhere to turn but the man who once broke her heart.

Kidnapped at Christmas

by Maggie K Black

2016

Journalist Samantha Colt wakes tied to a landmine outside her boss’s country house, with only a note warning her to drop a story. Rescued by soldier Joshua Rhodes, she relies on him as her bodyguard while they race to uncover who wants her dead.

Silent Hunter

by Maggie K Black

2015

Camp director Nicky Trailer is trapped on a secluded island when a mysterious hunter begins stalking staff and campers. Forced to trust former love Luke Wolf, she must work with him to protect everyone and find a way off the island alive.

Headline: Murder

by Maggie K Black

2015

A gang of masked gunmen kills a businessman in front of reporter Olivia Brant, then turns its sights on her. Rescued by former bodyguard Daniel Ash, she hides in his remote Ontario safe house while they expose a deadly corporate conspiracy.

Christmas Blackout

by Maggie K Black

2015

Benjamin Duff drives through a winter storm to say goodbye to his friend Piper Lawrence before moving overseas, only to interrupt a masked attacker. Stranded at her bed and breakfast during a blackout, they must catch the killer and decide whether they can really walk away.

Deadline

by Maggie K Black

2014

Investigative journalist Jack Brooks is convinced three seemingly unrelated deaths are the work of a single, clever killer. On a remote Canadian island, he races a record breaking storm to warn wedding planner Meg Duff that she is the next target and to stop the murderer.

Killer Assignment

by Maggie K Black

2013

Reporter Katie Todd wants a front page scoop, not a funeral notice. When a story leads to a botched kidnapping and ruthless criminals on her trail, enigmatic operative Mark Armor pulls her into hiding and together they uncover a conspiracy that could cost them their lives.

Where should I start?

If you want her Canada set bodyguard stories: Kidnapped at ChristmasRescue at Cedar LakeProtective Measures.
If you like longer connected family series: Undercover Holiday FiancéeThe Littlest TargetRescuing His Secret ChildCold Case Secrets.
If you love K-9 unit adventures: Wilderness DefenderChristmas K-9 ProtectorsExplosive RevengeCrime Scene Secrets.
If you prefer cold case mysteries: Cold Case TrackerChristmas Cold CaseDangerous Arson TrailChristmas Under Threat.
If Amish settings appeal to you: Amish HideoutHer Forgotten Life.

Author bio

Maggie K. Black writes fast paced romantic suspense with a strong thread of faith, family and community. Before turning to fiction, she spent more than a decade as a journalist, chasing stories across neighborhoods, borders and continents.

Her reporting work took her from the American South and Midwest to Europe and the Middle East, with stops in places that sound like scenes from her novels. She has flown over the plains of Africa in an ultralight, ridden a camel past the pyramids and walked along the Seine, always watching the ordinary people at the heart of each journey.

Fiction was the quiet goal behind all that travel and deadline pressure, even when there seemed to be little time left in the day to actually write it.

She kept scribbling chapters between assignments until one of those manuscripts became Killer Assignment, her first romantic suspense. That book originally unfolded in Africa, but after connecting with other Love Inspired authors she shifted the setting to Canada, and since then many of her stories have been rooted in Canadian landscapes, from storm lashed islands and frozen lakes to bustling cities and remote wilderness outposts.

Readers often meet her characters through interconnected series. The True North Bodyguards and True North Heroes lines follow Canadian protectors and the families they would do anything to defend, in titles like Kidnapped at Christmas, Undercover Holiday Fiancée, The Littlest Target and Rescuing His Secret Child. Other books such as the Protected Identities stories and Amish Hideout explore life inside witness protection, the pull of home and the cost of telling the truth when powerful enemies want you silent.

In recent years she has also become a familiar voice in the K-9 Unit continuities and her own Unsolved Case Files novels. Books like Wilderness Defender, Explosive Revenge, Cold Case Tracker and Christmas Cold Case pair courageous handlers and clever dogs with cold cases, bomb scares and missing persons investigations. The settings range from Alaska’s backcountry to small Canadian towns, but the focus stays firmly on people whose courage grows as the danger mounts.

Across all of these stories, certain themes repeat. Her heroes and heroines wrestle with fear, guilt and second chances, yet they are also stubbornly hopeful, willing to risk themselves for children, witnesses, small town neighbors and even strangers who stumble into harm’s way. The tone is tense and high stakes, but grounded in everyday details like hockey games, coffee shop meetings and family dinners.

Outside of writing, she has talked about the pull of adventure and her interest in self defense, taking combat fitness classes and training in systems such as Commando Krav Maga. That practical sense of how it feels to face down an attack or move through a tense situation feeds the authenticity of her action scenes.

Today she makes her home in Canada, where her husband teaches history at a local high school.

Most days start with walking her two daughters to school and taking a lap around the park with the family dog, before she settles in with a notebook at the kitchen table or a favorite coffee shop. Travel, community stories and quiet domestic moments all find their way into her fiction, giving her high octane plots a human, hopeful center that keeps readers coming back.

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