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The Justice Agency Books in Order

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See The Justice Agency books in order by Susan Sleeman, with short summaries, family series background, and a clear guide to where to begin.

Last updated: July 2, 2026

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The Justice Agency books in publication order

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5 books

1

Dead Wrong

by Susan Sleeman

2012

Private investigator Kat Justice knows the killer will come for her after her client and old friend is murdered. Working with homicide detective Mitch Elliott might help her solve the case, but getting close to him could break harder than the danger.

2

Double Exposure

by Susan Sleeman

2012

Photographer Jennie Buchanan accidentally captures a drug cartel meeting on film and becomes a target. Her best chance of surviving is former FBI agent Ethan Justice, the ex-boyfriend she never really got over.

3

No Way Out

by Susan Sleeman

2013

Alyssa Wells uncovers evidence that her late police officer husband may have been murdered by his own partner. Cole Justice steps in to protect Alyssa and her children, but trusting anyone again may be the hardest part of staying alive.

4

Thread of Suspicion

by Susan Sleeman

2013

Former FBI agent Dani Justice takes on a case where the clues refuse to line up cleanly and suspicion keeps tightening around the truth. The deeper she digs, the clearer it becomes that someone is willing to kill to keep control of the story.

5

Dark Tide

by Susan Sleeman

2014

Gina Evans is sure her brother was murdered, and now the same criminals are after her and her baby niece. Derrick Justice will do everything he can to protect them, but the killer is closing in fast.

The Justice Agency books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Double Exposure"

    Double Exposure

    by Susan Sleeman

    2012The Justice Agency, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Dead Wrong"

    Dead Wrong

    by Susan Sleeman

    2012The Justice Agency, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "No Way Out"

    No Way Out

    by Susan Sleeman

    2013The Justice Agency, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Thread of Suspicion"

    Thread of Suspicion

    by Susan Sleeman

    2013The Justice Agency, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "Dark Tide"

    Dark Tide

    by Susan Sleeman

    2014The Justice Agency, Book 5

Series background & context

At the heart of The Justice Agency is a family, and not a tidy one. Robert and Patricia Justice are murdered, and their five adopted children, all with experience in different corners of law enforcement, come together to solve the case. In doing that, they discover they work well as a team. Out of grief and unfinished business, they build the Justice Agency.

That family history gives the series its shape.

Unlike some team suspense series that feel mostly professional, these books always have a home-front pulse. The Justice siblings know how to investigate, but they also know each other's habits, wounds, and weak spots. That makes the group dynamic warmer, messier, and more personal. The agency takes on cases where traditional law enforcement has failed or cannot go far enough, which keeps the stories emotional as well as dangerous.

Each book spotlights a different sibling and a different kind of case, but the shared idea remains the same: justice is not abstract here. It is tied to loyalty, grief, and the refusal to let people fall through the cracks. Photographs, murdered clients, dirty cops, missing proof, and threatened children all become openings for the agency to step in.

The tone is romantic suspense with a strong family-business backbone. There is danger, of course, but there is also a sense that the characters are building something after terrible loss. That makes the books feel a little different from straight procedural thrillers. The emotional center is close and steady.

If you enjoy connected family stories where every sibling gets a turn, and where the team exists because of a tragedy that still echoes through the books, The Justice Agency is worth reading in order, beginning with Double Exposure.

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