Witness Protection (Shirlee McCoy) Books in Order
Part ofShirlee McCoy Books in OrderThis page has the Witness Protection books by Shirlee McCoy in order, with summaries, series background, and easy advice on where to begin.
Last updated: July 4, 2026
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Witness Protection (Shirlee McCoy) books in publication order
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Safe by the Marshal's Side
by Shirlee McCoy
2013
For a year, U.S. marshal Hunter Davis has protected witness Annie Delacorte and her toddler daughter. Keeping them hidden was hard enough, but growing feelings make the danger even more complicated.
Witness Protection (Shirlee McCoy) books in chronological order
Safe by the Marshal's Side
by Shirlee McCoy
2013Witness Protection, Book 1
Series background & context
Witness Protection centers on one of McCoy's clearest recurring themes, the idea that safety is never just physical. These books follow witnesses who have changed names, left jobs, moved towns, and cut ties in order to stay alive, only to discover that danger and loneliness have a way of finding new routes back in.
The heroes are often marshals, lawmen, or former military men who understand procedure and risk. The heroines have usually already paid a high price for what they know. Some have children to protect. Some are hiding from organized crime. All of them are living with the strain of being watched.
A new name does not give anyone a new life overnight.
What keeps the series engaging is the tension between concealment and connection. These characters are told to stay quiet, trust the system, and keep moving. Romance complicates all of that in the best way, because love demands honesty at exactly the moment honesty feels least safe.
If you enjoy protective-hero suspense with U.S. Marshals, hidden identities, and a strong family element, Witness Protection is a natural fit. The danger is constant, but so is the sense that these characters are fighting for more than survival.
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