Susan Sleeman

Susan Sleeman is a successful American author, well-known for her more than forty novels in the romantic suspense genre. She has sold over a million books throughout her career and has established a reputation for delivering clean novels with inspiring messages of faith. Her work is appreciated by readers for the well-drawn characters and the edge-of-your-seat action she incorporates into her stories.

Sleeman is the author of several popular series, including Nighthawk Security, Cold Harbor, Truth Seekers, and First Responders. She has a strong background in research, having graduated from both the FBI and local police citizen academies. This background lends a high level of authenticity to her characters and storylines.

In addition to her work as an author, Sleeman hosts The Suspense Zone, a website that provides additional resources and information for fans of the suspense genre. She has lived in nine different states, but now resides in Oregon with her husband, a retired church music director. Together, they have two daughters, two sons-in-law, and three grandsons. Sleeman's work is highly regarded, and she has a large and dedicated following of readers.
Agents Under Fire Books
# Title Year
1 Web of Deceit 2015
2 Web of Shadows 2016
3 Web of Secrets 2016
Cold Harbor Books
# Title Year
1 Cold Terror 2017
2 Cold Truth 2017
3 Cold Fury 2018
4 Cold Case 2018
5 Cold Fear 2018
6 Cold Pursuit 2018
7 Cold Dawn 2019
8 Cold Silence 2024
First Responders Books
# Title Year
1 Silent Night Standoff 2014
2 Explosive Alliance 2015
3 High-Caliber Holiday 2015
4 Emergency Response 2016
5 Silent Sabotage 2016
6 Christmas Conspiracy 2016
Garden Gate Mystery Books
# Title Year
1 Nipped in the Bud 2010
Homeland Heroes Books
# Title Year
1 Seconds to Live 2019
2 Minutes to Die 2020
3 Hours to Kill 2021
The Justice Agency Books
# Title Year
1 Double Exposure 2012
2 Dead Wrong 2012
3 No Way Out 2013
4 Thread of Suspicion 2013
5 Dark Tide 2014
Lost Lake Locators Books
# Title Year
1 Lost Hours 2025
2 Lost Truth 2025
3 Lost Cause 2025
McKade Law Books
# Title Year
1 Holiday Secrets 2017
2 Rodeo Standoff 2018
3 Christmas Hideout 2018
4 Taken in Texas 2019
The Morgan Brothers Books
# Title Year
1 High-Stakes Inheritance 2010
2 Behind the Badge 2011
3 The Christmas Witness 2011
Nighthawk Security Books
# Title Year
1 Night Fall 2020
2 Night Vision 2020
3 Night Hawk 2021
4 Night Moves 2021
5 Night Watch 2021
6 Night Prey 2021
Shadow Lake Survival Books
# Title Year
1 Shadow of Deceit: 2023
2 Shadow of Night 2023
3 Shadow of Truth 2023
4 Shadow of Hope: 2024
5 Shadow of Hope 2024
6 Shadow of Doubt 2024
7 Shadow of Doubt: 2024
8 Shadow of Fear 2024
Steele Guardians Books
# Title Year
1 Tough as Steele 2022
2 Nerves of Steele 2022
3 Forged in Steele 2022
4 Made of Steele 2022
5 Solid as Steele 2023
6 Edge of Steele 2023
Truth Seekers Books
# Title Year
1 Dead Ringer 2019
2 Dead Silence 2019
3 Dead End 2019
4 Dead Heat 2020
5 Dead Center 2020
6 Dead Even 2020
White Knights Books
# Title Year
1 Fatal Mistake 2017
2 Kill Shot 2018
Antique Shop Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 Loom and Doom 2016
Creative Woman Mysteries Books
# Title Year
1 A Deadly Stitch 2012
2 Strands of Fate 2012
3 Dog Gone Shame 2013
4 Patchwork of Lies 2013
5 What a Picture's Worth 2013
6 Recipe for Deception 2013
7 Horseplay at White Meadows 2013
8 Deadliest in Show 2013
9 Guilty Treasures 2013
10 A Matter of Wife or Death 2013
11 Deadly Garland 2013
Creative Woman Mysteries Books (with Susan Page Davis, with Christy Barritt, with Linda P. Kozar, with Rachael O. Phillips, with Sharon Dunn, with Marlene Chase, with Pam De Voe, with Elizabeth Blair)
# Title Year
1 A Deadly Stitch 2012
2 Strands of Fate (By: Linda P. Kozar) 2012
3 Dog Gone Shame 2013
4 Patchwork of Lies (By: Sharon Dunn) 2013
5 What a Picture's Worth (By: Susan Page Davis) 2013
6 Recipe for Deception (By: Rachael O. Phillips) 2013
7 Horseplay at White Meadows (By: Marlene Chase) 2013
8 Deadliest in Show (By: Christy Barritt) 2013
9 Guilty Treasures (By: Rachael O. Phillips) 2013
10 A Tangled Yarn ( By: Pam De Voe) 2013
11 A Matter of Wife or Death 2013
12 Deadly Garland (By: Elizabeth Blair) 2013
13 Murder in Two Acts ( By: Christy Barritt) 2014
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Saved by the SEAL 2023