Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals books in order

Reading order for the Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals romantic suspense series, seven books published from 2003 to 2007 featuring search and rescue teams and federal marshals.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Cold Ridge 2003 U.S. Marshals Buy
2 Shelter Island 2003 U.S. Marshals Buy
3 Night’s Landing 2004 U.S. Marshals Buy
4 The Rapids 2004 U.S. Marshals Buy
5 Dark Sky 2005 U.S. Marshals Buy
6 Breakwater 2006 U.S. Marshals Buy
7 Abandon 2007 U.S. Marshals Buy

The Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals series is a seven-book romantic suspense sequence published between 2003 and 2007. It begins on Cold Ridge in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, where search and rescue volunteers get caught up in murder and deception, and expands into the world of the U.S. Marshals Service.

Cold Ridge opens the series with a winter rescue that turns into a criminal investigation. The middle books, including Night’s Landing and The Rapids, move the action to Tennessee and Washington, D.C. while keeping ties to the original New England setting. The series wraps up with Abandon in 2007, bringing together threads from earlier installments.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals series?

There are seven books in the Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals series, published between 2003 and 2007.

What is the first book in the Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals series?

The first book in the Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals series is Cold Ridge, published in 2003.

Do the Cold Ridge/U.S. Marshals books need to be read in order?

Each book features a different central couple and can be read on its own, but recurring characters and ongoing story threads make reading in publication order more rewarding.

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