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J A Jance


(Judith Ann Jance)
USA flag (b.1944)

J. A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, and five interrelated thrillers about the Walker family, as well as a volume of poetry. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.
 

Genres: Mystery
 
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Series
J. P. Beaumont
   1. Until Proven Guilty (1985)
   2. Injustice for All (1986)
   3. Trial by Fury (1986)
   4. Taking the Fifth (1987)
   5. Improbable Cause (1988)
   6. A More Perfect Union (1988)
   7. Dismissed with Prejudice (1989)
   8. Minor in Possession (1990)
   9. Payment in Kind (1991)
   10. Without Due Process (1992)
   11. Failure to Appear (1993)
   12. Lying in Wait (1994)
   13. Name Withheld (1996)
   14. Breach of Duty (1999)
   15. Birds Of Prey (2001)
   16. Partner In Crime (2002)
   17. Long Time Gone (2005)
   18. Justice Denied (2007)
   19. Fire and Ice (2009)
   20. Betrayal of Trust (2011)
   20.5. Ring In the Dead (2013)
   21. Second Watch (2013)
   21.5. Stand Down (2015)
   22. Dance of the Bones (2015)
   22.5. Still Dead (2017)
   23. Proof of Life (2017)
   24. Sins of the Fathers (2019)
   25. Nothing to Lose (2022)
   26. Den of Iniquity (2024)
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Walker Family Mysteries
   1. Hour of the Hunter (1991)
   2. Kiss of the Bees (2000)
   3. Day of the Dead (2004)
   4. Queen of the Night (2010)
   5. Dance of the Bones (2015)
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Joanna Brady
   1. Desert Heat (1993)
   2. Tombstone Courage (1994)
   3. Shoot, Don't Shoot (1995)
   4. Dead to Rights (1996)
   5. Skeleton Canyon (1997)
   6. Rattlesnake Crossing (1998)
   7. Outlaw Mountain (1999)
   8. Devil's Claw (2000)
   9. Paradise Lost (2001)
   10. Partner In Crime (2002)
   11. Exit Wounds (2003)
   12. Dead Wrong (2006)
   13. Damage Control (2008)
   14. Fire and Ice (2009)
   15. Judgment Call (2012)
   16. Remains of Innocence (2014)
   16.5. The Old Blue Line (2014)
   16.6. Random Acts (2016)
   17. Downfall (2016)
   18. Field of Bones (2018)
   19. Missing and Endangered (2021)
   20. Blessing of the Lost Girls (2023)
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Ali Reynolds
   1. Edge of Evil (2005)
   2. Web of Evil (2007)
   3. Hand of Evil (2007)
   4. Cruel Intent (2008)
   5. Trial by Fire (2009)
   6. Fatal Error (2011)
   7. Left for Dead (2012)
   8. Deadly Stakes (2013)
   9. Moving Target (2014)
   9.5. A Last Goodbye (2014)
   10. Cold Betrayal (2015)
   10.5. No Honor Among Thieves (2015)
   11. Clawback (2016)
   12. Man Overboard (2017)
   13. Duel to the Death (2018)
   14. The A List (2019)
   15. Credible Threat (2020)
   16. Unfinished Business (2021)
   17. Collateral Damage (2023)
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Novels
   Naked Came the Phoenix (2001) (with others)
   No Rest for the Dead (2011) (with others)
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Collections
   Bark M for Murder (2006) (with others)
   The J. A. Jance Casebook (2011)
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Non fiction
   After the Fire (2001)
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Omnibus editions
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Series contributed to
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Awards
Dilys Awards Best Book nominee (1992) : Hour of the Hunter


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(Nina Guerrera, book 2)
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"Superb storyteller."
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Midwinter Murder (2020)
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"I always wanted to be Agatha Christie when I grew up. I still do."
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The Clincher (2018)
(Horseshoer Mystery, book 1)
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"Rainy Dale - an engaging character with a unique voice who can shoe horses like nobody’s business!"
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Past Crimes (2015)
(Van Shaw Mystery, book 1)
Glen Erik Hamilton
"A debut novel from a gifted writer with a sure hand. As much fun to read as Lee Child's Jack Reacher."
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Miss Julia's Marvelous Makeover (2014)
(Miss Julia, book 15)
Ann B Ross
"Yes, Miss Julia is back, and I, for one, am one happy camper."
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Dark Horse (2011)
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"A terrific tale of murder and mayhem set on the Quarter Horse racing circuit in the American Southwest. Watch out, Dick Francis!"

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