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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
 
New and upcoming books
September 2024

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Den of Iniquity
(J. P. Beaumont, book 26)
April 2025

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OverKill
(Ali Reynolds, book 18)
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)
   Girls' Night Out (2024)
   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)
   Blessing of the Lost Girls (2023)
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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)
   18. OverKill (2025)
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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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Series contributed to
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Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by J A Jance
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MatchUp (2017)
edited by
Lee Child
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Ice Cold (2014)
Tales of Intrigue from the Cold War
(Mystery Writers of America Presents)
edited by
Raymond Benson and Jeffery Deaver
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The Mystery Writers (2012)
Interviews and Advice
edited by
Jean Henry Mead

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Award nominations
2016 Shamus Award for Best PI Novel (nominee) : Dance of the Bones
1992 Dilys Award for Best Book (nominee) : Hour of the Hunter
1992 Anthony Award for Best Novel (nominee) : Hour of the Hunter
1987 Anthony Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : Trial by Fury


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