About
J.A. Jance
J.A. Jance is an American mystery and suspense novelist. Born in Bisbee, Arizona, she grew up in southern Arizona and graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in journalism. Jance began writing in the early 1980s and has since published over 60 novels. Her most popular series include the J.P. Beaumont series, the Ali Reynolds series, and the Joanna Brady series. Jance's novels have been praised for their well-developed characters, suspenseful plots, and authentic settings. She has won numerous awards, including the American Mystery Award, the Macavity Award, and the Southwest Book Award. Critical success has accompanied Jance's novels throughout her career. The New York Times has called her "one of the best suspense writers working today."
Book Series by J.A. Jance
J.P. Beaumont Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Until Proven Guilty | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Injustice For All | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Trial by Fury | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Taking the Fifth | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Improbable Cause | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| A More Perfect Union | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dismissed with Prejudice | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Minor in Possession | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Payment In Kind | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Without Due Process | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Failure to Appear | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lying in Wait | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Name Withheld | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Breach Of Duty | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Birds of Prey | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Partner in Crime | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Long Time Gone | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Justice Denied | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fire and Ice | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Betrayal of Trust | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Second Watch | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ring In the Dead (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Stand Down (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dance of the Bones | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Still Dead (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Proof of Life | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Sins of the Fathers | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nothing to Lose | 2022 | Buy on Amazon |
| Girls' Night Out (Short Story) | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
| Den of Iniquity | 2024 | Buy on Amazon |
Joanna Brady Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Desert Heat | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tombstone Courage | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Shoot Don't Shoot | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead to Rights | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Skeleton Canyon | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rattlesnake Crossing | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Outlaw Mountain | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Devil's Claw | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Paradise Lost | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Partner in Crime | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Exit Wounds | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dead Wrong | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Damage Control | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fire and Ice | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Judgment Call | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Old Blue Line (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Remains of Innocence | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| No Honor Among Thieves | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Random Acts (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Downfall | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Field of Bones | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Missing and Endangered | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blessing of the Lost Girls | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
Ali Reynolds Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Edge of Evil | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Web of Evil | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hand of Evil | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cruel Intent | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Trial by Fire | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fatal Error | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Left for Dead | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deadly Stakes | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Moving Target | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Last Goodbye | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cold Betrayal | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| No Honor Among Thieves | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Clawback | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Random Acts (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
| Man Overboard | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Duel to the Death | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| The A List | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Taking the Veil (Short Story) ( With: Eric Van Lustbader) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Credible Threat | 2020 | Buy on Amazon |
| Unfinished Business | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
| Collateral Damage | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
| OverKill | 2025 | Buy on Amazon |
Walker Family Mysteries Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Hour of the Hunter | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Kiss of the Bees | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Day of the Dead | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Queen of the Night | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dance of the Bones | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Blessing of the Lost Girls | 2023 | Buy on Amazon |
J.A. Jance Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| After the Fire | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
Midnight Louie Series
Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives ( With: Carole Nelson Douglas, Nancy Pickard, Toni L.P. Kelner, Lilian Jackson Braun, Walter J. Stutzman)
1998
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat On A Blue Monday ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Crimson Haze ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Diamond Dazzle ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat with an Emerald Eye ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Flamingo Fedora ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Golden Garland ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives ( With: Carole Nelson Douglas, Nancy Pickard, Toni L.P. Kelner, Lilian Jackson Braun, Walter J. Stutzman) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in an Indigo Mood ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Kiwi Con ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Leopard Spot ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Midnight Choir ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Neon Nightmare ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Louie In Something Fishy ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in an Orange Twist ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Quicksilver Caper ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Red Hot Rage ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Sapphire Slipper ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Topaz Tango ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Fruit of the Tomb (Short Story) ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a White Tie and Tails ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in an Alien X-Ray ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Yellow Spotlight ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cat in an Alphabet Endgame ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
The MatchUp Collection Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Honor & ... ( By: C.J. Box, Sandra Brown) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deserves to Be Dead (Short Story) ( By: John Sandford, Lisa Jackson) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Getaway (Short Story) ( By: Lisa Scottoline, Nelson DeMille) | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| Midnight Flame (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Rice, Lara Adrian) | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
| Short Story (Short Story) ( By: Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Past Prologue (Short Story) ( By: Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Faking a Murderer ( By: Lee Child, Kathy Reichs) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dig Here (Short Story) ( By: Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Taking the Veil (Short Story) ( With: Eric Van Lustbader) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rambo on Their Minds (Short Story) ( By: Gayle Lynds, David Morrell) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
| Footloose (Short Story) ( By: Val McDermid, Peter James) | 2019 | Buy on Amazon |
J.A. Jance Anthologies
Writer in the Library: 41 Writers Reveal How They Use Libraries to Develop Their Skill, Craft & Careers
2008
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Partners in Crime | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crafty Cat Crimes | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| Naked Came the Phoenix | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bark M For Murder | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Deadly Bride and 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Writer in the Library: 41 Writers Reveal How They Use Libraries to Develop Their Skill, Craft & Careers | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| Suspense Magazine January 2010 | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| No Rest for the Dead | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| MatchUp | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
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