About the Author
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."
Reading Order
8 series · 135 booksJ.P. Beaumont Series
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| 1 | Until Proven Guilty | 1985 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Injustice For All | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Trial by Fury | 1986 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Taking the Fifth | 1987 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Improbable Cause | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | A More Perfect Union | 1988 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Dismissed with Prejudice | 1989 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Minor in Possession | 1990 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Payment In Kind | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Without Due Process | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Failure to Appear | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Lying in Wait | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Name Withheld | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Breach Of Duty | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Birds of Prey | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Partner in Crime | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Long Time Gone | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Justice Denied | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Fire and Ice | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Betrayal of Trust | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Second Watch | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Ring In the Dead (Short Story) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Stand Down (Short Story) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Dance of the Bones | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Still Dead (Short Story) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Proof of Life | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Sins of the Fathers | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Nothing to Lose | 2022 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Girls' Night Out (Short Story) | 2024 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | Den of Iniquity | 2024 | Buy from Amazon |
Joanna Brady Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Desert Heat | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Tombstone Courage | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Shoot Don't Shoot | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Dead to Rights | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Skeleton Canyon | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Rattlesnake Crossing | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Outlaw Mountain | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Devil's Claw | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Paradise Lost | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Partner in Crime | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Exit Wounds | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Dead Wrong | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Damage Control | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Fire and Ice | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Judgment Call | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | The Old Blue Line (Short Story) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Remains of Innocence | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | No Honor Among Thieves | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Random Acts (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Downfall | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Field of Bones | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Missing and Endangered | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Blessing of the Lost Girls | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
Ali Reynolds Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Edge of Evil | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Web of Evil | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Hand of Evil | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Cruel Intent | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Trial by Fire | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Fatal Error | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Left for Dead | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Deadly Stakes | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Moving Target | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | A Last Goodbye | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Cold Betrayal | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | No Honor Among Thieves | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Clawback | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Random Acts (Short Story) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Man Overboard | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Duel to the Death | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | The A List | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Taking the Veil (Short Story) ( With: Eric Van Lustbader) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Credible Threat | 2020 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Unfinished Business | 2021 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Collateral Damage | 2023 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | OverKill | 2025 | Buy from Amazon |
Walker Family Mysteries Series
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Hour of the Hunter | 1991 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Kiss of the Bees | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Day of the Dead | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Queen of the Night | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Dance of the Bones | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Blessing of the Lost Girls | 2023 | Buy from Amazon |
J.A. Jance Other Novels
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| 1 | After the Fire | 1984 | Buy from Amazon |
Midnight Louie Series
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| 1 | Catnap / Cat in an Alphabet Soup ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1992 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Pussyfoot / Cat in an Aqua Storm ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1993 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Cat On A Blue Monday ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Cat in a Crimson Haze ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1995 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Cat in a Diamond Dazzle ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1996 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Cat with an Emerald Eye ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Cat in a Flamingo Fedora ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Cat in a Golden Garland ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1997 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Cat on a Hyacinth Hunt ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives ( With: Carole Nelson Douglas, Nancy Pickard, Toni L.P. Kelner, Lilian Jackson Braun, Walter J. Stutzman) | 1998 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Cat in an Indigo Mood ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 12 | Cat in a Jeweled Jumpsuit ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 1999 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 13 | Cat in a Kiwi Con ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 14 | Cat in a Leopard Spot ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 15 | Cat in a Midnight Choir ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2002 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 16 | Cat in a Neon Nightmare ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 17 | Midnight Louie In Something Fishy ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2003 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 18 | Cat in an Orange Twist ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2004 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 19 | Cat in a Hot Pink Pursuit ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2005 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 20 | Cat in a Quicksilver Caper ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 21 | Cat in a Red Hot Rage ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2007 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 22 | Cat in a Sapphire Slipper ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 23 | Cat in a Topaz Tango ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2009 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 24 | Cat in an Ultramarine Scheme ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 25 | Cat in a Vegas Gold Vendetta ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 26 | Fruit of the Tomb (Short Story) ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 27 | Cat in a White Tie and Tails ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2012 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 28 | Cat in an Alien X-Ray ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2013 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 29 | Cat in a Yellow Spotlight ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 30 | Cat in a Zebra Zoot Suit ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2015 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 31 | Cat in an Alphabet Endgame ( By: Carole Nelson Douglas) | 2016 | Buy from Amazon |
The MatchUp Collection Series
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| 1 | Honor & ... ( By: C.J. Box, Sandra Brown) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Deserves to Be Dead (Short Story) ( By: John Sandford, Lisa Jackson) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | Getaway (Short Story) ( By: Lisa Scottoline, Nelson DeMille) | 2017 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Midnight Flame (Short Story) ( By: Christopher Rice, Lara Adrian) | 2018 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Short Story (Short Story) ( By: Karin Slaughter, Michael Koryta) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | Past Prologue (Short Story) ( By: Diana Gabaldon, Steve Berry) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Faking a Murderer ( By: Lee Child, Kathy Reichs) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Dig Here (Short Story) ( By: Charlaine Harris, Andrew Gross) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | Taking the Veil (Short Story) ( With: Eric Van Lustbader) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Rambo on Their Minds (Short Story) ( By: Gayle Lynds, David Morrell) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | Footloose (Short Story) ( By: Val McDermid, Peter James) | 2019 | Buy from Amazon |
J.A. Jance Anthologies
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| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
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| 1 | Partners in Crime | 1994 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 2 | Crafty Cat Crimes | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 3 | The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories 1 | 2000 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 4 | Naked Came the Phoenix | 2001 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 5 | Bark M For Murder | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 6 | The Deadly Bride and 19 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories | 2006 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 7 | Writer in the Library: 41 Writers Reveal How They Use Libraries to Develop Their Skill, Craft & Careers | 2008 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 8 | Suspense Magazine January 2010 | 2010 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 9 | No Rest for the Dead | 2011 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 10 | Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold | 2014 | Buy from Amazon | |
| 11 | MatchUp | 2017 | Buy from Amazon |