J. A. Jance

J. A. Jance

J. A. Jance's most popular book is MatchUp with 23 saves and an average rating of 4.29.

Author Bio

J.A. Jance is the New York Times best selling author of 46 contemporary mysteries in four different series. A voracious reader, J. A. Jance knew she wanted to be a writer from the moment she read her first Wizard of Oz book in second grade. Always drawn to mysteries, from Nancy Drew right through John D. McDonald's Travis Magee series, it was only natural that when she tried her hand at writing her first book, it would be a mystery as well. J. A. Jance went on to become the New York Times bestselling author of the J. P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family, and Edge of Evil. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona. Jance is an avid crusader for many causes, including the American Cancer Society, Gilda's Club, the Humane Society, the YMCA, and the Girl Scouts. A lover of animals, she has a rescued Dachshund named Bella.

Authorship percentage indicates primary author status - excluding introductions, forewards and other contributions.

Series

26 primary books29 released books

Authored 97% of series

J.P. Beaumont

J.P. Beaumont is a 29-book series with 26 released primary works first released in 1985 with contributions by J. A. Jance and William Morrow & Co..

Series

19 primary books21 released books

Authored 100% of series

Joanna Brady

Joanna Brady is a 21-book series with 19 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by J. A. Jance.

#1
Desert Heat
#2
Tombstone Courage
#3
Shoot Don't Shoot
#4
Dead To Rights
#5
Skeleton Canyon

Series

18 primary books20 released books

Authored 100% of series

Ali Reynolds

Ali Reynolds is a 20-book series with 18 released primary works first released in 1963 with contributions by J. A. Jance, Lee Child, and Charlaine Harris.

Series

20 primary books24 released books

Authored 4% of series

Roy Grace

Roy Grace is a 24-book series with 20 released primary works first released in 2005 with contributions by Peter James, Ian Rankin, and Lee Child.

#1
Dead Simple
#2
Looking Good Dead
#3
Not Dead Enough
#4
Dead Man's Footsteps
#5
Dead Tomorrow

Series

7 primary books

Authored 14% of series

Jo Beth Sidden "Bloodhound" Mystery

Jo Beth Sidden "Bloodhound" Mystery is a 7-book series with 7 released primary works first released in 1995 with contributions by Virginia Lanier, J. A. Jance, and Lee Charles Kelley.

Series

8 primary books9 released books

Authored 11% of series

Alvarez & Pescoli

Alvarez & Pescoli is a 9-book series with 8 released primary works first released in 2008 with contributions by Lisa Jackson, Lee Child, and Charlaine Harris.

#1
Left to Die
#2
Chosen To Die
#3
Born To Die
#4
Afraid To Die
#5
Ready to Die

Series

5 primary books7 released books

Authored 14% of series

Walker Family

Walker Family is a 7-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 1991 with contributions by Melissa Tagg, Lauren Gilley, and J. A. Jance.

#1
Keep You
#2
Dream of You
#3
Keep Holding On
#4
All this Time

Series

1 primary book

Authored 100% of series

Brady and Walker

Brady and Walker is a 1-book series first released in 2023 with contributions by J. A. Jance.

#1
Blessing of the Lost Girls

Series

12 primary books13 released books

Authored 0% of series

Tess Monaghan

Tess Monaghan is a 13-book series with 12 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Laura Lippman.

#1
Baltimore Blues
#2
Charm City
#3
Butchers Hill
#4
In Big Trouble
#5
The Sugar House

Series

3 released books

Authored 0% of series

100 Stories

100 Stories is a 3-book series with 3 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by Charles Dickens, Steve Rasnic Tem, and Donald A. Wollheim.