J. A. Jance's most popular book is MatchUp with 23 saves and an average rating of 4.29.
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.
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26 primary books29 released booksAuthored 97% of series
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..
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19 primary books21 released booksAuthored 100% of series
Joanna Brady is a 21-book series with 19 released primary works first released in 1993 with contributions by J. A. Jance.
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18 primary books20 released booksAuthored 100% of series
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.
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20 primary books24 released booksAuthored 4% of series
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.
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7 primary booksAuthored 14% of series
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.
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8 primary books9 released booksAuthored 11% of series
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.
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5 primary books7 released booksAuthored 14% of series
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.
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1 primary bookAuthored 100% of series
Brady and Walker is a 1-book series first released in 2023 with contributions by J. A. Jance.
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12 primary books13 released booksAuthored 0% of series
Tess Monaghan is a 13-book series with 12 released primary works first released in 1997 with contributions by Laura Lippman.
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3 released booksAuthored 0% of series
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.