J. A. Jance
Author of Partner in Crime
About the Author
Judith Ann (J. A.) Jance was born in Watertown, South Dakota on October 27, 1944. She received a degree in English and secondary education in 1966 and a M. Ed. in library science in 1970 from the University of Arizona. Before becoming an author, she taught high school English, worked as a school show more librarian on a Native American reservation, and sold insurance. She is the author of many popular mystery series including the J. P. Beaumont Mystery series, Joanna Brady Mystery series, and the Ali Reynolds series. She won the American Mystery Award for Without Due Process in 1992 and for Failure to Appear in 1993. Both of these titles are books in the J. P. Beaumont Mystery series. In 2014, her fiction book, A Last Goodbye, made the New York Times bestseller list. Random Acts, a title in A Joanna Brady and Ali Reynolds Novella Series, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by J. A. Jance
J.A. Jance's Ali Reynolds Mysteries 3-Book Boxed Set, Volume 1: Web of Evil, Hand of Evil, Cruel Intent (2011) 2 copies
Killing Jesus: a history 1 copy
Lincoln 1 copy
1. Desert Heat - 2. Tombstone Courage - 3. Shoot, Don't Shoot - 4. Dead to Rights (Joanna Brady Mysteries 1 to 4… (2000) 1 copy
Witness 1 copy
The Duel 1 copy
Blessings of the Lost Girls 1 copy
Associated Works
Mothers & Daughters: Celebrating the Gift of Love in 12 New Stories (1998) — Contributor — 81 copies
The World's Finest Mystery and Crime Stories: First Annual Collection (2000) — Contributor — 59 copies
A Taste of Murder: Diabolically Delicious Recipes from Contemporary Mystery Writers (1999) — Contributor — 45 copies
The Deadly Bride and 21 of the Year's Finest Crime and Mystery Stories: Volume II (2006) — Contributor — 26 copies
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- Legal name
- Jance, Judith Ann
- Other names
- Jance, Judy
- Birthdate
- 1944-10-27
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- South Dakota, USA
- Places of residence
- Bisbee, Arizona, USA
Seattle, Washington, USA
Bellevue, Washington, USA - Education
- University of Arizona
- Occupations
- teacher
librarian
insurance agent - Agent
- Alice Volpe (Northwest Literary Agency)
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- Works
- 101
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- 20
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- Popularity
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
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