J. A. Jance

“Brilliant....Jance...has crafted a mystery that Hillerman would be proud of and that her fans will love.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review) ) “Believable and intense.” (West Coast Review of Books ) Seattle investigator J. P. Beaumont uncovers a dark and deadly conspiracy that reaches deep ... (more)into the halls of state government, in this latest thriller from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance At first glance, the video appears to be showing a childish game: a teenage girl with dark wavy hair smiles for the camera, a blue scarf tied around her neck. All of a sudden things turn murderous, and the girl ends up dead. It’s as bad as a snuff film can get, and what’s worse, the clip has been discovered on a phone that belongs to the grandson of Washington State’s governor. However, the boy, who has a troubled background, swears that he’s never seen the victim before. Fortunately, the governor is able to turn to an old friend, J. P. Beaumont, for help. The Seattle private investigator has witnessed many horrific acts over the years, but this one ranks near the top. Even more shocking is that the crime’s multiple perpetrators could be minors. Along with Mel Soames, his partner in life as well as on the job, Beaumont soon determines that what initially appears to be a childish prank gone wrong has much deeper implications. But Mel and Beau must follow this path of corruption to its very end, before more innocent young lives are lost.

Special Collections’ “Women Writing Mystery” lecture series debuts at the 2011 Tucson Festival of Books with Jance, the top-10 New York Times bestselling author of the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family ... (more)and a book of poetry. This exciting lecture series, to be held each year at the Tucson Festival of Books, highlights the Women Mystery Writers Collection.

J.A. Jance is the top 10 New York Times bestselling author of the Joanna Brady series; the J. P. Beaumont series; three interrelated thrillers featuring the Walker family; and Ali Reynolds series. Born in South Dakota and brought up in Bisbee, Arizona, Jance lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, ... (more)and Tucson, Arizona Ali Reynolds begins the summer thinking her most difficult challenge will be surviving a six-week- long course as the lone forty-something female at the Arizona Police Academy—not to mention taking over the 6:00 AM shift at her family’s restaurant while her parents enjoy a long overdue Caribbean cruise. However, when Brenda Riley, a colleague from Ali’s old news broadcasting days in California, shows up in town with an alcohol problem and an unlikely story about a missing fiancé, Ali reluctantly agrees to help. The man posing as Brenda’s fiancé is revealed to be Richard Lowensdale, a cyber-sociopath who has left a trail of broken hearts in his virtual wake. When he is viciously murdered, the women he once victimized are considered suspects. The police soon focus their investigation on Brenda, who is already known to have broken into Richard’s home and computer before vanishing without a trace. Attempting to clear her friend’s name, Ali is quickly drawn into a web of online intrigue that may lead to a real-world fatal error.

Author J.A. Jance will discuss her newly published Trial By Fire as well as how she become a writer and how she develops her characters. A question and answer session will follow. Ms. Jance will also be signing copies of her books. This author appearance is sponsored by the Fountain Hills Library Association ... (more)as part of its monthly ongoing Speakers Series

Join New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance as her book tour stops by the Nanini and Joyner-Green Valley Branch Libraries in August. Jance will talk about her new book, Fire and Ice (available in hardcover July 21 from Harper Collins), in which the paths of super-sleuths J.P. Beaumont and Joanna ... (more)Brady cross - yet again!

Join New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance as her book tour stops by the Nanini and Joyner-Green Valley Branch Libraries in August. Jance will talk about her new book, Fire and Ice (available in hardcover July 21 from Harper Collins), in which the paths of super-sleuths J.P. Beaumont and Joanna ... (more)Brady cross - yet again!

Join New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance as her book tour stops by the Nanini and Joyner-Green Valley Branch Libraries in August. Jance will talk about her new book, Fire and Ice (available in hardcover July 21 from Harper Collins), in which the paths of super-sleuths J.P. Beaumont and Joanna ... (more)Brady cross - yet again!

J. A. JANCE: FIRE AND ICE Save the date - details forthcoming!

Thurs. July 30: JA Jance signs Fire and Ice (Morrow $25.95), a Beaumont and Brady case

FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH
*Justice Denied by J.A. Jance.

J.A. JANCE Discusses & Signs Cruel Intent Saturday, January 17th at 6:00 PM From New York Times bestselling author J.A. Jance comes a chilling tale of suspense, where romance turns deadly at the hands of a man whose heart is filled with... Cruel Intent. Its up to ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds ... (more)to solve the crime as she unknowingly puts herself directly in the path of a calculating killer.

With more than 25 million copies of her books in print, J.A. Jance knows how to deliver the spine-tingling sleuthing that millions of readers have come to love

Join J.A. Jance for an author reading and signing for this second visit to the Casa Grande Public Library. J.A. Jance is the top 10 New York Times bestselling author of the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, the Ali Reynolds series, three inter-related thrillers featuring the Walker family, ... (more)and a book of poetry. Her books have more than 10 million copies in print. On a dating site, singleatheart.com, bored housewives can find romance with married men looking for sex without strings. But these "married singles" are flirting with more than just their vows. At the heart of this seemingly innocent service, a vengeful computer hacker is playing games with people's lives...and deaths. Ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali's contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Bryan swears he has nothing to do with his wife's murder -- but as the investigation progresses Ali seems to be the only resident of Sedona who believes him. Determined to prove Bryan's innocence, Ali unknowingly lands herself directly in the path of a calculating killer. In a world filled with encrypted computer traps and life-threatening lies, will Ali be able to decode the actions of a ruthless man determined to destroy women -- before he uses his wicked website to find her?

JA Jance Signing Cruel Intent, 4th in her Ali Reynolds Sedona series. Edge of Evil; Web of Evil; Hand of Evil

J.A. Jance signs her new Ali Reynolds mystery.

Jance is back with another in her thrilling series of Ali Reynolds novels! This time, ex-journalist Reynolds just wants a break from excitement. In the midst of a remodel, the last thing she expects is a murder investigation that will stop the construction on her home. But when the savagely murdered ... (more)body of stay-at-home mom Morgan Forester is found, Ali's contractor Bryan is the prime suspect. Leading into a secret world of internet love affairs and sinister intentions, Cruel Intent is another in a long line of spine-chilling novels from this master of the thriller genre.

From New York Times-bestselling author J. A. Jance comes Cruel Intent, a chilling tale of suspense, where romance turns deadly. Ex-anchorwoman Ali Reynolds finds herself in the midst of more than just a house renovation when the project is interrupted by a brutal murder... and the killer may be ... (more)close to home.

Details coming soon.

Join us for a taping of the Chuckanut Radio Hour at the Museum of Radio & Electricity. Mystery author, J.A. Jance, will be our guest and we'll be joined by the Marinus Jazz Trio. Alan Rhodes will be there with one of his inimitable essays and, no show would be complete without an episode of The Bellingham ... (more)Bean. Tickets are $7.50, with one free with the purchase of Cruel Intent. Tickets are also available online at Brown Paper Tickets.

Meet Best-selling author J.A. Jance as she reads from and signs copies of her latest book, Cruel Intent. With more than 25 million copies of her books in print, J.A. Jance knows how to deliver the spine-tingling sleuthing that millions of readers have come to love—and Cruel Intent will thrill every ... (more)one of them.

J.A. JANCE: DAMAGE CONTROL 7pm
The New York Times bestselling author discusses and signs the latest in her Joanna Brady series, Damage Control. On a beautiful sunny day in the Coronado National Monument, an elderly couple's car goes off the side of a mountain and into oblivion. The terrain is so rocky ... (more)that a helicopter must be flown in to retrieve the bodies, and to make matters worse, a thunder-storm is looming on the horizon. Hours later and miles away, the subsiding rain reveals gruesome evidence: two trash bags containing human remains. It's just another day in the life of Cochise County sheriff Joanna Brady. Back at home, Joanna has a newborn baby, a teenage daughter, a writer husband, and a difficult mother to deal with. But in the field, it turns out that she has much more on her hands. The remains are those of a handicapped woman who had wandered away from a care facility with a suspicious track record. Another resident, with whom the woman may have been involved, has also been reported missing. Meanwhile, a note is found in the glove compartment of the car lying twisted down the mountainside, stating that its occupants intended to take their own lives. Yet a contradictory autopsy report surfaces, and when the deceased's two daughters show up to feud over their inheritance, Joanna knows there is more to this case than just a suicide pact. And she will go all out to find the truth—no matter where it leads.