Book Series List

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J.A. Jance

J.A. Jance is the pseudonym of American novelist Judith Ann Jance. Jance’s publishers convinced her to use the gender-neutral pen name “J.A. Jance” because she was writing mystery novels about a male detective. Jance’s novels fall into the mystery and horror genres. J.A. Jance has been writing ever since her first book, Until Proven Guilty, debuted in 1985. Jance has four different series, all of which are active and have new books coming out in them. Below is the order in which J.A. Jance’s novels have been published in, divided by series: Get notified when J.A. Jance releases a new book at BookNotification.com.

Series & Books

Ali Reynolds Series(22 books)

The Ali Reynolds series by J.A. Jance consists of 22 books, published between 2005 and 2025. The series begins with Edge of Evil.

1

Edge of Evil(2005)

2

Web of Evil(2007)

3

Hand of Evil(2007)

4

Cruel Intent(2008)

5

Trial by Fire(2009)

6

Fatal Error(2011)

7

Left for Dead(2012)

8

Deadly Stakes(2013)

9

Moving Target(2014)

10

A Last Goodbye(2014)

11

Cold Betrayal(2015)

12

No Honor Among Thieves(2015)

13

Clawback(2016)

14

Random Acts(2016)

15

Man Overboard(2017)

16

Duel to the Death(2018)

17

The A List(2019)

18

Taking the Veil (With: Eric Van Lustbader)(2019)

19

Credible Threat(2020)

20

Unfinished Business(2021)

21

Collateral Damage(2023)

22

OverKill(2025)

J.P. Beaumont Series(30 books)

The J.P. Beaumont series by J.A. Jance consists of 30 books, published between 1985 and 2024. The series begins with Until Proven Guilty.

1

Until Proven Guilty(1985)

2

Injustice For All(1986)

3

Trial by Fury(1986)

4

Taking the Fifth(1987)

5

Improbable Cause(1988)

6

A More Perfect Union(1988)

7

Dismissed with Prejudice(1989)

8

Minor in Possession(1990)

9

Payment In Kind(1991)

10

Without Due Process(1992)

11

Failure to Appear(1993)

12

Lying in Wait(1994)

13

Name Withheld(1996)

14

Breach Of Duty(1999)

15

Birds of Prey(2001)

16

Partner in Crime(2002)

17

Long Time Gone(2005)

18

Justice Denied(2007)

19

Fire and Ice(2009)

20

Betrayal of Trust(2011)

21

Second Watch(2013)

22

Ring In the Dead(2013)

23

Stand Down(2015)

24

Dance of the Bones(2015)

25

Still Dead(2017)

26

Proof of Life(2017)

27

Sins of the Fathers(2019)

28

Nothing to Lose(2022)

29

Girls' Night Out(2024)

30

Den of Iniquity(2024)

Joanna Brady Series(24 books)

The Joanna Brady series by J.A. Jance consists of 24 books, published between 1993 and 2025. The series begins with Desert Heat.

1

Desert Heat(1993)

2

Tombstone Courage(1995)

3

Shoot Don't Shoot(1995)

4

Dead to Rights(1997)

5

Skeleton Canyon(1997)

6

Rattlesnake Crossing(1998)

7

Outlaw Mountain(1999)

8

Devil's Claw(2001)

9

Paradise Lost(2001)

10

Partner in Crime(2002)

11

Exit Wounds(2003)

12

Dead Wrong(2006)

13

Damage Control(2008)

14

Fire and Ice(2009)

15

Judgment Call(2012)

16

The Old Blue Line(2014)

17

Remains of Innocence(2014)

18

No Honor Among Thieves(2015)

19

Random Acts(2016)

20

Downfall(2016)

21

Field of Bones(2018)

22

Missing and Endangered(2021)

23

Blessing of the Lost Girls(2023)

24

The Girl from Devil's Lake(2025)

Walker Family Mysteries Series(6 books)

The Walker Family Mysteries series by J.A. Jance consists of 6 books, published between 1991 and 2023. The series begins with Hour of the Hunter.

1

Hour of the Hunter(1991)

2

Kiss of the Bees(1993)

3

Day of the Dead(2004)

4

Queen of the Night(2010)

5

Dance of the Bones(2015)

6

Blessing of the Lost Girls(2023)