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J.A. Jance

J.A. Jance
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J.A. Jance

J.A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ali Reynolds series, the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, as well as four interrelated Southwestern thrillers featuring the Walker family. Born in South Dakota, and brought up in Brisbee, Arizona, Jance and her husband live in Seattle, Washington, and Tucson, Arizona.

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November 25, 2008
As an author, it’s impossible to see in advance the impact my stories may have on my readers.  There’s the young man in...
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Mar 25, 2013
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Mar 22, 2013
Deadly Stakes will be released on February 05, 2013 in Hardcover, Compact Disk, Audio Download, eBook
Feb 05, 2013
Deadly Stakes is now available in Hardcover, Compact Disk, Audio Download, eBook
Feb 05, 2013
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Feb 02, 2013
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Jan 10, 2013
Fatal Error is now available in Trade Paperback
Jan 08, 2013
Fatal Error will be released on January 08, 2013 in Trade Paperback
Jan 08, 2013
Left for Dead will be released on December 26, 2012 in Mass Market Paperback
Dec 26, 2012
Left for Dead is now available in Mass Market Paperback
Dec 26, 2012
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Chapter 1 from Fatal Error
Sep 01, 2012
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Cruel Intent
Jun 01, 2012
J.A. Jance's Ali Reynolds Mysteries 3-Book Boxed Set, Volume 2 will be released on February 07, 2012 in eBook
Feb 07, 2012

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Oregonian, April 15, 2013
...from Sedona, Ariz., is back for the eighth time in "Deadly Stakes," the latest in one of J.A. Jance's series of mysteries. This time, Reynolds is in Phoenix investigating a couple of cases that overlap, as cases often do in Jance’s fiction. Reynolds...
Daily Pilot, April 4, 2013
...Irvine Marriott in Irvine. Walk-in registration is $70, and that includes breakfast and lunch. You will hear authors J.A. Jance and Tatjana Soli give their keynote talks and be able to choose from six morning and five afternoon sessions featuring...
Equities.com, April 3, 2013
...book was good" and took a chance. (ASTERISK) Don't Google us, we'll email you Crime novelist J.A. Jance, one of this year's keynote speakers, has The New York Times' blessing and 45 books to her credit. But she's not depending only on others to...
Oregonian, March 28, 2013
...Conviction"), Chelsea Cain ("Kill You Twice"), G.M. Ford ("Thicker Than Water"), Dana Stabenow ("Restless in the Grave"), J.A. Jance ("Judgment Call"), Phil Margolin ("Capitol Murder") and a three-way tie between Aaron and Charlotte Elkins, Greg Rucka...
Belmont Patch, March 24, 2013
...  J.A. Jance, who has more than 20 million copies of her books in print, returns with her latest Ali Reynolds mystery, “Deadly Stakes," an instant bestseller when published this...
Spokesman-Review.com, March 24, 2013
...for the first books we recorded in 1980. But prices have gone up. We recorded (Seattle mystery writer) J.A. Jance until she became a New York Times best-seller and her advance got up to $20,000. S-R: Do you also pay royalties? Challender: Generally...
TriValleyCentral.com, March 21, 2013
...preloaded with 80 eBooks that are about Arizona or written by some well known Arizona authors, such as J.A. Jance, Barbara Parks and Stephanie Meyer. Come to the library and reserve a Kindle Fire, either online or with the library staff assistance. ...
Shoreline-Lake Forest Park Patch, February 12, 2013
...We caught up with Seattle novelist J.A. Jance as she prepares for a slate of local events to talk about and sign her latest Ali Reynolds mystery. new Embed | Share J.A. Jance Facebook Photos...
Tucson Citizen, February 8, 2013
...Library and the Nanini Library, when Jance will discuss her new book, answer your questions, and sign books. J.A. Jance, who was raised in Bisbee and now splits her time between Tucson and Seattle, has more than 21 million books in print, including...
Wenatchee World, February 7, 2013
...for the May conference at the “Four Minutes of Fame” event. The keynote speaker this year will be J.A. Jance, a New York Times best-selling author. For more information, email info@writeontheriver.org, call 293-9215. Rachel Hansen: 664-7139 ...
New Canaan News Review, February 7, 2013
...News Lucretia Ryan of South Salem, N.Y., has a copy of "Deadly Stakes" signed by the author, J.A. Jance., at the New Canaan Library on Monday, Feb. 4. "I'm a big fan," said Ryan. Photo: Contributed Jarret Liotta/For the New Canaan News Lucretia Ryan of...
Foxboro Reporter, February 7, 2013
...Savage, "Touch & Go" by Lisa Gardner, "A Week in Winter" by Maeve Binchy, and "Deadly Stakes" by J.A. Jance. To check availability or to place holds, log on to www.boydenlibrary.org and click on the online catalog. New book by Foxboro resident...
New Canaan News Review, February 7, 2013
...News Lucretia Ryan of South Salem, N.Y., has a copy of "Deadly Stakes" signed by the author, J.A. Jance., at the New Canaan Library on Monday, Feb. 4. "I'm a big fan," said Ryan. Photo: Contributed Jarret Liotta/For the New Canaan News Lucretia Ryan of...
Manmade Mag, February 7, 2013
...Digital Book World) Libraries Lobby Publishers to Change eBook Policies (Penn Live) Kindle Daily Deals: Justice Denied by J.A. Jance (and 3 others...