Books in Order: A Deeper Look at J.A. Jance
Judith Ann Jance, better known by her pen name J.A. Jance, is an acclaimed American author renowned for her captivating and suspenseful mystery novels. Compelling stories combined with intricate plotting and her unique writing style, Jance’s novels frequently leave readers on the edge of their seats.
Prior to her writing journey, Jance was met with the persuasion of her then-publisher to adopt a gender-neutral pen name due to her writing mystery novels featuring a male protagonist. Succumbing to industry norms, she became known as “J.A. Jance”, a name that continues to create ripples in the literary world.
Her debut novel, “Until Proven Guilty”, was published in 1985 – an enthralling introduction to her literary prowess. It laid the foundation stone of her successful writing career, thus began the journey of Jance’s gripping narratives shaping the mystery and horror genres.
Delving into the Sequence of J.A. Jance’s Books
Over the years, Jance’s expansive repertoire of work has grown to include four different yet active series, all continually evolving with new additions in the pipeline. Jance’s ability to weave multiple series simultaneously while retaining her distinctive storytelling charm is a testament to her literary genius.
These series are a testament to Jance’s writing prowess, a showcase of her ability to string words into sentences, sentences into paragraphs, and paragraphs into a woven maze of sorcery that keeps the reader engrossed.
Allow me to guide you through the labyrinth of Books in Order of J.A. Jance’s series, each proving to be a gem in its own right:
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Publication Order of J.P. Beaumont Books
| Until Proven Guilty | (1985) |    |
| Injustice For All | (1986) | |
| Trial by Fury | (1986) | |
| Taking the Fifth | (1987) | |
| Improbable Cause | (1988) | |
| A More Perfect Union | (1988) | |
| Dismissed with Prejudice | (1989) | |
| Minor in Possession | (1990) | |
| Payment In Kind | (1991) | |
| Without Due Process | (1992) | |
| Failure to Appear | (1993) | |
| Lying in Wait | (1994) | |
| Name Withheld | (1996) | |
| Breach Of Duty | (1999) | |
| Birds of Prey | (2001) | |
| Partner in Crime | (2002) | |
| Long Time Gone | (2005) |  |
| Justice Denied | (2007) | |
| Fire and Ice | (2009) | |
| Betrayal of Trust | (2011) | |
| Second Watch | (2013) | |
| Ring In the Dead | (2013) | |
| Stand Down | (2015) | |
| Dance of the Bones | (2015) | |
| Still Dead | (2017) | |
| Proof of Life | (2017) | |
| Sins of the Fathers | (2019) | |
| Nothing to Lose | (2022) | |