J.A. Jance

Mary Ann Halpin

J.A. Jance is The New York Times bestselling author of more than 70 books. Born in South Dakota and raised in Bisbee, Arizona, she and her husband live in the Seattle area with their two long-haired dachshunds, Mary and Jojo. She is a Tucson Festival of Book Founders Award recipient, is the author of 26 J.P. Beaumont, 21 Joanna Brady, 18 Ali Reynolds and 6 Walker family books. She also writes poetry.  Her new book is "The Girl from Devil's Lake".

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Awards: Tucson Festival of Books Founder's Award, Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, University of Arizona, 2000

Communities: Arizona Author

Familiar Faces, Familiar Places

J.A. Jance, Elle Cosimano and Linda Castillo have created central characters who are now as well-known as they are. Today we will meet Joanna Brady, Finlay Donovan and Kate Burkholder, and learn how their creators were able make them so memorable.

Koffler Room 204 (Seats 300, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 11:30 am - 12:25 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing Koffler/Commons (following presentation)

Panelists: Linda Castillo, Elle Cosimano, J.A. Jance
Moderator: Christina Estes

Familiar Faces

Festival regulars J.A. Jance, C.J. Box and Elle Cosimano are three of the biggest names in modern mystery. In this session they will discuss the strategies they use to keep their stories fresh … and their readers coming back for more.

Student Union North Ballroom (Seats 670)  
Sun, Mar 15, 2:30 pm - 3:25 pm
Mystery / Thrillers
Signing area: Sales & Signing South Ballroom (following presentation)  

Panelists: C.J. Box, Elle Cosimano, J.A. Jance
Moderator: Shannon Baker
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of TMC Health

Books:

The Girl from Devil's Lake

A Brady Novel of Suspense
Mystery / Thrillers
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2025
ISBN 9780063252639
336 pages
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