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The Joanna Brady book series follows Sheriff Joanna Brady as she navigates the challenges of law enforcement in Cochise County, Arizona, while managing personal and family responsibilities. Each story centers on her investigation of mysterious deaths and criminal activities, often intersecting with her personal life and community dynamics. The series emphasizes her dedication to justice, her role as a mother and wife, and her determination to uncover the truth in a rural, often isolated setting.
Books in this series
Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Buy on Amazon1975 · J. A. Jance
In blistering heat in Cochise County, Arizona, a woman with a soft spot for stray dogs is found shot dead with an eighty-five-year-old bullet fired…
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Buy on Amazon1993 · J. A. Jance
This novel, by a New York Times bestselling author, first introduced Joanna Brady, described as one of the most remarkable protagonists in…
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Buy on Amazon1994 · J. A. Jance
Newly elected as Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, Joanne challenges the status quo with grit and determination. She must battle prejudice and…
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Buy on Amazon1995 · J. A. Jance
After an assassin's bullet kills her policeman husband in the Arizona desert, widow Joanna Brady becomes Cochise County Sheriff. While caring for her…
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Buy on Amazon1996 · J. A. Jance
A woman is killed in a remote part of Arizona by a drunk motorist on her nineteenth wedding anniversary. A year later the driver dies as well, and…
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Buy on Amazon1997 · J. A. Jance
Brianna "Bree" O'Brien, a popular teenager, never returns from Skeleton Canyon after sneaking out to meet her boyfriend, Ignacio Ybarra, and is…
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Buy on Amazon1998 · J. A. Jance
Sheriff Joanna Brady of Cochise County will not let personal trials interfere with her job, even as death disturbs the peace of Bisbee, Arizona.…
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Buy on Amazon1999 · J. A. Jance
Johanna Brady, a young widow, devoted mom, and Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, is a tough cop who gives no ground to lawbreakers. She now faces…
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Buy on Amazon2001 · J. A. Jance
When Cochise County, Arizona, Sheriff Joanna Brady's twelve-year-old daughter Jenny goes on a Memorial Day weekend Girl Scout campout in nearby…
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Buy on Amazon2008 · J. A. Jance
In Coronado National Monument, an elderly couple's car goes off a mountain, and two trash bags containing human remains are later found. Cochise…
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Buy on Amazon2012 · J. A. Jance
Cochise County Sheriff Joanna Brady's personal and professional worlds collide when her daughter, Jenny, finds the dead body of her high school…
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Buy on Amazon2016 · J. A. Jance
Arizona sheriff Joanna Brady, pregnant, recovering from sudden family deaths, campaigning for re-election, and sending a daughter off to college,…
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Buy on Amazon2018 · J. A. Jance
Sheriff Joanna Brady hopes to complete her maternity leave, but a serial homicide case surfaces in Cochise County. Instead of staying home with her…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Joanna Brady books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Exit wounds”.
How many books are in the Joanna Brady series?
We list 15 books by J. A. Jance , published between 1975–2025.
Where can I buy the Joanna Brady books?
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