Joanna Brady is the Sheriff of Cochise County, Arizona, and lives in the county seat of Bisbee in the Joanna Brady Mysteries series. The series follows Joanna as she takes on the roles of Sheriff and single mother in a small rural town. As with J.A. Jance’s other crime fiction series, the characters are well-developed, and the settings come alive thanks to J.A.’s attention to detail and familiarity with Arizona, where she grew up.

Readers love following Joanna as she navigates the dramatic changes in her life. The crimes she investigates are based on real events, adding a level of authenticity that heightens the suspense and thrills in the stories.

The Joanna Brady Mysteries are best enjoyed in order, as the characters develop significantly throughout the series. However, each book features a stand-alone story. There are several crossover books within the series. Joanna teams up with J.P. Beaumont (Jance’s Seattle detective) in Partner in Crime (Book 10) and Fire and Ice (Book 14), as well as in several novellas. Dan Pardee, Brandon Walker’s son-in-law from the Walker Family series, is featured in Blessing of the Lost Girls (Book 20). These “team-up” books are listed under both series.