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{{short description|Canadian novelist (1943-2021)}}
'''Caroline Medora Sale Roe''' (born 1943) is a Canadian novelist who has written [[detective novel]]s as '''Medora Sale''' and [[historical mystery]] novels as '''Caroline Roe'''.<ref name=Encyc>{{citation|title=Roe, Caroline|year=2006|work=[[Encyclopedia.com]]|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-3482600137/roe-caroline.html|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref>
'''Caroline Medora Sale Roe''' (born 1943; died November 7, 2021) was a Canadian novelist who wrote [[detective novel]]s as '''Medora Sale''' and [[historical mystery]] novels as '''Caroline Roe'''.<ref name=Encyc>{{citation|title=Roe, Caroline|year=2006|encyclopedia=[[Encyclopedia.com]]|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/article-1G2-3482600137/roe-caroline.html|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref>


Caroline Medora Sale was born in [[Windsor, Ontario]].<ref name=Oxford>{{citation|title=Medora Sale|work=The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature|publisher=Oxford Reference|year=2006|url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100437733|accessdate=30 January 2016|subscription=yes}}</ref> She received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] from the [[University of Toronto]],<ref name=Encyc/> and a [[PhD]] in [[Medieval Studies]] from the same university.<ref name=Oxford/> Her PhD research involved [[religious diversity]] in the [[Medieval Era]].<ref name=Crime/> Before becoming a full-time writer, she taught at [[Branksome Hall]]<ref name=Oxford/> and also worked in [[advertising]] and as a [[typist]], [[translator]], and [[Caseworker (social work)|caseworker]].<ref name=Encyc/> She married the [[medievalist]] Harry Roe in 1970; they had one daughter, Anne.<ref name=Encyc/>
Caroline Medora Sale was born in [[Windsor, Ontario]].<ref name=Oxford>{{citation|title=Medora Sale|work=The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature|publisher=Oxford Reference|year=2006|url=http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100437733|accessdate=30 January 2016|url-access=subscription }}</ref> She received a [[Bachelor of Arts|BA]] from the [[University of Toronto]],<ref name=Encyc/> and a [[PhD]] in [[Medieval Studies]] from the same university.<ref name=Oxford/> Her PhD research involved [[religious diversity]] in the [[Medieval Era]].<ref name=Crime/> Before becoming a full-time writer, she taught at [[Branksome Hall]]<ref name=Oxford/> and also worked in [[advertising]] and as a [[copy typist|typist]], [[translator]], and [[Caseworker (social work)|caseworker]].<ref name=Encyc/> She married the [[medievalist]] Harry Roe in 1970; they had one daughter, Anne.<ref name=Encyc/>


Her books as Medora Sale are ''Murder on the Run'' (1985), ''Murder in Focus'' (1989), ''Murder in a Good Cause'' (1990), ''Sleep of the Innocent'' (1991), ''Pursued by Shadows'' (1992), and ''A Short Cut to Santa Fe'' (1994).<ref name=Encyc/> They are [[police procedural]] novels set around [[Toronto]] and featuring the characters of John Sanders, a [[homicide detective]], and Harriet Jeffries, an [[architectural photographer]].<ref name=Crime>{{citation|title=Sale, Medora (aka Caroline Roe)|work=CrimeWritersCanada.com|publisher=[[Crime Writers of Canada]]|url=http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/sale-medora-aka-caroline-roe|accessdate=30 January 2016}}</ref>
Her books as Medora Sale are ''The Spider Bites'' (2010), ''Murder on the Run'' (1985), ''Murder in Focus'' (1989), ''Murder in a Good Cause'' (1990), ''Sleep of the Innocent'' (1991), ''Pursued by Shadows'' (1992), and ''A Short Cut to Santa Fe'' (1994).<ref name=Encyc/> They are [[police procedural]] novels set around [[Toronto]] and featuring the characters of John Sanders, a [[homicide detective]], and Harriet Jeffries, an [[architectural photographer]].<ref name=Crime>{{citation|title=Sale, Medora (aka Caroline Roe)|work=CrimeWritersCanada.com|publisher=[[Crime Writers of Canada]]|url=http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/sale-medora-aka-caroline-roe|accessdate=30 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160204155137/http://www.crimewriterscanada.com/sale-medora-aka-caroline-roe|archive-date=4 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>


Her books as Caroline Roe are ''Remedy for Treason'' (1998), ''Cure for a Charlatan'' (1999), ''An Antidote for Avarice'' (1999), ''Solace for a Sinner'' (2000), ''A Potion for a Widow'' (2001), ''A Draught for a Dead Man'' (2002), ''A Poultice for a Healer'' (2003), and ''Consolation for an Exile'' (2004).<ref name=Encyc/> These historical mystery novels draw upon Roe's PhD research, and feature a 14th-century Jewish doctor who is physician to the [[Bishop of Girona]].<ref name=Crime/>
Her books as Caroline Roe are ''Remedy for Treason'' (1998), ''Cure for a Charlatan'' (1999), ''An Antidote for Avarice'' (1999), ''Solace for a Sinner'' (2000), ''A Potion for a Widow'' (2001), ''A Draught for a Dead Man'' (2002), ''A Poultice for a Healer'' (2003), and ''Consolation for an Exile'' (2004).<ref name=Encyc/> These historical mystery novels draw upon Roe's PhD research, and feature a 14th-century Jewish doctor who is physician to the [[Bishop of Girona]].<ref name=Crime/>


Roe has been a president of [[Crime Writers of Canada]] and of the international board of [[Sisters in Crime]].<ref name=Crime/> Roe won the [[Arthur Ellis Award]] for best first novel in 1985 (for ''Murder on the Run''), and a [[Barry Award (for crime novels)|Barry Award]] in 1999 (for ''An Antidote for Avarice'').<ref name=Encyc/>
Roe was president of [[Crime Writers of Canada]] and of the international board of [[Sisters in Crime]].<ref name=Crime/> Roe won the [[Arthur Ellis Award]] for best first novel in 1985 (for ''Murder on the Run''), and a [[Barry Award (for crime novels)|Barry Award]] in 1999 (for ''An Antidote for Avarice'').<ref name=Encyc/>


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Latest revision as of 10:09, 24 September 2022

Caroline Medora Sale Roe (born 1943; died November 7, 2021) was a Canadian novelist who wrote detective novels as Medora Sale and historical mystery novels as Caroline Roe.[1]

Caroline Medora Sale was born in Windsor, Ontario.[2] She received a BA from the University of Toronto,[1] and a PhD in Medieval Studies from the same university.[2] Her PhD research involved religious diversity in the Medieval Era.[3] Before becoming a full-time writer, she taught at Branksome Hall[2] and also worked in advertising and as a typist, translator, and caseworker.[1] She married the medievalist Harry Roe in 1970; they had one daughter, Anne.[1]

Her books as Medora Sale are The Spider Bites (2010), Murder on the Run (1985), Murder in Focus (1989), Murder in a Good Cause (1990), Sleep of the Innocent (1991), Pursued by Shadows (1992), and A Short Cut to Santa Fe (1994).[1] They are police procedural novels set around Toronto and featuring the characters of John Sanders, a homicide detective, and Harriet Jeffries, an architectural photographer.[3]

Her books as Caroline Roe are Remedy for Treason (1998), Cure for a Charlatan (1999), An Antidote for Avarice (1999), Solace for a Sinner (2000), A Potion for a Widow (2001), A Draught for a Dead Man (2002), A Poultice for a Healer (2003), and Consolation for an Exile (2004).[1] These historical mystery novels draw upon Roe's PhD research, and feature a 14th-century Jewish doctor who is physician to the Bishop of Girona.[3]

Roe was president of Crime Writers of Canada and of the international board of Sisters in Crime.[3] Roe won the Arthur Ellis Award for best first novel in 1985 (for Murder on the Run), and a Barry Award in 1999 (for An Antidote for Avarice).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Roe, Caroline", Encyclopedia.com, 2006, retrieved 30 January 2016
  2. ^ a b c "Medora Sale", The Oxford Companion to Canadian Literature, Oxford Reference, 2006, retrieved 30 January 2016
  3. ^ a b c d "Sale, Medora (aka Caroline Roe)", CrimeWritersCanada.com, Crime Writers of Canada, archived from the original on 4 February 2016, retrieved 30 January 2016
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