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Caroline Roe

1943 – 2021

Canadian novelist

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About Caroline Roe

Lived 1943 – 2021 (aged 77–78). Caroline Roe was a Canadian novelist and writer.

Caroline Medora Sale Roe (1943 – November 7, 2021) was a Canadian novelist who wrote detective novels as Medora Sale and historical mystery novels as Caroline Roe.

Caroline Medora Sale was born in Windsor, Ontario. She received a BA from the University of Toronto,

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). 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.

Roe was president of Crime Writers of Canada and of the international board of Sisters in Crime. 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).

Biblio

Works as Medora Sale (Detective Novels) Murder on the Run (1985) Murder in Focus (1989) Murder in a Good Cause (1990) Sleep of the Innocent (1991) Pursued by Shadows (1992) A Short Cut to Santa Fe (1994) The Spider Bites (2010)

Works as Caroline Roe (Historical Mystery Novels)

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)

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Born
1943, Windsor
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Education
University of Toronto
Also known as
Medora Sale, Caroline Medora Sale Roe

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Caroline Roe?

Canadian novelist

When was Caroline Roe born?

Caroline Roe was born in 1943 in Windsor.

When did Caroline Roe die?

Caroline Roe died on 7 November 2021.

What was Caroline Roe's occupation?

Caroline Roe was a novelist and writer.

What nationality was Caroline Roe?

Caroline Roe was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Caroline Roe

· Wikidata: Q2940049

· DBpedia: Caroline Roe

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