When her former assistant—one who happened to run off with her then-boyfriend—contacts her out of the blue asking for help, architectural photographer Harriet Jeffries at first has no desire to become involved again with the people who broke her heart.But when her former boyfriend is found dead in her living room, Harriet and her current flame, Toronto Police Inspector John Sanders, have no choice but to get involved. Their search for Jane and a mysterious, deeply-coveted document, takes them from Toronto to small-town U.S.A., and reveals the depths to which desperate people will go to protect themselves.Pursued by Shadows is the fifth novel in the John Sanders/Harriet Jeffries mystery series.Praise for Pursued by Shadows"Sale is marvelous at creating an atmosphere of claustrophobia."—New York Daily News

Fresh from a well-deserved vacation, Toronto Police Inspector John Sanders returns to find the homicide department deep into an investigation of the shooting death of a wealthy local businessman. But when a sergeant on the investigating team disappears with the case's eyewitness, only Sanders's fresh take on the evidence can unravel what really happened to Carl Neilson . . . and why.Sleep of the Innocent is the fourth novel in the John Sanders/Harriet Jeffries mystery series.Praise for Medora Sale"It's not easy to blend a serious love story with a taut thriller, but Medora Sale pulls off the feat with style in Sleep of the Innocent. . . . Sale, who writes with grace and attention to characterization, brings a touch of romance to the often gritty police procedural."—The Washington Post Book World

Toronto Police Inspector John Sanders and his girlfriend, architectural photographer Harriet Jeffries, are just starting a romantic vacation in New Mexico when they agree to help two children, Stuart and Caroline, who have been stranded at the airport.Following a local tour bus on what they believe to be a short cut out of the city, John and Harriet find themselves lost in the mountains and under attack. As the body-count rises, the pair must race to not only save Stuart and Caroline, but the remaining bus passengers as well, and they can only hope that local police authorities can piece together enough evidence to arrest the corrupt local businessman calling all of the shots.Short Cut to Santa Fe is the final novel in the John Sanders/Harriet Jeffries mystery series.Praise for Short Cut to Santa Fe"This series has been marked by its innovative use of location...this time, however, Sale has outdone herself. [Shortcut to Santa Fe] is Sale's best novel...

Sent to Ottawa to attend a seminar on antiterrorism in advance of a trade summit, Toronto Police Inspector John Sanders has nothing more on his mind than getting through the tiresome sessions. But from his first encounter with Harriet Jeffries, an architectural photographer, Sanders finds himself attracted to the headstrong woman.Intent on completing an important photo shoot, Harriet doesn't notice until it's too late that her work contains evidence of a meeting those in the photograph would do anything—including murder—to conceal. And when Sanders and Harriet's investigation crosses paths with an active terrorism investigation at the very highest levels of law enforcement, the unlikely pair find they are the only ones that can stop an assassination.Murder in Focus in the second novel in the John Sanders/Harriet Jeffries mystery series.Praise for Murder in Focus"Murder in Focus introduces one of the most appealing pair of sleuths to come...

When detective Rick Montoya returns to the city to try to clear his name after being accused of taking a bribe, he discovers someone is living in his apartment. Before he can find out who it is, the apartment house gose up in flames. Rick watches covertly as the police remove two bodies. Was the firebombing meant for him? Who exactly was killed in the fire? And why? What was his landlady Cheryl doing at home in the middle of the afternoon? And why is her daughter Susanna acting strangely? Then his estranged wife arrives at the scene of the fire. The questions mount up, along with the suspects.

As a dangerous killer stalks women on the streets of Toronto, a young schoolgirl is kidnapped in what appears to be an unrelated incident. But as Toronto Police Inspector John Sanders examines the evidence, he uncovers a disturbing web of false identities, drug trafficking, and worse, police corruption.Racing against time, can Sanders put all of the pieces of puzzle together in time to protect those he cares about most?Murder on the Run is the first novel in the John Sanders/Harriet Jeffries mystery series. It is followed by Murder in Focus, Murder in a Good Cause, Sleep of the Innocent, Pursued by Shadows, and Short Cut to Santa Fe.Praise for Murder on the Run"[Sale] has an acute eye for observing the current scene and an ability to construct complex plots."—Quill & Quire

When the rich and glamorous Clara von Hohenkammer collapses dead at a dinner party, Toronto Police Inspector John Sanders is called in to lead the investigation. With a house full of guests to interview, Sanders's investigation is complicated by the fact that one of the witnesses is Harriet Jeffries—the architectural photographer Sanders is romantically involved with.As the investigation turns towards those closest to the victim—her daughters and nephew—Sanders and Jeffries find themselves drawn into a world of radical politics and high-stakes theft. And with a killer still on the loose, the pair must solve Clara's murder before becoming targets themselves.Murder in a Good Cause is the third novel in the John Sanders/Harriet Jeffries mystery series.Praise for Murder in a Good Cause"Another offbeat case for Toronto's gruff, overworked Homicide Inspector John Sanders...solid, nicely plotted and written..."—Kirkus