Jill Edmondson
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Jill Edmondson is the author of the Sasha Jackson mystery series. There’s a thin line between Jill and her sleuth Sasha, although Jill has never worked at a phone sex hotline, and Sasha isn’t a language geek. Jill enjoys bumming around any country where they speak a Latin-based language. She also loves head-banging rock concerts, ice cream, palm trees, and absolutely adores her two toothless Maltese dogs.
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Blood and Groom
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Mystery
When not talking dirty at her part time phone sex job, or singing cheesy cover tunes in generic suburban bars, fledgling private investigator Sasha Jackson is spending her days trying to figure out how ‘till death do us part’ applies to her jilted client. Christine Arvisais was dumped by her gold plated fiancé days before mailing the wedding invitations. Four months later, he was shot in a Toronto ravine during his Saturday morning jog. Christine says she was wrapped in seaweed and bathing in mud when Gordon Hanes went to the mahogany paneled VIP room in the sky. Then another former fiancé falls victim to another femme fatale and it appears Cupid’s bow is no match for the Grim Reaper’s scythe. As Sasha continues her investigation, she uncovers a pattern of guys who skipped ‘I do’ and now never will. It seems a coincidence, until Sasha learns the real meaning of Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. With her dad driving her crazy via long distance, and her brother steeped in confusion about his own romantic comedy of Eros, Sasha must figure out who’s whacking would-be grooms before it becomes a case of four funerals and a wedding. 
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Dead Light District
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Mystery
As open minded as she is, private investigator Sasha Jackson feels out of place when her latest case plunges her into the world of commercial sex. A classy madame has hired Sasha to find a missing Mexican hooker, which seems easy enough at first. Sasha figures out why the hooker ran away but has no idea where she is running to. Besides, how fast can anyone run in stiletto heels? It isn’t until the next body turns up that Sasha realizes why the hooker must choose between fight and flight, and why the choice is so difficult. Sasha tests her moral compass as she tries to understand the sex trade and what someone will do in a moment of desperation. She is even willing to look the other way, but then Sasha realizes her ass is incredibly hot and the killer is incredibly cold.
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The Lies Have It
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Mystery
It’s election time in Toronto, and this year’s mayoral race is hotly contested. However, private investigator Sasha Jackson is more focused on bondage than ballots. After a wild night at a fetish party, a man Sasha had briefly met is found murdered near Cherry Beach, the whip marks on his back punctuated by two bullet holes. It initially seems like naughty sex that went a bit too far, but Sasha soon discovers that politicos like to play rough too, and might be hiding more than just their handcuffs. Meanwhile, Sasha has two other cases on the go. A couple of distraught parents have hired her to find their runaway daughter Macy. Sasha’s search for the girl leads her to some of Toronto’s shadier neighbourhoods where she learns more than she wants to about teenaged angst and Ecstasy. On top of the spank me, shank me cases, Sasha’s restaurateur brother has referred her services to a fine dining colleague who is convinced that someone in his restaurant is cooking the books instead of cooking five-star meals. Sasha should have just asked ‘Where’s the beef?’ but instead she spends a rainy night looking for it. When Sasha dries off, she encounters an artistic dominatrix with passion for the environment, a political wife who never met a camera she didn't love, and a furry white cat that will inadvertently help to expose everything about Sasha’s latest case.
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Frisky Business
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Mystery
This time around, PI Sasha Jackson is investigating the murder of a porn star... The drug addicted actress was a worthless nobody, so the cops aren't putting much effort into finding out who killed her. Sasha takes on the case, and learns that the dirty picture business is way dirtier than it seems. She discovers surprising motives and even more surprising secrets, and just when she thinks she's solved the case, another dead body turns up. Meanwhile, Sasha's private life is a shambles. Her brother is pissing her off, Sasha's love-life is on the rocks, and her BFF has her nose out of joint over Sasha's latest revelations. And then there's the driving instructor, the locksmith and the glazier. Let's just say it's a good thing that Sasha has a credit card. Why can't everyone just chill out long enough for Sasha to get in a good jam session, or have a good night's sleep? Oh, for crying out loud, pass the Scotch...
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Rat Bastards and Teapots
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Short stories, crime fiction
A mini-book with criminous short stories and poems! "The Locket" tells the story of a wedding, an omen, and voices from the other side... A picture really does say a thousand words. "The Eraser" is the story of a man who wants to disappear and start all over. But he erases much more than just his own life... Plus three amusing poems about crime and mysteries! 
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Blackguards and Black Sheep
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Short stories, crime fiction
Three short stories about crimes and wrongdoings. Devilish Behaviour: Sibling rivalry takes on a new meaning when the kids are the spawn of Satan. Dressed to Kill: A Bridal Consultant decides to change the focus of her business from weddings to murders. A Weekend in Maryville: The sleepy town of Maryville gets a wake up call during the annual Apple Harvest Festival. 
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