Sarah Barnes

Sarah Barnes is one of the two main fictional characters created by author Maryam Wells. She is one of the protagonists of a series of mystery crime novels called Mystery Sisters: The New Sisters, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries began broadcasting adaptations of the novels as an original film series entitled The Barnes Sisters Mysteries, as part of their 'Mystery Wheel' umbrella series with Rachel Blanchard and Jewel Staite in the title roles.
In the first book of the series, Sarah Barnes is a homicide detective in her early 40's solving crimes in her hometown of Pacific Vista, California with her younger sister, Julie, a famous best-selling mystery novelist in her late 30's.