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The Digital Coroner

The Digital Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

Art and technology: the perfect recipe for betrayal—and murder. Coroner Fenway Stevenson is driving her boyfriend's moving truck from California to Colorado. She and her friend Piper stop at a museum east of Vegas, only to be shocked at the financial and artistic betrayal of the artists on display in the name of progress. But when the museum's director is found dead next to the moving truck with Piper's knife sticking out of his chest, Piper is the prime suspect. Fenway must use all the tools at her disposal to find the real killer and save her friend. She soon discovers a betrayed wife, an angry mistress, shady investors, not to mention the hundreds of artists who had their money stolen. There's no shortage of suspects—but none of them owned the murder weapon. Can Fenway find the killer and save Piper?
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The Courtroom Coroner

The Courtroom Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

A dead defendant. A court in lockdown. And a murderer in the room. Coroner Fenway Stevenson is distraught. Not only is her father on trial for murder, but a huge conspiracy is wrecking the coastal town she calls home. And with two gunshots in a crowded courtroom, everything changes. A dead body. Thirteen people. A set of locked doors. As the hours tick by, one thing becomes clear: the killer is still in the courtroom and will stop at nothing to ensure the truth never comes out. With nothing but a fingerprint kit, an Ethernet cable, and her wits, can Fenway catch the killer before becoming a victim herself?
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The Upstaged Coroner

The Upstaged Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

The local university's Shakespeare troupe already had plenty of drama. Then their manager was murdered. The morning after the coroner election, Fenway Stevenson finds herself in the middle of another emotionally charged case. The manager of a renowned Shakespeare group is killed—and there's no shortage of suspects. Uncovering secret affairs and ties to a deep conspiracy, she gets stonewalled by actors, accountants, and even the university president—who all seem to know more than they admit. Can Fenway solve the murder before she becomes the next victim?
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The Incumbent Coroner

The Incumbent Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

A beloved mayor. A seedy motel room. One baffling murder. The bizarre circumstances of Fenway Stevenson's latest case as county coroner drag her to the center of one very dangerous game. With one suspect in custody, an attempt on the life of the key witness leads to her disappearance and more unanswered questions. Fenway must race to solve the mystery before anyone else dies while also juggling an upcoming election and her overbearing father's meddling. As summer temperatures rise, so do the stakes. What will Fenway have to sacrifice to ensure the safety of everyone in her idyllic coastal town?
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The Trailer Park Murder

The Trailer Park Murder

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

The local cops say suicide. Woodhead and Becker say homicide. And now there's a target on their backs. Case analyst Bernadette Becker uses the investigation of an apparent suicide as cover to chase down a new lead on an old case. But someone is chasing her too—and she's not the only one in danger. When the suicide begins to look like a murder, Becker and her partner, the intelligent but infuriating Dr. Kep Woodhead, follow the clues—and Kep's keen sense of smell—to a drug dealer, a mining company, and an obsessed scientist. But the closer they get to the truth, the more Woodhead and Becker are in the crosshairs. After an explosive attempt on their lives, Woodhead and Becker must figure out how to solve one murder without becoming victims themselves. Get The Trailer Park Murder today!
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The Clandestine Coroner

The Clandestine Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

A secret society. A missing body. A town torn in two. This story takes place between the events of The Accused Coroner (Book Seven of The Fenway Stevenson Mysteries) and The Offside Coroner (Book Eight). When a member of a secret society is found dead in the local temple, Coroner Fenway Stevenson finds herself embroiled in an underground world where no one plays by the rules. The society leader turns hostile, the dead body goes missing, and an embezzlement scheme threatens disaster for the town. Can Fenway find allies to uncover the truth before the killer gets away? __________ "Curl up in your favorite chair with a cup of joe, because you won't be able to stop reading this fast-paced, clever murder mystery." —C.B. Samet, bestselling author of The Dr. Lillian Whyte Adventures "A brilliant whodunit with plenty of twists—and a great cast of characters that made me want to read the whole series!" —Angela...
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Ceremony

Ceremony

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

Dr. Kep Woodhead is a brilliant, irascible forensic toxicologist with a dark past and a nose for trouble. Bernadette Becker is a disgraced federal investigator with one last chance. They're both assigned to a strange poisoning case: a graduate student has been found dead in a 15th-century chapel, overdosed on a controversial hallucinogen. The list of suspects is long: the priest, the professor, the piscary president, the protestor, the protégé, and at least one wants to silence Becker. Do Becker and Woodhead have a prayer of discovering the truth before the killer strikes again? A gripping new series from the author of the bestselling Fenway Stevenson Mysteries. Read it today!
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The Candidate Coroner

The Candidate Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

Two contentious elections. One dead philanderer. A monumental conspiracy.In the midst of Acting Coroner Fenway Stevenson's reelection campaign, the body of a successful business owner is found in a pedestrian underpass—and she discovers that her young, hated stepmother is the prime suspect. As if that's not bad enough, further digging only exposes a money-laundering scheme that could implicate dozens of residents in the coastal town she calls home.Each clue she uncovers puts her in more danger. After an attempt on her life, and with more bodies piling up, how will Fenway solve the mystery, win the election—or simply save her own life?
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The Bridegroom Murder

The Bridegroom Murder

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

This book was originally published under the title Everything's Gone Green in March 2022. A con man's death two weeks before his wedding holds only one clue—a peculiar green discoloration in his mouth. Federal investigators Bernadette Becker and Dr. Kep Woodhead must join forces again to untangle the baffling evidence. Only they find their search for justice muddied by an old crime and complicated by a local cop with his own agenda. When the victim's fiancée is arrested for the murder, Becker and Woodhead are positive she's innocent, just another complication in an already twisted game of cat and mouse with a murderer. Tracking down the strange green substance leads them to a slaughterhouse with a dark secret, a stalker fresh out of prison, and a locked room in the Oregon high desert. All hold dangerous secrets... But does one hold the truth Becker and Woodhead seek, or will the killer strike again?
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The Winterstone Murder

The Winterstone Murder

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

This book was originally published under the title Ceremony in August 2021. Dr. Kep Woodhead is a brilliant, irascible forensic toxicologist with a dark past and a nose for trouble. Bernadette Becker is a disgraced federal investigator with one last chance. They're both assigned to a strange poisoning case: a graduate student has been found dead in a 15th-century chapel, overdosed on a controversial hallucinogen. The list of suspects is long: the priest, the professor, the piscary president, the protestor, the protégé, and at least one wants to silence Becker. Do Becker and Woodhead have a prayer of discovering the truth before the killer strikes again? A gripping new series from the author of the bestselling Fenway Stevenson Mysteries. Read it today!
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The Christmas Coroner

The Christmas Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

Buried secrets. A dead celebrity. Just in time for Christmas. Days before the town's annual Christmas Parade, an up-and-coming online celebrity chef is found dead in a mountain cabin. As Coroner Fenway Stevenson investigates, she uncovers the chef's dark past, a war brewing between local farms, and a hidden identity that could put her in grave danger. Can Fenway unmask the murderer before she becomes the next victim?
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The Watchful Coroner

The Watchful Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

"A joy to read from start to finish." —Jamie Thornton, New York Times Bestselling Author A murder in the city's most exclusive hotel. The main suspect? Her boyfriend's ex-wife. There's another killing in the cozy beach town of Estancia. This time, Coroner Fenway Stevenson needs to solve the murder of one of the most prominent businessmen in town. But everyone has ulterior motives. The new mayor is pressuring her to make a quick arrest. Is he eager for justice or does he have something to hide? Fenway's relationship with her boyfriend is strained when the investigation threatens to unearth a terrible secret and tear his family apart. Her father lies comatose after being shot by a bullet meant for Fenway. His company is on the brink of disaster. The investigation quickly turns into a political and personal battleground. Her friends, colleagues, and family get caught in the web of complicated...
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The Offside Coroner

The Offside Coroner

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

A fancy dinner date with her boyfriend turns into County Coroner Fenway Stevenson's worst nightmare. Sucked into investigating a world-famous soccer star accused of infidelity, Fenway finds herself with a major conflict of interest when the head coach of the team is found with his head bashed in. Soon, the whole team is engulfed in a sex scandal. Fenway is kicked off the case while still trying to protect the prime suspect. Can Fenway find the killer before the body count rises?
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Everything's Gone Green

Everything's Gone Green

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin

A con man's death two weeks before his wedding holds only one clue—a peculiar green discoloration in his mouth. Federal investigators Bernadette Becker and Dr. Kep Woodhead must join forces again to untangle the baffling evidence. Only they find their search for justice muddied by an old crime and complicated by a local cop with his own agenda. When the victim's fiancée is arrested for the murder, Becker and Woodhead are positive she's innocent, just another complication in an already twisted game of cat and mouse with a murderer. Tracking down the strange green substance leads them to a slaughterhouse with a dark secret, a stalker fresh out of prison, and a locked room in the Oregon high desert. All hold dangerous secrets... But does one hold the truth Becker and Woodhead seek, or will the killer strike again?
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