A body in a locked storage unit. A coroner caught in the crossfire. And secrets that refuse to stay buried.Fenway Stevenson just wanted one quiet day off to help her boyfriend pack. But when she opens a storage unit in a gritty industrial part of town, she finds something far more sinister than spare furniture--a dead body wrapped in an expensive Persian rug.The victim? The former owner of the storage facility who had a tangled web of personal and professio...

Blood is thicker than oil—until murder threatens everything.Fenway Stevenson swore she'd never go back to Estancia.But after losing her mother and her job in one devastating week, she's left with no options and forced to ask her estranged father for help. That means returning to the coastal California town where he wields near-absolute power as the head of the region's largest oil company—and where Fenway is viewed as an outsider at best, and a political pa...

Having witnessed the death of Captain Billy Bones, young Jim Hawkins discovers a map to hidden treasure in the old pirate’s sea chest. Setting sail aboard the Hispaniola with a crew of pirates — among them the one-legged Long John Silver — Jim and his crewmates embark on a quest for Captain Flint’s treasure cache. Mutiny, murder and mayhem abound in this tale of buccaneers and buried gold, with each man finding the treasure he deserves.Originally published as weekly installments in...

A dead deputy. A reopened murder case. And a coroner caught in the crossfire.When a young sheriff’s deputy is killed in a late-night hit-and-run, Coroner Fenway Stevenson soon discovers it was no accident. The deputy had only been on the job for a few days—but had he started unraveling secrets within his department?Then a second case is thrown back on Fenway’s desk: a murder that was supposed to be solved two weeks ago. But with new evidence, Fenway starts ...

She's accused of murder. And she's running out of time.When Coroner Fenway Stevenson is accused of a brutal murder she didn't commit, the evidence seems airtight: the murder weapon is found in her apartment, and she had a public altercation with the victim just days before his death. But Fenway knows she's being framed—and someone in Estancia is determined to see her behind bars.With the sheriff's office turning against her, Fenway goes on the run and sets ...

A beloved mayor. A seedy motel room. And a murder that shakes the town to its core.Coroner Fenway Stevenson thought she was beginning to find her footing in Estancia. The coastal California town still sees her as an outsider—especially with her powerful father pulling strings behind the scenes—but she's starting to earn the trust of her team. Then the mayor is found dead in a run-down motel room, and everything changes.The crime scene is strange. The prime ...

Enjoy this hardboiled coroner series by bestselling mystery author Paul Austin Ardoin!"If you love page-turning, unputdownable mysteries, then Ardoin is the real deal."—Mark Stay, host of The Bestseller Experiment podcastBlood is thicker than oil—until murder is involved!The collection includes the first three books of The Fenway Stevenson Mysteries:The Reluctant Coroner: Fenway Stevenson doesn't wa...

A dead body in a tub. An unemotional widow. An accused young lover.Clearly the veneer of suburban utopia is cracking in Acting Coroner Fenway Stevenson's latest investigation.This story takes place between Books One and Two of The Fenway Stevenson Mysteries.

A dead defendant.A court in lockdown.And a murderer in the room.Fenway Stevenson came to her father's arraignment to support him. She didn't expect another murder—this time, right before her eyes.When two gunshots shatter the tense courtroom, panic erupts—and the doors lock automatically, trapping Fenway inside with twelve others.One of them is the killer.With no backup, limited tools, and ti...

Blood is thicker than oil—until murder threatens everything.Fenway Stevenson swore she'd never go back to Estancia.But after losing her mother and her job in one devastating week, she's left with no options and forced to ask her estranged father for help. That means returning to the coastal California town where he wields near-absolute power as the head of the region's largest oil company—and where Fenway is viewed as an outsider at best, and a political pa...

The local university’s Shakespeare troupe already had plenty of drama. Then their manager was murdered.Fresh off her election win, Fenway Stevenson is ready to focus on her job as county coroner. But just hours after claiming victory, she's called to Nidever University, where the manager of a Shakespeare production has been found dead in a stairwell. The scene looks accidental—until Fenway spots signs of a struggle.As the investigation unfolds, it's clear J...

Two contentious elections. One dead philanderer. A monumental conspiracy.Acting coroner Fenway Stevenson has barely caught her breath when another high-profile murder rocks the coastal town of Estancia. The victim: a charismatic but notorious real estate mogul known more for his affairs than his business sense. When his body is found in a pedestrian underpass, it sends shockwaves through the community—and the evidence points in a direction Fenway never expected.