Fenway Stevenson Mysteries

Enjoy this acclaimed hardboiled coroner series by USA TODAY bestselling mystery author Paul Austin Ardoin

She didn’t ask for power. She didn’t want the spotlight. But murder doesn’t wait for permission.

When Fenway Stevenson returns to her coastal California hometown, she’s thrust into a job she never wanted—county coroner. Suddenly, she’s investigating suspicious deaths, confronting long-buried secrets, and facing down a town full of people who’d rather see her gone.

But Fenway is no pushover.

In a place where her father’s oil fortune casts a long shadow, Fenway fights to forge her own path. Each case brings her closer to the truth—and deeper into danger. As the body count rises, so does the pressure. Navigating power struggles, small-town grudges, and a slow-burning connection with the county sheriff, Fenway must decide who she can trust…and what she's willing to risk for justice.

The Fenway Stevenson Mysteries is perfect for readers who love complex characters, tangled investigations, and sharp, emotionally grounded crime fiction.

"Be warned: to read one Fenway mystery is to want to read them all. If you love page-turning, unputdownable mysteries, then Ardoin is the real deal."

    —Mark Stay, host of the Creative Differences podcast

Blood is thicker than oil—until murder is involved.

Fenway Stevenson returns to the sleepy California coastal town where her estranged father is practically king. As the newly-appointed county coroner, she investigates all suspicious deaths—and her predecessor is the first murder victim of Fenway's new career.