The Candidate Coroner

Written by Paul Austin Ardoin

Narrated by Alexis Pinkney

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, can Fenway solve the mystery, win the election—and save her own life?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pax Ardsen
• Release date: Jul 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9781949082517

Paul Austin Ardoin

Paul Austin Ardoin is the USA TODAY bestselling author of The Fenway Stevenson Mysteries and the Murders of Substance series. He has published fiction and essays in the anthologies The Paths We Tread, 12 Shots, Bottomfish, and Sweet Fancy Moses, and articles about computer security in California Computer News and European Communications. A California native, Paul holds a B.A. in creative writing from the University of California, Santa Barbara. When he's not writing novels or saving the world through better network security, Paul plays keyboards in a dance rock band. He lives in the Sacramento area with his wife, two teenagers, and a menagerie of animals.