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The Winterstone Murder

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Pax Ardsen

Page : 326 pages

File Size : 36,18 MB

Release : 2021-08-17

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1949082342

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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. 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, a needle filled with a controversial hallucinogen sticking out of his arm. The priest, the professor, the piscary president, the protégé, the protestor— all emerge with a motive to stop the victim's research. Can Becker and Woodhead find the truth before more fall victim to the killer?



The Winterstone Murder

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 23,17 MB

Release : 2021-08-17

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ISBN : 9781949082449

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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. 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, a needle filled with a controversial hallucinogen sticking out of his arm. Many suspects emerge, all with a motive to stop the research project the victim worked on. But can Becker and Woodhead find the truth as events continue to unnerve them--and the killer has them in their sights?



The Executive Murder

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Pax Ardsen

Page : 347 pages

File Size : 30,76 MB

Release : 2024-08-13

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1949082547

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A dead billionaire. A compromised police force. And her daughter in the crosshairs. Disgraced federal investigator Bernadette Becker is taking a well-deserved vacation at a music festival—when a mysterious man in the crowd gives her a clue that upends her life. Soon, Bernadette is sending her family into protective custody while she an her partner, forensic toxicologist Dr. Kep Woodhead, figure out who killed a billionaire in his home. The local police are on the take, and they don't know who to trust. Uncovering clues and dodging gunfire, Woodhead and Becker cross the country chasing the killer—who is now targeting Bernadette's daughter.



The Bridegroom Murder

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Paul Austin Ardoin

Page : 344 pages

File Size : 24,80 MB

Release : 2022-03-22

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1949082369

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This book was originally published under the title Everything’s Gone Green in March 2022. _________ Enjoy this pulse-pounding murder mystery novel from USA TODAY bestselling mystery author Paul Austin Ardoin --------------- “An intelligent and immersive thrill ride reminiscent of Patricia Cornwell and John Sandford, Everything’s Gone Green is the type of thought-provoking mystery that will keep you turning pages. You don’t want to miss this one!” —Meghan O’Flynn, author of the Ash Park series ---------------- 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? ----------- KEYWORDS: Oregon high desert murder, female federal investigator, FBI thriller, poisoning thriller, investigator sleuth, hard boiled mystery, interracial romance mystery, detective mystery whodunit crime fiction, Bend Oregon mystery, similar author to Leslie Wolfe, LJ Ross, Willow Rose, Blake Banner, Tom Fowler, Jeff Carson, TJ Jones



A Time for Murder

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Pax Ardsen

Page : 477 pages

File Size : 43,59 MB

Release : 2025-02-02

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1949082598

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THE ONLY WAY OUT IS TO SOLVE THE CASE. Everyone knows the first forty-eight hours are the most important after a homicide. But for Detective Luke Guillory, the first forty-eight hours are all he gets—over and over and over. Luke is the laughingstock of the Sacramento P.D.: the son of a disgraced police chief, he has one of the lowest close rates on the force. But it could all change: after a freak power outage, Luke finds himself reliving the same two days after a local real estate developer is murdered. With the help of a cynical retired detective, he discovers he must catch the murderer to escape the time loop. But his own department has turned against him, his mother's in jail, and the web of deceit complicates everything about the case. Can Luke solve the murder—and get his life back? --------------- Get this new first-in-series murder mystery with a time travel twist from Paul Austin Ardoin, the USA TODAY Bestselling Author of the Fenway Stevenson Mysteries!



The Trailer Park Murder

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Pax Ardsen

Page : 372 pages

File Size : 13,83 MB

Release : 2023-12-05

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1949082490

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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 turns out to be 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.



From Zero to Four Figures

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Paul Austin Ardoin

Page : 156 pages

File Size : 32,61 MB

Release : 2023-06-13

Category : Language Arts & Disciplines

ISBN : 1949082466

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Starting out as an indie author can be daunting, especially if you don't have much money to invest in marketing. If you've published one or more books but are struggling to get sales, this is the book for you! In From Zero to Four Figures, USA TODAY Bestselling Author Paul Austin Ardoin shows you the strategy that helped him build an audience and grow his self-published fiction business to $1,000 a month within two years. Increasing your sales requires the right books, mindset, and marketing—many new authors lack one or more of these pillars. This book helps identify the gaps and mistakes that are holding you back. These guidelines are repeatable, proven, inexpensive, and attainable—and will help get your self-published fiction business off the ground. ------------- "Finally! A book that approaches an often overwhelming task with a genuinely realistic and yet hopeful approach to writer success. This is a book I'll be highly recommending not just to new authors, but also ones with some experience under their belts because it's authentic, comprehensive, and approachable. Highly recommended!" —Mark Leslie Lefebvre, author of Wide for the Win



The Digital Coroner

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Paul Austin Ardoin

Page : 347 pages

File Size : 46,61 MB

Release : 2024-11-12

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1949082571

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Get the 10th book in the Fenway Stevenson mystery series by USA TODAY Bestselling Author 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 Las 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? _________________________________________ "Ardoin is the real deal." —Mark Stay, co-host of The Bestseller Experiment podcast "A fantastic read! I particularly enjoyed Fenway working outside her jurisdiction!" —G.B. Ralph, author of The Milverton Mysteries



The Clandestine Coroner

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Pax Ardsen

Page : 133 pages

File Size : 21,95 MB

Release : 2022-08-28

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1949082407

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Enjoy this edge-of-your-seat hardboiled mystery novella from USA TODAY Bestselling author Paul Austin Ardoin—the long-awaited next book in the bestselling Fenway Stevenson series! 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 local economy. 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 C. Nurse, author of The Rowan MacFarlane Mysteries KEYWORDS: California beach town murder, female coroner, medical examiner, medical thriller, former nurse solves murders, secret society mystery, hard boiled mystery, strong woman sleuth, interracial romance mystery, medical thriller, conspiracy murder, Santa Barbara crime fiction, similar author to Leslie Wolfe, LJ Ross, Willow Rose, Blake Banner, Tom Fowler, Jeff Carson, TJ Jones



The Warehouse Coroner

Author : Paul Austin Ardoin

Publisher : Pax Ardsen

Page : 365 pages

File Size : 37,18 MB

Release : 2024-03-19

Category : Fiction

ISBN : 1949082520

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An angry ex-wife. A rich mistress. And a dead body in a storage unit. Coroner Fenway Stevenson opens her boyfriend’s storage unit—and discovers a corpse wrapped in an expensive Persian rug. There’s no shortage of suspects: the dead man’s girlfriend, the bitter ex, the sneaky co-worker. But then Fenway uncovers a drug scheme that threatens to tear apart her idyllic California beach town—if the tropical storm bearing down on the county doesn’t wreck it first. Can Fenway unmask the killer before the storm hits? The Warehouse Coroner is the ninth book in The Fenway Stevenson Mysteries by USA TODAY bestselling author Paul Austin Ardoin. Read the series that The Bestseller Experiment’s Mark Stay calls “page-turning, unputdownable mysteries.”