Paul Austin Ardoin’s debut novel, The Reluctant Coroner, was published in May to enthusiastic reviews.
From the book’s Amazon page, where it’s averaging 4.8 stars:
Blood is thicker than oil–until murder is involved.
Fenway Stevenson doesn’t want to return to the coastal town where her estranged father is practically king. But the death of her mother draws her back home–and the murder of the county coroner draws her into a deepening conspiracy. As the body count rises and all signs seem to point toward her father’s oil company, will Fenway uncover the truth before family bonds become deadly?