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?

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.

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

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 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.

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

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