Alexis Pinkney

A dead celebrity chef. A quiet beach town. And a coroner racing to solve the crime before Christmas.Just days before Estancia's annual Christmas Parade, the body of a rising-star chef is discovered in a remote hillside cabin. At first glance, it looks...

A dead defendant.A court in lockdown.And a murderer in the room.Fenway Stevenson came to her father's arraignment to support him. She didn't expect another murder—this time, right before her eyes.When two gunshots shatter the tense courtroom, panic...

A beloved mayor. A seedy motel room. And a murder that shakes the town to its core.Coroner Fenway Stevenson thought she was beginning to find her footing in Estancia. The coastal California town still sees her as an outsider—especially with her...

Blood is thicker than oil—until murder threatens everything.Fenway Stevenson swore she'd never go back to Estancia.But after losing her mother and her job in one devastating week, she's left with no options and forced to ask her estranged father for...

The local university’s Shakespeare troupe already had plenty of drama. Then their manager was murdered.Fresh off her election win, Fenway Stevenson is ready to focus on her job as county coroner. But just hours after claiming victory, she's called to...