The Agatha Award-winning author of Crime Rib is proud to introduce Pepper Reece, the owner of the Seattle Spice Shop who thinks she can handle any kind of salty customer--until a murderer ends up in the mix...
After leaving a dicey marriage and losing a beloved job in a corporate crash, Pepper Reece has found a new zest for life running a busy spice and tea shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market. Her aromatic creations are the talk of the town, and everyone stops by for a cup of her refreshing spice tea, even other shopkeepers and Market regulars. But when a panhandler named...

Murder heats up Seattle s Pike Place Market in the next Spice Shop mystery from the national bestselling author of Assault and Pepper.

Springtime in Seattle s Pike Place Market means tasty foods and wide-eyed tourists, and Pepper s Spice Shop is ready for the crowds. With flavorful combinations and a fresh approach, she s sure to win over the public. Even better, she s working with several local restaurants as their chief herb and spice supplier. Business is cooking, until one of Pepper s potential clients, a young chef named Tamara Langston, is found dead, her life...