{"product_id":"assault-and-pepper-paperback","title":"Assault and Pepper - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeslie Budewitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Agatha Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eCrime Rib\u003c\/i\u003e 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...\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter 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 Doc shows up dead on the store's doorstep, a Seattle Spice Shop cup in his hand, the local gossip gets too hot for Pepper to handle--especially after the police arrest one of Pepper's staffers, Tory Finch, for murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTory seems to know why she's a suspect, but she refuses to do anything to curry favor with the cops. Convinced her reticent employee is innocent, Pepper takes it on herself to sniff out some clues. Only, if she's not careful, Pepper's nosy ways might make her next on the killer's list...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNational bestselling author \u003cb\u003eLeslie Budewitz \u003c\/b\u003ewrites the Spice Shop Mysteries (\u003ci\u003eAssault and Pepper\u003c\/i\u003e) and the Food Lovers' Village Mysteries (\u003ci\u003eCrime Rib\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eDeath Al Dente\u003c\/i\u003e). She fell in love with Seattle's Pike Place Market as a college student, and still misses prowling its streets and alleys, sniffing out tasty treats and sensory delights. Leslie won the 2013 Agatha Award for Best First Novel for \u003ci\u003eDeath al Dente\u003c\/i\u003e, first in the Food Lovers' Village Mysteries, and won the 2011 Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction for \u003ci\u003eBooks, Crooks \u0026amp; Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure\u003c\/i\u003e. She loves to cook, eat, hike, travel, garden, and paint--not necessarily in that order. She lives in northwest Montana with her husband, Don Beans, a doctor of natural medicine, and their Burmese cat, Ruff, an avid bird-watcher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 6.7 x 4.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42687326257215,"sku":"9780425271780","price":10.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/3a325a469f89652092a75ad9ba8e50b8.webp?v=1764978237","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/assault-and-pepper-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}