Chai Another Day - (Spice Shop Mystery) by Leslie Budewitz (Paperback)

About the Book

"Seattle Spice Shop owner Pepper Reece probes murder while juggling a troubled employee, her mother's house hunt, and a fisherman who's set his hook for her."--

Book Synopsis

Seattle Spice Shop owner Pepper Reece probes murder while juggling a troubled employee, her mother's house hunt, and a fisherman who's set his hook for her.

As owner of the Spice Shop in Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece is always on the go. Between conjuring up new spice blends and serving iced spice tea to customers looking to beat the summer heat, she finally takes a break for a massage. But the Zen moment is shattered when she overhears an argument in her friend Aimee's vintage home decor shop that ends in murder.

Wracked by guilt over her failure to intervene, Pepper investigates, only to discover a web of deadly connections that could ensnare a friend - and Pepper herself.

Review Quotes

"A delightful 'cozy'."-- "Promoting a Crime"

"A mystery that is entertaining, educational, thought-provoking, and eminently readable."-- "Reviewing the Evidence"

"A well rounded story with great characters. . . I really hope this one gets picked up as a tv show or movie."-- "Crossroad Reviews"

"An intricately plotted cozy murder mystery featuring plenty of twists and turns... A lot of fun to try and puzzle out the identity of the killer alongside Pepper."-- "Seattle Book Review"

"Budewitz mixes love, family and friends, along with mystery and hints about spices, into a sweet blend in Chai Another Day."-- "Lesa's Book Critiques"

"Certain to be an immediate and enduringly popular addition to all community library Mystery/Suspense collections, Chai Another Day is a superbly crafted suspense thriller of a mystery read from beginning to end."--Midwest Book Review

"Leslie Budewitz returns to the much-loved Spice Shop Mystery series with the same quality of writing fans have come to expect from this multi-award winner."-- "BOLO Books"

"Pepper's compassion, humor, and adoration of her community make her a warm and very engaging heroine of this spicy series."-- "King's River Life Magazine"

About the Author

Leslie Budewitz tells stories about women's lives, seasoned with friendship, food, a dash of history, and a heaping spoonful of mystery. She writes the Spice Shop mysteries set in Seattle's Pike Place Market, as well as the Food Lovers' Village mysteries and historical short fiction set in her native Montana. As Alicia Beckman, she writes moody suspense. A three-time Agatha Award winner--2013 Best First Novel for DEATH AL DENTE, the first Food Lovers' Village mystery; 2011 Best Nonfiction, and 2018 Best Short Story, for "All God's Sparrows," her first historical fiction--she is a past president of Sisters in Crime and a former board member of Mystery Writers of America. Leslie lives and cooks in NW Montana.