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Spring is in full bloom in Pike Place Market, where Pepper is celebrating lavender's culinary uses and planning a festival she hopes will become an annual event. When her friend Lavender Liz offers to share tips for promoting the much-loved--and occasionally maligned--herb, Peppe...

"Seattle spice-shop owner Pepper Reece investigates a murder at a shop next door, while dealing with a drug addict, a hot-headed employee, and a fisherman she has a thing for. As owner of the Spice Shop in Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece is always on the go. Betwe...

"Pepper Reece, owner of the Spice Shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market, loves a good festival, especially one serving up tasty treats. So what could be more fun than a food walk in the city's Chinatown-International District, celebrating the Year of the Rabbit? But when her friend...

In Jewel Bay, all is merry and bright. At Murphy's Mercantile, manager Erin Murphy is ringing in the holiday season with food, drink, and a new friend, Merrily Thornton. A local girl gone wrong, Merrily has turned her life around but her parents have publicly shunned her, and the...

"In an attempt to woo tourists to Jewel Bay and cheer up the townies, Erin Murphy, manager of the specialty local foods market known as the Merc, is organizing the First Annual Food Lovers' Film Festival, filled with classic foodie flicks and local twists on favorite movie treats...

After leaving a dicey marriage and losing a corporate job, Pepper Reece has found a new zest for life running a spice and tea shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market. Then a panhandler shows up dead on the doorstep, a Seattle Spice Shop cup in his hand, and the police arrest one of ...

"Erin Murphy is ringing in the holiday season with a new friend, Merrily Thornton. Fingers point to Merrily after a robbery--until she's found dead"-- Provided by publisher.

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 t...

"As the holiday season lights up Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece's beloved Spice Shop is brimming with cinnamon, nutmeg, and shoppers eager to stuff their stockings. But when a young woman working in her friend Vinny's wine shop is brutally assaulted, costumed rev...

Pepper Reece's mother, Lena, comes to town for a welcome visit. While browsing in the artists' stalls, Pepper and Lena drool over stunning pottery made by a Market newcomer. But when Lena recognizes the potter, Bonnie Clay, as an old friend who disappeared years ago, the afternoo...

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 t...

"Pepper Reece never expected to find solace in bay leaves. But when her life fell apart at forty and she bought the venerable-but-rundown Spice Shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market, her days took a tasty turn. Now she's savoring the prospect of a flavorful fall and a busy holiday ...

"Pepper Reece, owner of the Spice Shop in Seattle's Pike Place Market, wants nothing more than to live a quiet life for a change, running her shop and working with customers eager to spice up their cooking. But when she finds an envelope stuffed with cash in a ratty old wingback ...

"Erin Murphy is ringing in the holiday season with a new friend, Merrily Thornton. Fingers point to Merrily after a robbery--until she's found dead"-- Provided by publisher.