Leslie Budewitz

2 series 6 books in order

National bestselling author Leslie Budewitz writes the Spice Shop Mysteries and the Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries. 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 Death al Dente, first in the Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries, and won the 2011 Agatha Award for Best Nonfiction for Books, Crooks & Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure. 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.

Known for
A Spice Shop Mystery, Food Lovers' Village Mystery

Series by Leslie Budewitz

A Spice Shop Mystery

3 books in order · 2015–2016

  1. Cover of Assault and Pepper

    Assault and Pepper

    2015 · Leslie Budewitz

    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…

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  2. Cover of Guilty as Cinnamon

    Guilty as Cinnamon

    2015 · Leslie Budewitz

    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…

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  3. Cover of Killing Thyme

    Killing Thyme

    2016 · Leslie Budewitz

    In Seattle’s Pike Place Market, Spice Shop owner Pepper Reece is savoring her business success, but soon finds her plans disrupted by a killer in the…

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Food Lovers' Village Mystery

3 books in order · 2013–2016

  1. Cover of Death Al Dente

    Death Al Dente

    2013 · Leslie Budewitz

    FIRST IN THE NEW CULINARY MYSTERY SERIES!--WINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL The town of Jewel Bay, Montana—known as a Food Lovers'…

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  2. Cover of Crime Rib

    Crime Rib

    2016 · Leslie Budewitz

    Gourmet food market owner Erin Murphy is determined to get her small Montana town's scrumptious local fare some national attention. But her scheme…

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  3. Cover of Butter Off Dead

    Butter Off Dead

    2016 · Leslie Budewitz

    As the national bestselling Food Lovers’ Village Mysteries continue, the merchants of Jewel Bay, Montana, try to heat up chilly winter business with…

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Frequently asked questions

How many books has Leslie Budewitz written?

We list 6 books by Leslie Budewitz across 2 series, published between 2013–2016 — each shown in full reading order.

What order should I read Leslie Budewitz's books?

Read each series in publication order. A good place to start is “Assault and Pepper.” Open any series above for its complete numbered reading order.

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