Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Fish Tales |
2011 |
Buy |
| Writes of Passage |
2014 |
Buy |
| The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook: Wickedly Good Meals and Desserts to Die For |
2015 |
Buy |
| Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible |
2019 |
Buy |
Food Lovers’ Village Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Death Al Dente |
2013 |
Buy |
| Crime Rib |
2014 |
Buy |
| Butter Off Dead |
2015 |
Buy |
| Treble at the Jam Fest |
2017 |
Buy |
| As The Christmas Cookie Crumbles |
2018 |
Buy |
| Carried to the Grave and Other Stories |
2021 |
Buy |
| The Picture of Guilt |
2022 |
N/A |
| The Christmas Stranger |
2023 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Books, Crooks and Counselors |
2011 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| All God’s Sparrows |
2018 |
Buy |
| Coming Clean |
2021 |
N/A |
Short Story Collections#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| All God’s Sparrows and Other Stories |
2024 |
Buy |
Spice Shop Mystery Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Assault and Pepper |
2015 |
Buy |
| Guilty as Cinnamon |
2015 |
Buy |
| Killing Thyme |
2016 |
Buy |
| Chai Another Day |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Solace of Bay Leaves |
2020 |
Buy |
| Peppermint Barked |
2022 |
Buy |
| Between a Wok and a Dead Place |
2023 |
Buy |
| To Err is Cumin |
2024 |
Buy |
| Lavender Lies Bleeding |
2025 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Bitterroot Lake |
2021 |
Buy |
| Blind Faith |
2022 |
Buy |
Leslie Ann Budewitz is a mystery author and attorney who won Agatha Awards for both her non-fiction book Books, Crooks and Counselors (2011), a guide for mystery writers on legal accuracy, and her debut novel Death Al Dente (2013). She writes two culinary cozy mystery series set in the Pacific Northwest.
The Spice Shop Mystery series, beginning with Assault and Pepper (2015), follows a spice shop owner in Seattle through nine books. The Food Lovers’ Village Mystery series, set in a Montana community, includes eight books starting with Death Al Dente (2013). Budewitz has also published standalone novels Bitterroot Lake (2021) and Blind Faith (2022), short fiction, and contributions to mystery anthologies.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Leslie Ann Budewitz written?
Leslie Ann Budewitz has written 27 books across seven series.
What was Leslie Ann Budewitz's first book?
Leslie Ann Budewitz’s first book is Books, Crooks and Counselors, published in 2011.
What is Leslie Ann Budewitz best known for?
Leslie Ann Budewitz is best known for the Spice Shop Mystery series (9 books set in a Seattle spice shop) and the Food Lovers’ Village Mystery series (8 books set in a Montana food-loving community). She won the Agatha Award for Best First Novel for Death Al Dente (2013) and for Best Non-Fiction for Books, Crooks and Counselors (2011).