Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assault and Pepper | 2015 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
| 2 | Guilty as Cinnamon | 2015 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
| 3 | Killing Thyme | 2016 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
| 4 | Chai Another Day | 2019 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
| 5 | The Solace of Bay Leaves | 2020 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
| 6 | Peppermint Barked | 2022 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
| 7 | Between a Wok and a Dead Place | 2023 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
| 8 | To Err is Cumin | 2024 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
| 9 | Lavender Lies Bleeding | 2025 | Leslie Ann Budewitz | Buy |
The Spice Shop Mystery series by Leslie Ann Budewitz centers on a spice shop in Seattle’s Pike Place Market. Assault and Pepper (2015) launched the series, and the spice-themed wordplay continued through Guilty as Cinnamon (2015), Killing Thyme (2016), and Chai Another Day (2019).
The series has grown to nine books through Lavender Lies Bleeding (2025), with The Solace of Bay Leaves (2020), Peppermint Barked (2022), Between a Wok and a Dead Place (2023), and To Err is Cumin (2024) keeping the punning titles going while mixing food culture with murder investigations.