In ASSAULT AND PEPPER, the first Spice Shop mystery, Pepper discovers the joys of the Brother Cadfael mysteries by the late, great Ellis Peters. In later books, she dives into the Dame Frevisse mysteries by Margaret Frazer—one of my very favorites—and the Sister Fidelma mysteries by Peter Tremaine.
In KILLING THYME, just released on October 4, 2016, Pepper’s mother, Lena, visits and introduces her to several newer historical mysteries series. As Lena says, “Now you know why I love historicals. Life could be harsh, and people haven’t changed a whole lot. But reality is easier to take when it’s dressed in period clothing.”
Of course, Pepper’s Seattle Spice Shop carries a wide range of cookbooks and food fiction. Readers have asked me for a list of the books Pepper mentions. Here’s Part One.
And here’s what’s on Pepper’s bookshelf in KILLING THYME:
Rhys Bowen, the Molly Murphy Mysteries, including Murphy’s Law and Death of Riley
Victoria Thompson, the Gaslight Mysteries, including Murder on Amsterdam Avenue and Murder in Morningside Heights
Daryl Wood Gerber aka Avery Aames, the Cheese Shop Mysteries and the Cookbook Nook Mysteries
World Spice at Home: New Flavors for 75 Favorite Dishes by World Spice Merchants owner Amanda Bevill and Julie Kramis Hearne
Essays by the late novelist and food writer Laurie Colwin and the late food writer MFK Fisher
Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War, by Annia Ciezadlo, a tour of Middle Eastern food during the wars in Iraq and Lebanon
Laura Childs, the Teashop Mysteries, Gunpowder Green
Krista Davis, the Domestic Diva Mysteries, The Diva Runs Out of Thyme
Happy reading and eating!
Looks like some great books on the shelf. She needs some from this fabulous author i love Leslie Budewitz 🙂
What an excellent idea — I’ll tell her! (Thank you, as always, for the kind words.)