Rosemary and Crime ― A Spice Shop Mystery

Just a pinch of murder is all it takes to shake up a small Southern town in this charming new mystery series starring sassy spice-shop owner and amateur sleuth Piper Prescott

"A must-read for fans [of] culinary mysteries." —Publishers Weekly

Piper Prescott, a transplanted Yankee living in the South, has got her sass back. Recently divorced, she decides to pursue a dream she’s secretly harbored: owning her own business, Spice it Up!, a spice shop in her adopted hometown of Brandywine Creek, Georgia. But Piper’s grand opening goes awry when the local chef who’s agreed to do a cooking demo is found stabbed. Not only did Piper find the body, she handled the murder weapon…and now she doesn’t even have a witness to her alibi…

"Readers will relish."—Jenn McKinlay, New York Times bestselling author

Desperate to uncover the truth—and prove her innocence—Piper enlists the help of her outspoken BFF Reba Mae Johnson to help track down the real culprit. The pair compile a lengthy list of suspects and work to eliminate them using their own creative brand of sleuthing techniques including stakeouts, breaking and entering, and one very unorthodox chocolate pie. When Piper narrowly avoids being a victim of a hit-and-run, she knows she’s getting closer to the truth, but can she catch the killer and clear her name before she becomes the next victim?

"Sassy."—Kirkus Reviews