{"product_id":"peppermint-barked-a-spice-shop-mystery-9781645060543","title":"Peppermint Barked: A Spice Shop Mystery","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dickens of a Christmas turns deadly...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the holiday season lights up Seattle's famed Pike Place Market, Pepper Reece's beloved Spice Shop is brimming with cinnamon, nutmeg, and shoppers eager to stuff their stockings. Add to the mix a tasty staff competition--a peppermint bark-off--along with Victorian costumes for this year's Dickensian Christmas theme, and Pepper \u003ci\u003ealmost\u003c\/i\u003e forgets to be nervous about meeting her fisherman boyfriend's brother for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when a young woman working in her friend Vinny's wine shop is brutally assaulted, costumed revelers and holiday cheer are the last things on Pepper's mind. Who would want to hurt Beth? Or were they looking for Vinny instead? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe vicious attack upsets everyone at Pike Place, but none more than Pepper's own employee, Matt Kemp. At first, Pepper is baffled by his reaction, but his clandestine connection to Beth could hold the key to the assailant's motive. Or perhaps it's Vinny's ex-wife who knows more than she's letting on . . . and what about the mysterious top-hatted man with whom Pepper saw Beth arguing that morning? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the secrets of the market come to light, long-held grudges, family ties, and hidden plans only further obscure the truth. Is it a ghost of the past rattling its chains, or a contemporary Scrooge with more earthly motives? As Pepper chases down a killer, someone is chasing her, and in the end, the storied market itself may hold the final, deadly clue. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA cozy holiday mystery full of culinary delights and a rich cast of characters, the sixth installment in the Spice Shop Mystery series will keep you turning the page . . . and reaching for another piece of peppermint bark.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Seventh Street Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/19\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781645060543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2022 pg. 62\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/30\/2022\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Leslie Budewitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51258216939701,"sku":"9781645060543","price":18.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_4bd77454-5df3-4a4f-981b-5fb436e1e8b0.jpg?v=1750814432","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/peppermint-barked-a-spice-shop-mystery-9781645060543","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}