Kill 'em with Cayenne: A Spice Shop Mystery - Gail Oust

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A brand-new, finger-lickin' good mystery-with recipes!-featuring smart, spunky, small-town Georgia spice shop owner and amateur sleuth Piper Prescott
Spices are flying off the shelves of Spice It Up!, and Piper Prescott couldn't be happier. Contestants and BBQ aficionados from all over the Southeast are beginning to arrive in Brandywine Creek, Georgia, for the annual barbecue festival. Many of the town's citizens plan to use Piper's premium spices to concoct savory rubs and sassy sauces. Among the locals vying for the grand prize are Becca Dapkins and Maybelle Humphries. The women have been arch enemies ever since Buzz Oliver dumped Maybelle and started seeing Becca. The situation turns hotter than a jalape?o when Becca's body is found bludgeoned by a brisket. When Maybelle tops Chief Wyatt McBride's list of suspects, Piper begins her own investigation to prove her friend's innocence.
A lively, engaging heroine, accented with a sprinkling of delicious spices.-Donna Andrews, New York Times bestselling author of the Meg Langslow series
Piper's search for the murderer heats up as grills smoke and mouth-watering scents of barbecue fill the air. But with the festival winding down, time is running out. Will Piper discover who clobbered Becca with a cheap cut of meat-or become the killer's next victim?

Oust excels [at] serving up another seasoning-themed cozy complete with a guide to peppers and a rub recipe.-Kirkus Reviews