The Spice Shop Mystery series, by Leslie Budewitz, is new to me, and I seem to be jumping into it about five books in with The Solace of Bay Leaves. It's set in Seattle, and that's what caught my attention. Main character, Pepper Reece owns a spice shop in the Pike Street Market, and lives not too far away. She is known for her spice blends (which cannot be trademarked, it seems, which is the basis for one of the mysteries), and her dog 'Arf'. Wonderful descriptions of the market, and the area (hills, rain, clouds), and the views now available that the Seattle Way Viaduct is gone. Nice sense of history and community and a good mystery, too. :-)

The Bodies in the Library is a nod to Agatha Christie, and the traditional 'locked room' mystery (and possibly others that I missed). It's the first in a new series by Marty Wingate, A First Edition Library Mystery. It was fun! New to her job, and with a literary background, but not one involving mystery books, (something she's trying to keep a secret for now), Hayley is working to make The First Edition Society a success. She's not off to a good start as a body is found ... in the library ... behind a locked door. This was a fun read, keep an eye on the cat.

Reading Hermit With Dog