In a town where spice ignites passion and peril, one taste can be deadly.

Lucy Hale is excited about helping a young lady, Selina Gomez, open her restaurant. She remembers the challenges she faced reopening her parents’ bakery and wants to relay all she knows to help Selina become a success from day one.

On the day of the highly anticipated restaurant launch, disaster strikes. A rival restaurateur and Selina’s fierce rival takes a fatal bite, his face turning a shade that’s anything but appetizing.

The spicy suspect? One of Selina’s delicious but spicy yummy edibles, rumored to be the last thing the deceased tasted.

Amidst whispers of revenge and a recipe for disaster, Selina finds herself in hot water, accused of serving up more than just culinary delights. With the town buzzing and Selina’s reputation on the line, Lucy steps in to prove the young restaurateur’s innocence.

As Lucy sifts through a myriad of motives, from culinary feuds to ancient family recipes, she uncovers a web of spicy secrets that someone would kill to keep hidden. But as she gets closer to the truth, it becomes clear that the killer’s appetite for revenge is far from satisfied—and Lucy might just be the next dish on the menu.

Book 14 in the Ivy Creek Cozy Mystery series! If you want to enjoy a quick light-hearted read, with an amateur female sleuth, mouth-watering culinary desserts and a gripping murder mystery, then you’ll love Lucy Hale and all the quirky characters in Ivy Creek.

***No cliffhanger, swearing or graphic scenes!***

Treat yourself or a loved one to a copy of A Spicy Side of Homicide to discover how events unfold in this cozy murder mystery.