Ingredients for a Killer Blend
a.k.a. The Cast
THE SEATTLE SPICE SHOP STAFF
Pepper Reece—Mistress of Spice
Sandra Piniella—assistant manager and mix master
Cayenne Cooper—salesclerk with a secret
Matt Kemp—salesclerk and retail wiz
Reed Locke—part-time salesclerk, full-time student
Kristen Gardiner—part-time salesclerk, Pepper’s BFF
Arf—an Airedale, the King of Terriers
THE FLICK CHICKS
Pepper
Kristen
Laurel Halloran—widowed restaurateur and houseboat dweller
Seetha Sharma—massage therapist
Aimee McGillvray—vintage shop owner
IN MONTLAKE
Bruce Ellingson—bond broker who went for broke
Deanna Ellingson—neighborhood real estate agent
Cody Ellingson—their son
Maddie Petrosian—Pepper and Kristen’s childhood pal
Jake Byrd—aspiring developer
MARKET MERCHANTS, RESIDENTS, AND FRIENDS
Nate Seward—the fisherman
Glenn Abbott—neighbor and city councilman
Misty the Baker—guardian of Market tradition
Jamie Ackerman—painter and Market newcomer
THE LAW
Detective Michael Tracy—homicide
Detective Shawn Armstrong—homicide
Officer Tag Buhner—on the bike beat, Pepper’s former husband
Special Agent Meg Greer—FBI