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A Slaughter of Iguanas
Swim, bike… murder!
A body turns up during a triathlon, but this death was no accident—it was murder, and things are about to get worse.
Yoga instructor Lily Piper and her friends take refuge from the heat and humidity of a DC summer in their local bar & grill, where they meet a congenial team of athletes in town for a big competition. All seems perfect until one of them turns up dead.
To help the police find the killer, Lily casts her mind back to the conversations she had with the dead man and his teammates, believing a clue to the motive behind the crime might be locked in her own memory. But finding it won’t be easy. She’s been in a funk for months, spacey and distracted, plagued by overwhelming anxiety. Was she paying enough attention to what was happening right in front of her?
She turns to meditation and her yoga practice to awaken her third eye and help nudge her recollection. Pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place, but it may not be enough before Lily finds herself in danger of becoming the next victim.
A Slaughter of Iguanas is full of wonderfully rich characters and ingenious plot twists. It blends spirituality, self-searching, and deep emotion into an intriguing mystery that unmasks the basic human instincts that can push someone to commit a monstrous act.
A body turns up during a triathlon, but this death was no accident—it was murder, and things are about to get worse.
Yoga instructor Lily Piper and her friends take refuge from the heat and humidity of a DC summer in their local bar & grill, where they meet a congenial team of athletes in town for a big competition. All seems perfect until one of them turns up dead.
To help the police find the killer, Lily casts her mind back to the conversations she had with the dead man and his teammates, believing a clue to the motive behind the crime might be locked in her own memory. But finding it won’t be easy. She’s been in a funk for months, spacey and distracted, plagued by overwhelming anxiety. Was she paying enough attention to what was happening right in front of her?
She turns to meditation and her yoga practice to awaken her third eye and help nudge her recollection. Pieces of the puzzle begin to fall into place, but it may not be enough before Lily finds herself in danger of becoming the next victim.
A Slaughter of Iguanas is full of wonderfully rich characters and ingenious plot twists. It blends spirituality, self-searching, and deep emotion into an intriguing mystery that unmasks the basic human instincts that can push someone to commit a monstrous act.
277 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 30, 2026
About the author
Anne Loiselle
2 books4 followersAnne Loiselle’s Eye of Horus Mystery Series includes “Sleuth of Bears” (book 1) and “A Slaughter of Iguanas” (book 2), which Kirkus Reviews awarded the coveted "Get it" verdict, saying of the main protagonist "her inventive approach to solving mysteries marks her as someone to watch."
Anne was born in Washington, DC, grew up in Bethesda (where her books take place), and lived in Northern Virginia for most of her career.
Anne was born in Washington, DC, grew up in Bethesda (where her books take place), and lived in Northern Virginia for most of her career.
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May 30, 2026
Loved it! Great mystery that kept me wondering; great characters- can’t wait for the next in the series to come out; nice sense of humor!
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