Rodent Roger, a popular Galveston Island exterminator, goes missing the day after he tells private investigator and spy shop owner Xena Cali about a concerning uptick in green iguana sightings on the island. They’re crapping in people’s boats and falling from trees. Are the lizards swimming over from Florida to escape the pythons, or is it something more nefarious? Can Xena help untangle the mess before the raucous reptiles take over Galveston?
Ultima Penelope Roger is a best-selling writer of romance novels. The Lizard Liquidators have set up shop on Galveston Island. Herpetologist Quintana Flores, Ph D, works on a bizarre cruise ship that sails out of the Port of Galveston. Sasha Barlow is a driven junior reporter who’ll do anything to get the story. Ned ‘The Pelican Man’ Quinn writes a column about bird necropsies. Captain Ethan Slaughter is the head of the Major Crimes team at the Galveston Police Department. Xena and her team will have to partner with and/or battle this cast of characters and others to solve what becomes a disturbing murder investigation.
Stiff Lizard is the third full-length book in the Spy Shop Mystery series. If you like fast-paced crime novels, clever satire, and gritty beach towns, then you’ll love Lisa Haneberg’s humorous and contemporary cozy caper.
A propos de l’auteur
Lisa Haneberg is the author of the Spy Shop Mysteries and over a dozen nonfiction books. She earned an MFA degree from Goddard College and is an active member of Sisters in Crime. Before writing crime fiction, Lisa was a human resources professional, specializing in internal investigations for over 25 years. She lives with her husband and dog in Lexington, Kentucky. Her online home is at www.lisahaneberg.com. You can connect with Lisa on Twitter at @lisahaneberg, on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/mysteryandmirth.