This Place Kills Me

Name: This Place Kills Me
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SKU: 9781419768453
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A Graphic Novel

By Mariko Tamaki

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A compelling, propulsive YA graphic novel mystery from acclaimed Eisner Award–winning author of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Mariko Tamaki, and Eisner-nominated illustrator Nicole GouxAt Wilberton Academy, few students are more revered than the members of the elite Wilberton Theatrical Society—a.k.a. the WTS—and no... Read More

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Description

A compelling, propulsive YA graphic novel mystery from acclaimed Eisner Award–winning author of Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me, Mariko Tamaki, and Eisner-nominated illustrator Nicole Goux

At Wilberton Academy, few students are more revered than the members of the elite Wilberton Theatrical Society—a.k.a. the WTS—and no one represents that exclusive club better than Elizabeth Woodward. Breathtakingly beautiful, beloved by all, and a talented thespian, it’s no surprise she’s starring as Juliet in the WTS’s performance of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy. But when she’s found dead the morning after opening night, the whole school is thrown into chaos.

Transfer student Abby Kita was one of the last people to see Elizabeth alive, and when local authorities deem the it-girl’s death a suicide, Abby’s not convinced. She’s sure there’s more to Wilburton and the WTS than meets the eye. As she gets tangled in prep school intrigues, Abby quickly realizes that Elizabeth was keeping secrets. Was one of those secrets worth killing for?

Told in comics, letters, diary entries, and news articles, This Place Kills Me is a page-turning whodunnit from award-winning writer Mariko Tamaki and acclaimed illustrator Nicole Goux that will have readers on the edge of their seats and begging for an encore.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419768453

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: Full-color illustrations throughout

Contributors:

Illustrated by Nicole Goux

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 272

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Graphic Novels Mariko Tamaki Young Adult

About the Author

Mariko Tamaki is a Canadian writer living in California. She is a writer of prose, comics, TV and film. Nicole Goux (she/her) is an Eisner Award nominated illustrator and cartoonist from Los Angeles. She’s the artist of DC’s Shadow of the Batgirl and cocreator of Fuck Off Squad (Silver Sprocket Bicycle Club), and Forest Hills Bootleg Society (Simon and Schuster: Atheneaum). She has been published by DC, Dark Horse, IDW, and Oni. Her most recent comic, Pet Peeves, was released by Avery Hill Publishing in May 2023. Her work often explores the themes of coming of age, interpersonal drama, and learning how to be a human.

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