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Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees

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6.69"W x 10.19"H x 0.34"D   | 13 oz | 36 per carton
On sale Sep 17, 2024 | 152 Pages | 9798887241081
Mature
FOC Aug 12, 2024 | Catalog July 2024

Live, laugh, shed blood. Dexter meets Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town in this twisted debut graphic novel!

Don’t. Murder. The locals.

For Samantha Strong, this isn’t just advice, it’s survival. She’s Woodbrook’s most reliable shop owner, its warmest smile, and beneath all that fur…its most efficient serial killer. The big city beyond the evergreens has more than enough prey; Sam just wants her tranquil life, her tidy storefront, and the comforting lull of cedar branches and apple-pie breezes.

But tranquility shatters when a fellow Woodbrook resident turns up savaged by an unknown hand. Suddenly the gossip swirls, panic rises, and Sheriff Patterson is on the prowl, too close for comfort.

Sam knows one thing: if someone else is killing in her woods, they’re not just a threat to her routine. They’re a threat to everything she’s built. And she’ll do whatever it takes to uncover the truth before Woodbrook tears itself apart.

From writer-artist Patrick Horvath comes a darkly delightful thriller, already crowned the 2025 Harvey Book of the Year.
Patrick Horvath is an American film producer, writer, and director. His films include Entrance, The Pact 2, and Southbound. Though he’s been working as an illustrator and cartoonist for many years, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees will be his graphic novel debut. He’s bursting into the comic scene as an author/illustrator with IDW Publishing.
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"Finally, murder and forensics are adorable!" - Patton Oswalt 

"Don't miss it!" - Nerdist

"Hilariously disturbing." - IGN

"Nothing can prepare you for this book. Holy sh*t." - Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Feral

"Gruesomely entertaining." - The Beat

"Twisted and gorgeous." - Screen Rant

About

Live, laugh, shed blood. Dexter meets Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy Town in this twisted debut graphic novel!

Don’t. Murder. The locals.

For Samantha Strong, this isn’t just advice, it’s survival. She’s Woodbrook’s most reliable shop owner, its warmest smile, and beneath all that fur…its most efficient serial killer. The big city beyond the evergreens has more than enough prey; Sam just wants her tranquil life, her tidy storefront, and the comforting lull of cedar branches and apple-pie breezes.

But tranquility shatters when a fellow Woodbrook resident turns up savaged by an unknown hand. Suddenly the gossip swirls, panic rises, and Sheriff Patterson is on the prowl, too close for comfort.

Sam knows one thing: if someone else is killing in her woods, they’re not just a threat to her routine. They’re a threat to everything she’s built. And she’ll do whatever it takes to uncover the truth before Woodbrook tears itself apart.

From writer-artist Patrick Horvath comes a darkly delightful thriller, already crowned the 2025 Harvey Book of the Year.

Creators

Patrick Horvath is an American film producer, writer, and director. His films include Entrance, The Pact 2, and Southbound. Though he’s been working as an illustrator and cartoonist for many years, Beneath the Trees Where Nobody Sees will be his graphic novel debut. He’s bursting into the comic scene as an author/illustrator with IDW Publishing.

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Praise

"Finally, murder and forensics are adorable!" - Patton Oswalt 

"Don't miss it!" - Nerdist

"Hilariously disturbing." - IGN

"Nothing can prepare you for this book. Holy sh*t." - Tony Fleecs (Stray Dogs, Feral

"Gruesomely entertaining." - The Beat

"Twisted and gorgeous." - Screen Rant

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