For those who love a dash of camp and a dollop of darkness, delve into this thrilling graphic novel where an amateur sleuth takes it upon herself to prove her town’s bedtime story isn’t as fictional as everyone thinks.

“Clever sleuthing, shocking revelations, and a disquieting closing twist.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review

“Perfect for anyone who loves mystery and monsters, Vivian Vance will fly off the shelves in any library.”—School Library Journal, starred review
It’s just a bedtime story . . . right?

Parents in Pensmouth tell their children a devious bedtime tale—their beloved town is riddled with flesh-takers, monsters who snatch unruly kids off the street if they don’t go to sleep on time.

Vivian Vance, amateur teen detective, heard that story as a kid and never believed it.

When Vivian takes on a case in the Pillars, a downtrodden and long-ignored community beneath the highway, she stumbles upon a dark secret about her town’s history and finds herself face-to-face with those horrifying monsters. Saved from certain death by a group of kids from the Pillars, Vivian decides her next job will be exposing the flesh-takers to the world—at any cost.

But her biggest opportunity quickly becomes her worst nightmare. Her pride puts Pensmouth and her newfound friends in mortal danger. In order to right her mistakes, she must stand up to the creatures that offer all her heart’s desires before she loses the people who truly matter.