The dead boy detectives / by Jill Thompson.  New York:  DC Comics, c2005.

ISBN-13: 978-1-40120-313-9

Boy detectives dressed in drag? Suspicious teachers? Although an unlikely premise, the ghosts of two English school boys come to America to solve the disappearance of a school girl at an international boarding school in Chicago.  With typical mystery twists and turns, this shojo manga style graphic novel mixes campy humor and amusing artwork to keep readers enjoying every minute of the fun.

Artwork:  Manga-style line drawings 

Subjects:  Detectives; Missing persons; Ghost stories

Categories: Fiction; Graphic Novel; Manga

Age Level Recommendation:  Middle School

Rating:  3Q/4P

AAS 5-3-08