SOLVED. YA or Middle Grade fiction. A younger person exactly overhears/ sees a murder happen in a tiger cage and the tiger is ultimately blamed for the guys death. I can’t remember how the rest of it goes.

[Samantha]

The spine was orange but the cover was especially the tigers face I believe? I can’t remember if the child/teen was a boy or girl and it’s driving me nuts

[Rainbowheart]

Lord of the Kill?

[Samantha]

Yes! Thank you so much

[Rainbowheart]

Awesome, glad to help out!