Past Lies

Amy Devlin #1

by Christina Weir, Christopher Mitten, Nunzio DeFilippis

In 1980, an aviation pioneer and millionaire named Trevor Schalk found the key to immortality. His psychiatrist and hypnotherapist, Dr. Christopher Peck, completed the most extensive post-hypnotic command in history. After the 25th birthday of Schalk's next life, whoever or wherever that was, this life would begin to come back to him. Unfortunately for Schalk, on the night he'd secured his immortality, Trevor Schalk was murdered. The police never even arrested a suspect. Now, in 2005, Timothy Gilbraight is starting to have weird dreams. Dreams in which he's an eccentric millionaire, hated by everyone around him. Dreams in which he's being murdered, but he can't tell by whom. But is Trevor Schalk really back? That's what skeptic private investigator Amy Devlin has to find out and quickly -- Devlin isn't the only one looking for proof and if the person who killed Trevor Schalk 25 years ago is convinced that Gilbraight is the real deal, they're not going to hesitate to kill again.

Genres: Comics, Graphic Novels, Mystery, Fiction, Graphic Novels Comics

160 pages, Paperback

First published April 5, 2006

About the author

Christina Weir is married to Nunzio DeFilippis; together they have written a large number of graphic novels ranging from YA fantasy and adventure to more adult mysteries. They have also written for film and television. And are currently at work trying to break into the YA novel arena.

Reviews

[Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really ended up enjoying Past Lies. The mystery was tangled enough to be enjoyable, emotional motivations understandable, and the line work was so clean and decisive! Deceptively simple, clear storytelling.

[Subu · Rating 3 out of 5]

unfortunatley the end was quite predictable..good effort never the less..


****


its been rivetting so far...the black and white adds to the noir feel of the book and story line...decent artwork but the plot is fun...

have finished half the book

[Christian Lipski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful mystery story (fake PI takes on a cold case involving past lives), clean b&w art - fab job from Oni Press there.

[Deborah · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this mystery about a fake PI who gets caught up in an unsolved 25-year old murder. Great pacing and good fun.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cool little mystery. Dude hires a PI because he’s remembering a past life and wants to find out who murdered his past self. And whoever the killer was reeeeeally doesn’t want them to find out.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pleasantly quick read with good art and only a few implausible situations I couldn't wrap my mind around. Nevertheless, a nicely distracting read for the bus ride to work.