A Past Without Pictures

An LAPD detective travels to coastal Alabama to investigate the death of the father she hardly knew...
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Author: Jonathan Ames
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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A Past Without Pictures

$28.74

A Past Without Pictures

$28.74
Author: Jonathan Ames
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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An LAPD detective travels to coastal Alabama to investigate the death of the father she hardly knew in this straight-shooting, no-nonsense noir from the author of You Were Never Really Here.

Maria Cole's life has never been a walk in the park. Raised in foster care and with a history of abuse, her journey to the force was winding and loaded with heartache. When the LAPD detective is involved in a tragic shooting and, soon after, learns that her estranged ex-con father has been murdered, she finds her past surging back in a double-bout of grief.

There is an estate to settle and a funeral to attend, so Maria travels to her father's rural home in coastal Alabama and starts asking questions about his murder. But the tight-lipped locals don't take kindly to inquisitive outsiders, and she has to tangle with corrupt small-town officials, bigoted cops, and home-grown criminal conspiracies to get answers. In the process, she uncovers shocking revelations about her father's life--and her own.

Gripping, tightly plotted, and action-packed, A Past Without Pictures is a twisty noir narrative that condenses its sprawling scope into a forcefully fast-paced novella.

Author: Jonathan Ames
Publisher: Mysterious Press
Published: 09/08/2026
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.79w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9781613168059


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/22/2026
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2026
Booklist 08/01/2026

About the Author
Jonathan Ames is the author of thirteen books, including the Happy Doll series. Two of his books, You Were Never Really Here and The Extra Man, have been turned into films. Ames is also the creator of two television series: Bored to Death and Blunt Talk. Earlier in his life, he was an occasional guest on The Late Show with David Letterman, was a frequent performer with The Moth, and dabbled in boxing, fighting as "The Herring Wonder." He currently lives in Los Angeles.
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