On A Bookish Word or Two, we have a guest post from Lorenzo Petruzziello, author of A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE. Enjoy!
A Mistake Incomplete: The Journey
By Lorenzo Petruzziello
A
Mistake Incomplete
is my second novel set in Italy – my first is The Love Fool, set
in Rome. Both make up what I plan to be a three-book set in my Italy Trilogy.
The stories may not be directly related, but they are all stories set in Italy.
While
The Love Fool, I was inspired by a romantic comedies, A
Mistake Incomplete was inspired by noir. I am a fan of classic noir
films that I watch almost every weekend – my favorite being Strangers on a Train
by Alfred Hitchcock; which was inspired by the book of the same title by my favorite
author Patricia Highsmith.
With A Mistake Incomplete,
I wanted to capture the dark, sexy suspense experienced in stories under the
noir umbrella. I chose the city of Milan partly because of its history of being
the setting for many crime stories by Italian authors, and partly because I spent
some time there in my early twenties as a student, and continue to visit almost
every year.
I chose to publish A Mistake
Incomplete myself as an independent author/publisher. I wanted full
control of the process from working with editors and cover designers to setting
up the publicity and distribution. I used A Mistake Incomplete as my personal
creative project to utilize my marketing background and explore different
opportunities for promotions and publicity.
As part of my marketing strategy, I’ve
also created cocktails specific to my stories that readers can make and enjoy
while reading or discussing my book with friends and/or book clubs. Recipes and
discussion questions can be found on my website www.magnusmade.com.
As far as book distribution, I wanted A
Mistake Incomplete to be available via a distributor that a majority of
bookshops use – to allow local booksellers to order the book for their loyal customers.
About Lorenzo Petruzziello
Lorenzo Petruzziello is the author of A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE – a noir-inspired caper set in Milan, Italy. His first novel THE LOVE FOOL is a non-romantic romantic comedy set in Rome. Both books are available worldwide through your favorite booksellers.
Lorenzo holds a Global MBA in International Marketing from Suffolk University in Boston, Massachusetts. He is bilingual, raised speaking both English and Italian. He was born and raised in U.S.A. and spent his summers in Italy. He lives in Massachusetts working on his writing as a side gig to his corporate day job. He has contributed to publications on food, travel, and cocktails, including Intermezzo and SIPthemagazine.
Visit his website at www.magnusmade.com.
About A Mistake Incomplete
An incompetent thief,
a hopeless bartender,
a dead stranger,
and a lonely tourist.
A NOIR-INSPIRED CAPER SET IN MODERN-DAY MILAN.
An incompetent thief makes another attempt at burglary. A hopeless bartender struggles to manage her last patron. The pair reluctantly work together to figure out why a man they presumed dead may have returned, while a lonely tourist inadvertently gets in the way.
PRAISE:
“A sharp, edgy caper with a final surprise.” — Kirkus Reviews
“The many twists and turns with international touches will reward readers of noir fiction…” – Feathered Quill
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