What is your name?
I am Stefano “Stef” Orso. The main character in A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE by Lorenzo Petruzziello.
What do you look like?
An above average man with a charming smile, and magnetic personality.
Where are you today and what are you doing?
I’m sitting in a plush velvet green divan at a bar in Milan, taking an occasional sip of a glass of whiskey.
Describe the outside of your home.
I live in Brera district – a cool, fashionable neighborhood of Milan. The outside of my apartment has a view of a park.
You come face to face with your worse enemy. How do you
react?
I look away and make them think they are absolutely irrelevant to me.
You keep a photo album of memories from your lifetime. If
you could only keep one photo, which one would that be?
Enjoying a delicious breakfast on a veranda of a luxury hotel room, overlooking Lake Como.
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Both – my line of work requires it.
A police officer stops you for a minor violation. What
violation is that and how do you react?
Trespassing at a private party. I simply tell him a confusing and long story vaguely implying that I do belong and that am someone’s companion.
What is your favorite piece of clothing?
My peacock blue sports jacket with green and gold buttons – lined in satin iridescent green fabric with insect design.
Do you have any phobias? What are they and how intense are
they? How have they impacted your life?
Gerascophobia. It’s been growing inside of me day by day. And it’s been affecting the decisions I make in life and work.
Open your wallet, purse, or briefcase. What do you find?
There’s a map inside the right inside pocket of my sports jacket.
You move into a new home. What's the first thing you buy for
it?
Artwork – probably a painting. Or a large mirror.
How do you feel about mortality?
If I stay as I am physically, then I want it.
What scares you?
Getting old.
How would your parents describe you?
Shaking their heads.
What’s the last thing you do before you go to bed at night?
Bathe. Get it all off of me.
Who is your best friend?
Probably my tall wall mirror.
Who is your worse enemy?
The mirror over my bathroom sink.
Are you faith-oriented?
No, but I know the stories.
Are you married or in a relationship?
Not married. I don’t want to marry. My relationships are all over the place. I can’t keep something serious.
Do you have children?
I hope not!
Where is your favorite hangout?
A lounge located on the grand canal in the Navigli of Milan.
You are at the zoo. What is your favorite animal?
A toucan. I like the color of its beak.
You just woke up to find that war has been declared. What’s
the first thing you would do?
Make my espresso.
When you were a child, what did you want to be when you grew
up?
A successful businessman.
If there was one thing you could change about yourself, what
would that be?
Everything… well, except, I would like to keep the memories
of all of the people of been intimate with… well, most of them.
A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE, Suspense/Noir-Inspired, Magnusmade, 344 pp.
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
A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE, Suspense/Noir-Inspired, Magnusmade, 344 pp.
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:
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.
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