ISBN (paperback): 9781735065427
ISBN (ebook): 9781735065434
ABOUT A MISTAKE INCOMPLETE
An incompetent thief,
a hopeless bartender,
a dead stranger,
and a lonely tourist.
A neo-noir 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.
Fiction, Noir
Release Date: 8 December 2020
Publisher: Magnusmade
Distributor: Ingram
Interested agents may contact me.
Find Me. Read Me. Complete Me.
Now Available!
Canada
- Sleuth of Baker Street – Toronto
- Books & Company – Prince George, BC
- Amazon.ca – Canada
Global Retailers*
- LoveReading.co.uk – United Kingdom
- Hive.co.uk – United Kingdom
- Blackwell’s – United Kingdom
- Waterstones – United Kingdom
- Amazon.co.uk – United Kingdom
- Amazon.it – Italy
- Amazon.de – Germany
- Booktopia – Australia
- Amazon.com.au – Australia
- Kinokuniya.com.sg – Singapore
- Kinokuniya.co.jp – Japan
*Will be available in English language only. Contact me for Foreign Rights.
BOOK CLUB Resources
Below are resources for book clubs and readers; including cocktail recipes that relate to the story.
BOOK CLUB STUFF
EXCLUSIVE Recipe
Cocktail RECIPES
- The Berlino (exclusive cocktail)
- Il Ladro a Riposo (exclusive cocktail)
- La Bicicletta
- Bird Club Daiquiri (exclusive cocktail)
- A Poisonous Escape (exclusive cocktail)
Playlist
- Spotify (curated by author)
Interviews
- January 2021: Interview on Feathered Quill
- November 2021: The Writers Life emagazine
- November 2021: As The Page Turns (blog)
Related BLOG POSTS
AWARDS / RECOGNITIONS
- Distinguished Favorite in Crime Fiction – NYC Big Book Awards 2021
- Notable Indie Read – Shelf Unbound Magazine (Dec/Jan 2022 Issue)
Reviews
Petruzziello’s loving descriptions of Milan’s streets, galleries, and cafés are worth the price of admission.
– Publishers Weekly (contains spoilers)
A sharp, edgy caper with a final surprise.
– Kirkus Reviews (full review) (contains spoilers)
I felt as though I was watching an old black and white film noir as I read it. The author gives a classic touch to the story and adds various turns to keep you guessing till the end.
– Rajiv’s Reviews (contains spoilers)
The many twists and turns with international touches will reward readers of noir fiction…
– Feathered Quill (full review) (contains spoilers)
…a fun page-turner that has it all…romance, mystery, and cocktails! A perfect escape that is hard to put down…
5 stars
– Amazon.com reader review
No matter how morbid things get, Lorenzo Petruzziello never loses the wit and humor of the tale. I feel an urge to read this book again…
– ReadersFavorite.com (4-stars)
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