Upon This Rock

Upon This Rock upon Explora Journeys upon Pacific waves. Author David Eugene Perry is onboard lecturing about his “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) that is “giddy with assassins, terrorists, shady priests, human trafficking, and megawatt conspiracies. Surrounded by wily characters and never relinquishing its sense of humor, the story is wrapped in an astounding amount of history” (Kay Kudukis, Palm Springs Life). Quite simply it’s “the gay ‘DaVinci Code’ but a lot better” (Fenton Johnson) and currently in screenplay development.

Perry is working on “Rock”’s sequel, tentatively entitled “Thorns of the 15 Roses” inspired by the picturesque Spanish town of Grazalema in Andalusia, but whose first part includes an at-sea murder, so…watch out. 🙂

Get your copy of “Upon This Rock” at fine bookshops worldwide or at the link below:

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Thank you Debbie King! Wonderful new review for the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) and San Francisco Book Festival award winning mystery thriller by David Eugene Perry set in Orvieto, Italy, Upon This Rock!

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Ahoy! Happy World Book Day: April 23. Pick up a copy of works by these Palm Springs authors: David Eugene Perry, Dwayne A Ratleff, David S Pederson, Len Handeland, Byron Lane and Steven Rowley. Plus, make sure to visit The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs!

Upon This Rock upon a perfectly done extra dry gin martini stirred-not-shaken upon Explora I upon Pacific waves.

Award winning author David Eugene Perry relaxes with his adult beverage of choice aboard ship as he works on the sequel to his “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin), the “gay ‘Davinci Code’, but a lot better” (Fenton Johnson) that is “giddy with assassins, terrorists, shady priests, human trafficking, and megawatt conspiracies. Surrounded by wily characters and never relinquishing its sense of humor, the story is wrapped in an astounding amount of history”
(Kay Kudukis, Palm Springs Life) and currently in screenplay development.

The new book, tentatively entitled “Thorns of the 15 Roses” includes an at-sea murder, so…watch out. 🙂

Get your copy at fine bookshops worldwide or at the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/Upon-This-David-Eugene-Perry/dp/0941936066?dplnkId=752d49a5-47ca-4dd5-aa8f-4ff1d7f798bd&nodl=1

Upon This Rock upon the dragon guardian in Chinatown, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada!

David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller, currently in screenplay development with a sequel in the works, is right at home in this international setting. Get your copy of Perry’s “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) at fine shops like Books Inc and other independent book shops worldwide or at the link below:

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Today in history: April 8, 1474 - Spanish explorer Ponce de León is born in Santervás de Campos, Valladolid, Spain.

The life, legacy and legends of Ponce de León are an important part of the backstory to the sequel of David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller, Upon This Rock. Tentatively entitled “Thorns of the 15 Roses”, Perry’s underway-new-book takes place aboard ship and in the small Andalusian town of Grazalema — whose history and surroundings arw rich in the lore of the de León family.

Murder, mystery, present day Ukraine and the Spanish Civil War are all part of the mix. Stay tuned!

Known for leading the first official European expedition to Puerto Rico in 1508 and Florida in 1513, Ponce de León was of noble birth and served in the Spanish military from a young age. He first came to the Americas as a “gentleman volunteer” with Christopher Columbus’s second expedition in 1493 and later searched for the mythical “Fountain of Youth.”

Two authors walk into a cafe… So great finally meeting in person fellow author Len Handeland! Can’t wait to dig into his new novel “Transplanted Evil.” Len was kind enough to give a nice review of my Upon This Rock on Amazon Books and today we finally met in person! — David Eugene Perry

Buy us both at the links below, and DO take the time to say a few words in the review section! It helps - a lot! Better yet, stop by your favorite independent book shop like The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs and get your copies!

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Upon This Rock upon Jack London Square! Oakland’s legendary author seems to have picked up a good book: David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller currently in screenplay development with a sequel in the works.

Sitting by Oakland’s iconic waterfront with a book in hand — doesn’t get much better than that. Get your copy of my “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) at fine shops like Books Inc. or at the link below!

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Upon This Rock upon dim sum at San Francisco’s iconic Yank Sing: a delicious backdrop for David Eugene Perry’s delicious award winning mystery thriller currently in screenplay development with a sequel in the works. Get yours at fine shops like Books Inc. and at the link below:

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Upon This Rock upon San Francisco Bay, the perfect backdrop for David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller.

Currently in screenplay development, this “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) is “giddy with assassins, terrorists, shady priests, human trafficking, and megawatt conspiracies” (Kay Kudukis, Palm Springs Life) with “two detectives as sharp as Sam Spade and with the wit of Nick and Nora Charles” (Will Snyder, Bay Area Reporter). “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie” (Jan Wahl, Emmy Award Winning Hollywood Reporter).

WINNER: Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
WINNER: San Francisco Book Festival

Get your copy — instant ebook for Kindle or print at the link below.

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Upon This Rock upon San Francisco’s landmark City Club of San Francisco! Diego Rivera’s iconic “The Allegory of California” murals serve as artistic backdrop for David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller.

Currently in screenplay development, this “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) is “giddy with assassins, terrorists, shady priests, human trafficking, and megawatt conspiracies” (Kay Kudukis, Palm Springs Life) with “two detectives as sharp as Sam Spade and with the wit of Nick and Nora Charles” (Will Snyder, Bay Area Reporter). “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie” (Jan Wahl, Emmy Award Winning Hollywood Reporter).

WINNER: Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
WINNER: San Francisco Book Festival

Get your copy — instant ebook for Kindle — or print at the link below.

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Today in history: January 25, 1533, English King Henry VIII marries Anne Boleyn, defying the will of Pope Clement VII and establishing the dominance of a new religion, the Anglican Church, in England.

At the center of this defining moment in history: Orvieto, Italy, where Clement was in residence when the ambassadors from London came asking the Pope for Henry’s permission to divorce Katherine of Aragon.

Clement dithered. Henry fumed and finally said “I’m done” and did what he wanted to, setting off centuries of religious strife whose ramifications still echo. Poor Clement. Poor Katherine. Poor Ann. Two wives down, four to go.

Clement’s stay in Orvieto and the schism between the Roman and Protestant Churches is the Renaissance back story at the heart of solving the mystery in David Eugene Perry’s award winning novel Upon This Rock. Get your copy at the link below.

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Thank you COMPASS BOOKS - SFO, United Terminal 3 at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)! My award-winning mystery thriller Upon This Rock has sold out now — and been reordered — at BOTH Compass Book outlets SFO! I’ll be signing copies at both locations when they restock. As they say in Orvieto, Italy where “Upon This Rock” is set, grazie mille! It’s the perfect inflight read! — David Eugene Perry

“And the envelope please….” Calling all
show runners looking for a Netflix hit!

Currently in screenplay development by screenwriter Rodney Vance and being shopped around at this week’s Sundance Film Festival, David Eugene Perry’s award-winning best seller Upon This Rock is “the gay ‘DaVinci Code’ but a lot better” (Fenton Johnson). It’s an “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin, Tales Of The City) that’s “giddy with assassins, terrorists, shady priests, human trafficking, and megawatt conspiracies” (Kay Kudukis, Palm Springs Life) with “two detectives as sharp as Sam Spade and with the wit of Nick and Nora Charles” (Will Snyder, Bay Area Reporter). “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie” (Jan Wahl, Emmy Award Winning Hollywood Reporter).

* WINNER: Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
* WINNER: San Francisco Book Festival

Get your copy — instant ebook for Kindle — or print at the link below.

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Looking for a perfect Sunday read? Pick up a copy of “the gay ‘DaVinci Code’ but a lot better” (Fenton Johnson), Upon This Rock. David Eugene Perry’s “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) is currently in screenplay development and being shopped around at this week’s Sundance Film Festival. Get your copy — instant ebook for Kindle — or print at the link below.

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Thank you Jennifer! The first new review of the new year for Upon This Rock by David Eugene Perry: 5 stars!

Upon This Rock upon Hulas Bar And Lei Stand — Honolulu’s iconic gay bar “where all explorers are welcome”. Best selling author David Eugene Perry is ringing in the new year with his award winning gay mystery thriller — the perfect beach read and currently in screenplay development.

Perry’s “elegant, twisty thriller” (Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin) is “the gay ‘DaVinci Code’ but a lot better (Guggenheim Fellow author Fenton Johnson). This “potboiler, thriller” (New York Journal of Books) “is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie.” (Emmy Award winning Hollywood Reporter Jan Wahl).

* WINNER Best Gay Novel San Francisco Book Festival
* WINNER Silver Medal Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

Get your copy at the link below (print or e-book) or at your favorite bookstore!

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Upon This Rock upon Seabourn Sojourn. Author David Eugene Perry is at sea sharing literary tales about his award winning mystery thriller, currently in screenplay development.

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“A potboiler, thriller” (New York Journal of Books) “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie.” (Emmy Award winning Hollywood Reporter Jan Wahl). “An engrossing thriller that contains just about everything one could desire in a suspense novel.” (The Bookwatch). “Upon This Rock is giddy with assassins, terrorists, shady priests, human trafficking, and megawatt conspiracies. Surrounded by wily characters and never relinquishing its sense of humor, the story is wrapped in an astounding amount of history.” (Palm Springs Life)

Ahoy! Author David Eugene Perry signing copies of his award winning mystery thriller, Upon This Rock, aboard the lovely Seabourn Sojourn: on sale in the shops Deck 7 and online (print & e-books) at the link below. Perry is aboard lecturing and working on the sequel to “Rock” through January 11th, a tale set aboard ship.

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Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa has the perfect gift idea: the Christmas time mystery Upon This Rock! It’s the perfect literary stocking stuffer!

David Eugene Perry’s award winning “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) is set during the Holidays in the picturesque Italian hilltop town of Orvieto. “A potboiler, thriller” (New York Journal of Books) “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie.” (Emmy Award winning Hollywood Reporter Jan Wahl). “An engrossing thriller that contains just about everything one could desire in a suspense novel” (The Bookwatch), “Upon This Rock is giddy with assassins, terrorists, shady priests, human trafficking, and megawatt conspiracies. Surrounded by wily characters and never relinquishing its sense of humor, the story is wrapped in an astounding amount of history” (Palm Springs Life).

Pick up a copy at your favorite bookstore or order online at the link below.

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“Santa Baby, leave a mystery for me under the tree.”

Upon This Rock is the perfect literary stocking stuffer! David Eugene Perry’s award winning “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) is set during the Holidays in the picturesque Italian hilltop town of Orvieto. “A potboiler, thriller" (New York Journal of Books), “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can't wait for the movie." (Emmy Award winning Hollywood Reporter Jan Wahl). It’s “an engrossing thriller that contains just about everything one could desire in a suspense novel." (The Bookwatch). "Upon This Rock is giddy with assassins, terrorists, shady priests, human trafficking, and megawatt conspiracies. Surrounded by wily characters and never relinquishing its sense of humor, the story is wrapped in an astounding amount of history." (Palm Springs Life)

Pick up a copy at your favorite bookstore or order online at the link below.

https://www.amazon.com/Upon-This-David-Eugene-Perry/dp/0941936066?nodl=1&dplnkId=edc6919b-6c62-4d4d-8a57-095b2a624b68

Upon This Rock upon Master Yoda! When author David Eugene Perry seeks inspiration, he calls on the ultimate Jedi Master! Write, or write not — there is no try!

Upon This Rock upon Dickenson Bay, Antigua! Author David Eugene Perry contemplates his award winning “elegant, twisty thriller” (Armistead Maupin) “the gay Davinci Code, but a lot better” (Fenton Johnson) as he works on its sequel and readies Rock’s screenplay! It’s the perfect beach read!

Keep your copy at fine bookstores or at the link below:

https://www.amazon.com/Upon-This-David-Eugene-Perry/dp/0941936066

Upon This Rock upon Explora Journeys off the coast of Key West, Florida — where author David Eugene Perry is aboard for a series of lectures and working on “Rock’s” sequel, “Thorns of the 15 Roses”: a mystery with an at-sea murder!

Set in the historic Italian hilltop town of Orvieto, with side trips to Rome, Civita di Bagnoregio, Ireland, Germany and San Francisco, David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller, “Upon This Rock”, is the perfect onboard read. Grab a deck chair, a steamer rug, a hot mug of bouillon and curl up with Perry’s “elegant, twisty thriller” (Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin). This “potboiler, thriller” (New York Journal of Books) is being developed into a screenplay and about to go into its second printing, the best-selling book ever for Quilldriver Books. “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie.” (Emmy Award winning Hollywood Reporter Jan Wahl).

* WINNER San Francisco Book Festival
* WINNER Silver Medal Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

Get your copy at the link below or at your favorite bookstore!

https://www.amazon.com/Upon-This-David-Eugene-Perry/dp/0941936066

Maplethorpe the Reading Raccoon (he’s Coonadian, note the maple leaf on his paw), is ready for bed: curled up
with the award-winning mystery thriller Upon This Rock by his human, David Eugene Perry who is a literary luminary aboard Explora Journeys. Tomorrow, Saturday, November 4 at 10am, Perry will be talking about the book and reading a snippet from its underway at-sea sequel.

Get your copy at the link below or at fine bookstores worldwide.

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Upon This Rock upon The Stonewall Inn where author David Eugene Perry is making a Halloween Week pilgrimage!

Set in the historic Italian hilltop town of Orvieto, with side trips to Rome, Civita di Bagnoregio, Ireland, Germany and San Francisco, David Eugene Perry’s award winning gay mystery thriller, “Upon This Rock”, is the perfect spooky season read.

Grab a hot mug of pumpkin spice cider and curl up with Perry’s “the gay ‘Da Vinci Code’ but a lot better” (Fenton Johnson). Perry’’s “elegant, twisty thriller” (Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin and “potboiler, thriller” (New York Journal of Books) is being developed into a screenplay and about to go into its second printing, the best-selling book ever for Quilldriver Books. “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie.” (Emmy Award winning Hollywood Reporter Jan Wahl).

* WINNER Best Gay Novel San Francisco Book Festival
* WINNER Silver Medal Independent Book Publishers Association

Get your copy at the link below or at your favorite bookstore!

https://www.amazon.com/Upon-This-David-Eugene-Perry/dp/0941936066

Upon This Rock upon Explora I where author David Eugene Perry is aboard for a series of lectures and working on “Rock’s” sequel, “Thorns of the 15 Roses”: a mystery with an at-sea murder!

Set in the historic Italian hilltop town of Orvieto, with side trips to Rome, Civita di Bagnoregio, Ireland, Germany and San Francisco, David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller, “Upon This Rock”, is the perfect onboard read. Grab a deck chair, a steamer rug, a hot mug of bouillon and curl up with Perry’s “elegant, twisty thriller” (Tales of the City author Armistead Maupin). This “potboiler, thriller” (New York Journal of Books) is being developed into a screenplay and about to go into its second printing, the best-selling book ever for Quilldriver Books. “Upon This Rock is fabulous. I can’t wait for the movie.” (Emmy Award winning Hollywood Reporter Jan Wahl).

* WINNER San Francisco Book Festival
* WINNER Silver Medal Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)

Get your copy at the link below or at your favorite bookstore!

https://www.amazon.com/Upon-This-David-Eugene-Perry/dp/0941936066