Australian Damson O’Reilly fought in the Pacific during the closing months of World War II and was part of the occupational force keeping peace in Japan after surrender. With almost no family to go home to, Damson settled in France after leaving the army. Seeking a quieter place where he can write and paint, Damson goes to Italy. In Siena, he stumbles on an auction where an abandoned old farmhouse in the countryside is on the block, for the third time. Much to Damson’s surprise, his minimal bid wins. However, when Damson arrives at his new home, he finds a dead body in the front room. It’s the start of complicated #mystery and #MMRomance in “The Road to Montepulciano” by Garrick Jones.

https://michaeljoseph.info/blog/2024/review-road-2-montepulciano-garrick-jones/?ref=mastodon

#PennedPossibilities 1009 — Do any of your characters wear glasses?

Bolt, the MC, should have as she points out...

I'd made myself up as prim and proper as I could, including putting my hair up, spreading a covering paste on my cheeks to hide the piercing holes, and wearing a gauzy white shift tailored for any kind of angel, with snap closure wing cutouts. The seller promised it would wick perspiration, not become transparent, and would keep me cool. I even bought blue-rimmed reflective glasses to further confuse recognition should I encounter someone I'd delivered a mob missive in a blue envelope to. I ought have bought glasses that would correct my sight back to 6/1, but such things required visiting Health Services and submitting my civil ID, which [could get her identified].

Day angels have hawk-like sight, but Bolt's is barely 10/20, which makes things at altitude very hard to see. As a teenager she lost enough glasses that her mother stopped buying them. As a jock she didn't want to be mistaken for a scholar! Turning 30, she realizes how stupid she had been.

[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]

#BoostingIsSharing

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#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
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#NowWatching the “The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism” (1967) as part of The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection Blu-ray box set from Severin Films

Directed by Harald Reinl
Starring Lex Barker, Karin Dor, Christopher Lee

Get it https://amzn.to/4fPAngO

A resurrected count who killed 12 virgins for immortality hunts the daughter of his 13th intended victim & the son of the prosecutor who condemned him, seeking vengeance

#bluray #PhysicalMedia #ad #FolkHorror #mystery ##German

A pilot in Pakistan captured a mysterious white object crossing a valley in less than a second.

~12,000 km/h.
No wings.
No sonic boom.
And it looks disturbingly similar to the Pentagon’s “Tic Tac” UFO cases.

Full breakdown:
https://medium.com/@saadcnx/the-ufo-videos-released-by-the-u-s-government-are-becoming-harder-to-ignore-0df624c0a6c2

#UFO #UAP #Mystery

📝 Plot: A drifting young man befriends a wealthy and eccentric widower living near an Italian lake. As he becomes involved with the man’s seductive niece and strange household, suspicion grows around a mysterious death and hidden motives. Blending irony, sensuality, and psychological tension, the story evolves into a dark exploration of greed and manipulation.

#LaChambreDeLeveque #Drama #Mystery #Psychological #ItalianCinema #DarkComedy #Thriller #1970sFilm #Cinema

🎬 La chambre de l'évèque [The Bishop's Bedroom] (1977)

Subtitles available:
🇬🇧 English
🇫🇷 French
🇮🇹 Italian
🇵🇹 Portuguese

⬇️ Download https://app.box.com/s/7mwym893l69xbp6repv7tysfwdplap84

🎞 IMDb https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075960/

▶️ Watch the video here 👇
https://yts.bz/movies/the-bishops-bedroom-1977

#LaChambreDeLeveque #Drama #Mystery #DarkComedy #ItalianCinema #DinoRisi #Psychological #1970sCinema #Thriller