Today in History: Pope Clement VII dies at the Vatican in Rome, born Giulio di Medici (26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534). A major figure in David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller “Upon This Rock”, Clement’s papacy was momentous and tumultuous. davidperry.com/newsroom/toda…

23 June 2026: Happy 26th Anniversary to Adriano Llata de Miranda and Lee Fontaine Maury, protagonists of David Eugene Perry’s award winning bestseller “Upon This Rock” and its underway sequel “Thorns of the 15 Roses.” davidperry.com/newsroom/23-j…

14 June 1944: The historic town of Orvieto, Italy is liberated from the Fascist and Nazi yoke. This moment in time and the concurrent WWII era are central to the plot of David Eugene Perry’s award winning mystery thriller. davidperry.com/newsroom/upon… – at Orvieto, Umbria

Born May 26, 1478, Giulio de Medici—later Pope Clement VII—was one of the most pivotal figures in Church history. And he’s a key character in Upon This Rock, David Eugene Perry’s thrilling novel of Renaissance secrets, Vatican drama, and modern mystery. davidperry.com/newsroom/happ…

Upon This Rock @UponBy upon Holland America’s flagship, Rotterdam: a favorite ship of author @DavidPerrySF, currently onboard working on the sequel to his best-selling mystery thriller, “Upon This Rock”, including an at-sea murder! @HALcruises davidperry.com/newsroom/upon…

Ahoy! Thanks to Ken Ferraris for visiting Orvieto: inspiration and setting for my award-winning best-selling mystery thriller, “Upon This Rock” — @DavidPerrySF davidperry.com/newsroom/upon…

Well, as if writing wasn’t challenging enough… nytimes.com/2026/03/19/books…

Ahoy & thank you Armistead Maupin for your wonderful review of my novel “Upon This Rock” an award winner from the SF Book Festival and @ibpa ! davidperry.com/newsroom/armi…

This Holiday, dig into a critically acclaimed, award winning, best-selling read: “Upon This Rock” by David Eugene Perry. davidperry.com/newsroom/upon…

December 8: Today in “Upon This Rock”, the elderly, elfish and enigmatic priest, Don Bello, shows Adriano & Lee his pastorate: the 1000 year old church of San Giovanale, oldest in Orvieto & central to the mystery. davidperry.com/newsroom/dece…

Tis the season for an award winning read! Give the gift of a bestselling mystery, Upon This Rock, set in the Holidays in the Italian town of Orvieto. Get yours at a fave bookstore like the Best Bookstore Union Square, Green Apple, Books, Inc or Fabulosa. davidperry.com/newsroom/tis-…

“The dogged vitality of the habit of reading — evident in the passionate commitment of literary fiction’s fan — is a source of hope.” — Gerald Howard nytimes.com/2025/10/20/opini…

“Upon This Rock” upon Bar Duomo: a favorite spot for @DavidPerrySF, award-winning author of the critically-acclaimed mystery thriller set in Orvieto. #orvieto #uponthisrock davidperry.com/newsroom/upon…

Ciao! Back in beloved Orvieto, birthplace of my award-winning mystery Upon This Rock. They still remember us at Palace Café (aka “Clement’s Bar” in the novel). Time for a negroni! 🍊 Get your copy: a.co/d/b8f2Xct

Thank you @BNBuzz for saving a storied (all puns intended) brand. Founded in 1851 during the Gold Rush, @BooksIncStores has been a fixture of the Bay Area literary community for generations. As a reader and an author, I am grateful. — @davidperrysf publishersweekly.com/pw/by-t…

Thank you @GreenAppleBooks @flySFO Terminal #1: 2 days ago there were 2 copies of my mystery thriller “Upon This Rock” on the “books signed by author” shelf. Today: only 1. Another copy sold! Grazie mille as they say in Orvieto where the tale is set. — @DavidPerrySF

What connects a mysterious death in modern-day Orvieto with a 16th-century papal conspiracy? In David Eugene Perry’s novel Upon This Rock, the answer has a connection “Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition, coming to San Francisco this summer.” davidperry.com/newsroom/secr…

Thank you Green Apple Books at San Francisco International Airport Terminal One by the Alaska Lounge for carrying my award winning mystery thriller “Upon This Rock” and for putting it on the Featured Shelf!” — David Eugene Perry @flySFO @GreenAppleBooks @AlaskaAir