# David La Piana

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- [The Sale](https://davidlapiana.com/the-sale/): New Fiction The Sale A Short Story by David La Piana Short Story3,950 words A SPY STORY · OCTOBER 2026 As Tom Martin approached Clenston Mews from Seymour Place, his Danger Meter stirred. He had learned to rely upon it, an essential organ for someone in his line of work. While he was never eager
- [Works in Progress](https://davidlapiana.com/works-in-progress/): Now Writing Works in Progress A look at what’s coming next from the writing desk of David La Piana Novel — In Progress The Spy Who Came Home A Literary Thriller UPDATE: August 2026I’ve completed the manuscript and am pursuing agents and publishers. Take a look at the first chapter below.Spring, 2027ONE“There’s our guy, your
- [Blog](https://davidlapiana.com/blog/): Search Search Blog A New Start DAVID LA PIANA August 18, 2026 It’s been a while since I posted. My excuse is that I recently moved from Alameda to Tiburon. That sounds simple and straightforward. It wasn’t. The move took a huge amount of mental and physical energy, not to mention the Read More »
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- [Books](https://davidlapiana.com/books/): The Catalog Books Literary fiction and the definitive guides to nonprofit strategy. Now Available First Generation Literary Fiction // David La Piana A semi-autobiographical literary thriller that explores the protagonist’s journey through espionage and foreign locales — where the emphasis is always on the human cost of living a secret life. Amazon bookshop.org Publisher •
- [First Generation](https://davidlapiana.com/books/first-generation/): Literary Fiction First Generation A literary thriller of espionage, identity, and the immigrant experience Back to Books Literary Fiction // David La Piana First Generation David to provide Like Sicily in the 1920s, East L.A. in the 1960s is defined by desperation, destitution, revenge, and fatalism. Growing up in the barrio, the narrator becomes both
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