Will iconic images recorded in the grooves of an ancient vase unite the Holy Land or rip it further apart?

THE VASE

A novel by Mark M. DeRobertis

Muhsin Muhabi is a Palestinian potter, descended from a long line of potters. His business is run from the same shop owned by his ancestors since the day his forebears moved to Nazareth. The region's conflict saw the death of his oldest son, and rogue terrorists are in the process of recruiting his youngest in their plot to assassinate the Pope and Israeli prime minister.

Professor Hiram Weiss is an art historian at Nazareth’s Bethel University. He is also a Shin Bet operative on special assignment. With the help of fellow agent, Captain Benny Mathias, he plans to destroy the gang responsible for the death of his wife and only child. He puts a bomb in the ancient vase he takes on loan from Muhsin’s Pottery Shop.

Mary Levin, the charming assistant to the director of Shin Bet, has lost a husband and most of her extended family to recurring wars and never-ending terrorism. She dedicates her life to the preservation of Israel, but to whom will she dedicate her heart? The brilliant professor from Bethel University? Or the gallant captain who now leads Kidon?

Harvey Holmes, the Sherlock of Haunted Houses, is a Hollywood TV host whose reality show just flopped. When a Lebanese restaurant owner requests his ghost-hunting services, he believes the opportunity will resurrect his career. All he has to do is exorcise the ghosts that are haunting the restaurant. It happens to be located right across the street from Muhsin’s Pottery Shop.




Monday, August 23, 2010

School Starts

Back to the day job. Good thing the first draft got done. Over the weekend, I even got through the first four chapters of the first round of revisions. Don't expect to have that done any time soon, but for me the revision stage is the most fun, because even though you're improving your prose, you still add new elements to the story. Can't wait to get home and get back to it. Meanwhile, it's time to greet those wonderful kids.
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  1. Terry StonecropAugust 23, 2010 at 3:13 PM

    Have fun at your job!

    I actualy like revising too, maybe too much:)

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  2. Mr. DAugust 23, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    Thanks. You know, after spending the entire summer writing KILLER EYES, and of course spending time with the family, I found myself dreading the return to the grind.

    But during the day I rediscovered the real joy of being a teacher. Wow, it's like, what was I thinking? Being a teacher is a blast!

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