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.




Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Having a Publisher-Feels Great

When I emailed a publisher about my book, THE VASE, being sold, and that I had to retract my submission, he emailed me back, congratulated me, and then invited me to submit again to his company in the future. At first, I was tempted to tell him about KILLER OF KILLERS. It’s my first manuscript, and my sentimental favorite. But then I thought, wait a minute. I have a publisher already.

Still, it’s flattering when the chief editor of a publishing company personally invites you to submit a manuscript. I don’t even know if he read THE VASE yet, or if he assumed that since another publisher bought it that I must be a worthy writer. Whatever the reason, it’s great to have that going for you. Right now I am fortunate to have a publisher - Virtual Tales. I’ll probably submit KILLER OF KILLERS to them after THE VASE is released. That is, if my agent hasn’t sold it yet. We’ll see what happens.
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