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.




Friday, April 1, 2011

SF Comic Con

The San Francisco Comic Con starts today. I haven’t been to it before, but I’m planning on taking my two sons tomorrow. I have been to the Comic Con down in San Diego a few times. It was always a big thing and it has grown huge over the years. It’s a lot more than just about comics. Hollywood has a stake in it now, and they put in a great effort at promoting their movies.

It makes me wish that my book, THE VASE, was ready. I’d take it with me and do some promoting of my own. Maybe I still can. Everyone else does. They promote not just comics and movies, but other things like books, magazines, and TV shows.

Lou Ferrigno, AKA, the TV Hulk will be there, and a whole bunch of other past-their-prime actors and stars. Maybe I can get a few words in to prepare for the release of THE VASE. The people at these things are pretty receptive to new things. You can make some great contacts. Plus, my sons will have fun. They always do.

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