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, January 6, 2012

Writer's Blogs Slowing Down

I have noticed that a lot of the blogs that I usually read have been less consistent lately. A lot of bloggers seem to be taking time off of blogging. Maybe it's just a trend. But people who used to blog everyday are down to once a week or even less than that.

I try to have something to say Monday through Friday. Sometimes not a lot, and sometimes not even worth reading. But it will at least reflect my state of mind regarding writing, publishing, and the status of my WIP. I suppose that after a while some people just get tired of doing the same thing everyday. It's normal, I'm sure. I hope to be an every day blogger at least until one of my books is in print. But that's not a sure deal until it actually happens. We'll see.
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