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, March 29, 2013

Titles Not Copyrighted

Even though I copyrighted my novel Killer of Killers, no one can copyright a title. And it's a good thing, too, because Michael Winner's movie, The Mechanic, starring Charles Bronson was originally called Killer of Killers. I saw that movie back in the 70s, but never knew it's original name. Actually, The Mechanic is a better name for that movie, because as I remember it, not all the victims of "the mechanic" were actually killers. The recent remake of The Mechanic, with the same name, The Mechanic, starring Jason Statham, was a much better movie. After watching the remake, I tried to re-watch the original Charles Bronson movie and the original sucked in comparison. The acting, the production values, the directing was all inferior. So, whatever. But I'm pretty sure that my book, Killer of Killers is the only book with that name. And that's good enough for me. Killer of Killers, a martial arts thriller, is available now from Melange Books. Click on the image to the right of this post and buy your copy today!

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