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, July 12, 2013

Amber Heard - Samantha Jones

Amber Heard
My stats page is telling me that my posts with Amber Heard are drawing the most readers. I can understand that. To me, Amber Heard is the most beautiful actress around. I mean head and shoulders above every other actress. Sure it's a subjective thing. It's my opinion, and everyone else will have their opinion. But since my posts with Amber Heard are drawing so many readers, I think a lot of people must share my opinion.

And that's great. Because Amber Heard is Samantha Jones. NOT the Samantha Jones from Sex and the City. That would be Kim Cattrall. No, Samantha Jones from KILLER OF KILLERS, my debut novel which I hope will be reloaded in the very near future. The writing will be super and the story has always been super.

Samantha Jones is a police detective, and the thing about her is that she just happens to be a very  beautiful police detective. She doesn't flaunt her beauty, in fact she downplays it, although she does know how to use her beauty to her advantage. It's because men can't help but to fall in love with this woman. She's beautiful, not only on the outside, but on the inside, too. She is caring and loving, and committed to helping humanity. And therein lies the story for her.

Dustin Clare
Helping humanity is a huge part of the story to KILLER OF KILLERS, but in many different ways. The main character, Trent Smith, who I envision could be played by actor, Dustin Clare, helps humanity in his own way. And his way and Samantha's way tend to collide. But they fall in love. And there is a love story involved in KILLER OF KILLERS. A real love story. You might even call it a romance.

But this romance is filled with action, violence, killing, and every other type of vice you can think of. It's a well rounded story in that regard. It takes place in Tokyo, New York, San Francisco, Oakland, and even Minnesota. I could go on and on, but this post was supposed to be about Amber Heard. And if KILLER OF KILLERS is made into a movie, she gets the part, hands down.

And that is my next step. That is, finding an agent who can solicit movie makers, and bring to their attention the fact that KILLER OF KILLERS would make a great movie. It's a martial arts action adventure, and it would translate to film quite easily. I won't write the screenplay, though. That's not for me. I wrote the book. My part is done.

Next we find a producer, or a director like Cory Yuen, and get the actors like Dustin Clare and Amber Heard to play the lead roles. It will be a winner. But in the meantime, you might buy the book, read it, and judge for yourself. But wait for the reload. Hopefully, that will happen by the end of this month. I'll be sure to let you know.

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