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.




Thursday, January 9, 2014

Dustin Clare and Amber Heard Seem to Draw Interest

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On my stats page, it reveals that my blog posts about Dustin Clare and Amber Heard seem to draw a lot of hits. Not surprising since both are up and coming movie stars with their careers still ahead of them. Dustin Clare of course had his biggest starring role in the STARZ mini series Spartacus, and Amber Heard, really, hasn't had her big role yet. She's been in a few movies, but really hasn't enjoyed a big part in a major movie or TV show.

Nevertheless, people still know about Amber Heard. She's a ravishing blond, to be sure, and I've said many times that she would be the perfect choice for the role of Samantha Jones, the blond police detective in my book, Killer of Killers. (Yes, I know now about the other Samantha Jones, but I didn't know about that one until AFTER Killer of Killers got published.)

But since Amber Heard hasn't had her breakout role yet, wouldn't it be a dream come true if her breakout role came in the movie rendition of Killer of Killers? After all, Samantha Jones is the female lead in that story. And there is at least one sequel soon to come out, and there probably will be a third.

Then there is Dustin Clare who I would choose to play the story's protagonist, Trent Smith, because he, also, would be a perfect choice. He's about the right height, the right weight, the right build, and I think he even has green eyes, as does Trent Smith. And he's already established himself as a great fighter, playing the part of a champion gladiator in Spartacus. So I think he's perfect for the role of Trent Smith. The only thing not perfect is his hair, which is a little too blond. But it's nothing a little hair dye couldn't fix.

But first and foremost, I've got to sell a lot of copies of the book. I doubt any movie makers would bother to make a movie of a book that hardly anyone has heard of. So get the word out. Tell people about Killer of Killers. Help out. With a director like, say, Corey Yuen, and Dustin Clare and Amber Heard in the lead roles, it would be a great movie. But without word of mouth it won't happen. I've only got one mouth. I need a lot more to get the word going. Thanks, in advance.

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