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.




Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Happy New Year

And may your 2014 be a great year. My 2013 was a great year. My second book, The Vase, got published. My son had a great year playing football for his high school. It was his senior year, and he was selected the M/O Offensive Player of the Year for his league, not to mention the Most Valuable Player for his team. He was also listed as an Honorable Mention in the All-Mercury News Football section for the year of 2013.

So, yeah, 2013 was a good year indeed. I hope 2014 will be even better. I expect to get the sequel to Killer of Killers published this year, and the only thing that might make it better is if my sales perk up. But that depends on the people who read this blog. Buy a copy! You'll like the story, the plot, the characters, the action, the suspense. Let me know what you think! And thanks in advance.
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