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.




Monday, November 8, 2010

Submissions and Agents

Well, my friend made it over and set me up with the 2010 Office Word Professional Plus, and I'm back in business. Sending in a few more submissions, but since three different publishers are considering THE VASE right now, I decided to start submitting KILLER OF KILLERS. I emailed my agent, not Ange Tysdal, she's on sabbatical this year having gone back to college. I'm under the wing of the other agent at AKA, Terrie Wolf. I asked her to send me a list of all the publishers they had submiited KOK to, and I hope she responds today.

I have decided to take my own situation under control. Yeah, I know the biggest and best publishers only take subs from agents, but you know what? My agents haven't sold my book yet, and I don't even know if they are still trying. So since I got interest from publishers on my own regarding The Vase, I thought I might try for KOK, too.

This is what I told Terrie, but I thought it wise to know just who they submitted to already. Isn't your agent supposed to tell you this stuff without you having to ask? Well, I asked. Hope she answers. Today.
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