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 13, 2011

Second Contract Offered for THE VASE

Yesterday, I received an email from Virtual Tales Publishers. They said they want to publish THE VASE. I had a feeling they would when they requested the full manuscript. So this is my second contract offered for that book. I said I wanted options, and now I have two. The first one offered royalties of 10% for print and 20% for eBook. And I would have to find my own editor. Now you know why I wasn't quick to sign that contract.

But this new one is a better contract in that the royalties are much higher. 50% for both print and eBook. Plus, they have their own staff of editors, and one will be assigned to me and my book. So there's two big reasons to go with Virtual Tales.

Like I said in Monday's post, it looks like THE VASE will be published soon. Hooray.
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