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, April 18, 2011

Back to Work, Again

Back to the grindstone, because the spring break is done. I'm back in the classroom, and here we go again.

But during the break, I made a full pass through THE VASE, a near full pass through KILLER EYES, and I even read the first three chapters of KILLER OF KILLERS. Since KILLER EYES is still in the revision stage, I made the most changes there. I already talked about THE VASE. I'm holding off on further revisions until I get word from the exclusive submission.

I regret one thing. That I didn't send that option agreement in "next day" mail. So what if it cost more. Waiting takes a greater toll than money. It will be this week when it arrives at the publisher, and I'm a week behind thanks to that mistake. If I ever have to send a signed agreement again, it will be one day mail. Hopefully I can get a contract, and I'll be sure to send that in one day mail. I did it with Vitual Tales. It's worth it.

That's all.
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