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, March 29, 2012

Prefer American Publishers

I am glad that my publisher, Melange Books, is an American publisher. After my experience with a non-American publisher, (Cogito,) that point has struck home. For one thing, you don't have to worry about a different set of laws regarding publishing rights and I am not even sure what those differences are. But another thing you don't have to worry about is the mail situation.

If you can confine your mail to within the states, you can get one day mailing pretty much guaranteed. If you try that to another country, even Canada, then it's not going to happen. I've tried it. At one point, my mail didn't get delivered until five days later. The last time, it didn't even get delivered. But that's another story. I'm just glad I don't have to deal with that anymore.

So my advice is stay American. Less problems, less hassle, and probably an easier thing when it comes to getting paid. And that's a pretty good reason right there.
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