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, June 6, 2012

KOK Cover Perfected

Caroline, the wonderful Art Director at Melange Books, comes through once again. I had noticed that the size of the title text was not consistent. It wasn't obvious, and I thought it was just me for a while, but when I realized it was true I asked Caroline if she might fix that, and, Bingo, she did.

But here's the really cool part. She didn't take a month or a week, or even the next day to do it. It was the same day it got done. And that's something that I really appreciate.

Now, as you can see, the cover to KILLER OF KILLERS is perfect. It took some tweaking, but every time I asked her to tweak it, she did. And every time without making me wait or making me feel like a pest.

If you take a look at the Melange website, you'll see a lot of book covers that Caroline has designed. And they are all great designs. So to take time out of her busy schedule to do this for me is an example of the kind of person she is, and, also, it's an example of the kind of publisher Melange is. I'm one happy camper right now.

The old adage may be true. You can't judge a book by its cover. But covers do sell books. And I'm betting that this cover will contribute to a lot of sales. Here's looking forward to August!


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