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.




Friday, March 1, 2013

The Days are too Short

Last night, after work, I managed to get through one of the most important chapters of The Vase. But my complaint is that the day is too short. From about 6 am to about 4 pm I'm busy with my day job. After that I'm busy with my sons until about 6 or 7 and then the wife until about 9. Then I get about one hour, maybe two to get something accomplished on The Vase. Well, the chapter I just finished was chapter 18, and there are 24 total chapters. So five more to go. Maybe, just maybe I can get through them this weekend. But then I'll review all of them before I send it back to Penumbra. That's a lesson I've learned by now. Always review what you've done, just to make sure you didn't miss something. And then, you know what? You'll probably still miss something. But not as much as you would have otherwise. That's all.
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