Rue

by David Levin

Rue is a contemporary thriller set in south Louisiana. Father Thomas Moore is a newly assigned priest to the local church at Avery Island who discovers that the locals are secreting a miraculous rue that has the power to cure cancer. He decides to risk his life to escape with a sample. Can he escape his pursuers, determined to kill him, and the swamp's dangers? He looks deep within himself and to spiritual help. Can he overcome a giant sent to crush him? The priest must become a changed man by summoning latent strengths to reach safety with the rue.

343 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 23, 2015

About the author

David Levin was born in the island city of Galveston. He received BA and JD degrees from the University of Houston and has practiced law for more than fifty years. He and his wife have two sons and four grandchildren. He is a man of deep faith and has seen devastating hurricanes, tragic deaths, the remnants of slavery, interesting legal cases, people in desperate circumstance, and sanguine times. His themes center around elements of evil being met by forces of good to produce a hopeful tomorrow for us all. His works include narrative poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.