About PÈRE by Paul Meitner
In the stifling August heat of the summer of 1661, an aged French priest vanishes without a trace in the wilds of Wisconsin.
Over 300 years later, two hunters discover his remains perfectly preserved in a peat bog near Medford, Wisconsin. As Le Père’s journey unfolds from the cathedral of Rouen to the wilds of Huronia, the present-day investigation forces those who discovered him to wrestle with the meaning of his life and their discovery. What is the legacy of Le Père? Was he a martyr or villain? A saint bringing spiritual freedom or an oppressor bringing tyranny?
Père is a spiritual meditation wrapped in historical fiction and a modern-day crime procedural. It asks the question: What is the place of Christian faith in a world hostile to its message?
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Author Bio:
Paul Meitner is a husband, father, and Lutheran pastor in rural south central Minnesota. He is an avid cook, canoeist, and reader of history, poetry, and fiction. He has published historical and devotional works, along with numerous professional articles. This is his first work of fiction.