Osnath, niece of the prophet Samuel, has discovered a dusty scrap of parchment that is a mysterious message to Ruth the Moabite--great grandmother of David, the future king of Israel. Compelled to discover the truth about Ruth's life, Osnath begins searching for the identity of Ruth's nameless lover and the secret that is cloaked behind his anonymity. As she digs deeper into the past, her inquiries are blocked by David's brother Eliab. What is the long buried truth he fears will come to light? And what threat does Ruth's story post to his family's vast inheritance?