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The Water Keeper
A riveting new story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds. Murphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on an island, tending the grounds of a church with no parishioners, and hes dedicated his life to rescuing those in peril. But as he mourns the loss of his mentor and friend, Murph himself may be more lost than he realizes. When he pulls a beautiful woman named Summer out of Floridas Intracoastal Waterway, Murphs mission to lay his mentor to rest at the end of the world takes a dangerous turn. Drawn to Summer, and desperate to find her missing daughter, Murph is pulled deeper and deeper into the dark and dangerous world of modern-day slavery. With help from some unexpected new friends, including a faithful Labrador he plucks from the ocean and an ex-convict named Clay, Murph must race against the clock to locate the girl before he is consumed by the secrets of his pastand the ghosts who tried to bury them. With Charles Martins trademark lyricism and poignant prose, The Water Keeper is at once a tender love story and a heartrending search for freedom. Im telling you, its an action-packed, classic Charles Martin romance novel unlike anything Ive ever read. And remember . . . the day you pick up this book is the day you become temporarily unavailable to the world. Charlie Martin, son of Charles Martin Charles Martin fans rejoice, because hes done it again . . . a multilayered story woven together with grace and redemption, and packed tight with tension and achingly real characters. Lauren Denton, USA TODAY bestselling author of The Hideaway In The Water Keeper Charles Martin crafts a compelling story with skill and sensitivity. Open the pages of this book and youll enter the world of characters caught up in a real-life drama that grips the heart. As with all of Charless books you never finish ityou continue to live there in your own imagination. Current fans wont be disappointed new readers will understand why Charles Martin is on the short list of contemporary authors I recommend above all others. Robert Whitlow, bestselling author The first story in a new series from Charles Martin Full-length novel (c. 110,000 words) Includes Discussion Questions for Book Clubs Also by Charles Martin: The Mountain Between Us, Send Down the Rain, Long Way Gone, When Crickets Cry