The Water Keeper
- Authors: Charles Martin
- Series: Book 1 in the Murphy Shepherd series
- Genres: Inspirational
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- Rating: 4.6 based on 15,684 reviews
- Release Date: May 5, 2020
- Print length: 352 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
USA TODAY Bestseller | ECPA Bestseller
A riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds by New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin that combines the intrigue of John Grisham with the heart-wrenching emotion of Nicholas Sparks.
Murphy Shepherd is a man of many mysteries. He resides in solitude on a remote island, caring for a church without a congregation, and has devoted himself to saving those in need. However, as he grieves the passing of his mentor and friend, Murph may be more adrift than he realizes.
When he saves a captivating woman named Summer from Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, Murph's quest to lay his mentor to rest at the edge of the world takes a perilous turn. Enthralled by Summer and determined to locate her vanished daughter, Murph is drawn deeper into the shadowy realm of contemporary slavery.
Assisted by unlikely allies, such as a loyal Labrador he rescues from the sea and a former convict called Clay, Murph races against time to find the girl before he is consumed by his hidden past--and the specters that sought to bury them.
Charles Martin's signature eloquence and moving prose shine through in The Water Keeper, a story that intertwines a tender romance, a poignant quest for liberation, an examination of the devastating toll of human trafficking, and a tribute to love's transformative power to spark change at any cost.
Praise for this book
Martin excels at writing characters who exist in the margins of life . . . Readers who enjoy flawed yet likable characters created by authors such as John Grisham and Nicholas Sparks will want to start reading Martin's fiction.
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