{"product_id":"the-water-keeper-9780785230946","title":"The Water Keeper","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds by bestselling author Charles Martin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMurphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. He lives alone on an island, tending the grounds of a church with no parishioners, and he's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he pulls a beautiful woman named Summer out of Florida's Intracoastal Waterway, Murph's 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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 past--and the ghosts who tried to bury them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Charles Martin's trademark lyricism and poignant prose, \u003cem\u003eThe Water Keeper \u003c\/em\u003eis at once a tender love story and a heartrending search for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Water Keeper: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I'm telling you, it's an action-packed, classic Charles Martin romance novel unlike anything I've ever read. And remember . . . the day you pick up this book is the day you become temporarily unavailable to the world.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eCharlie Martin\u003c\/strong\u003e, son of Charles Martin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Charles Martin fans rejoice, because he's done it again . . . a multilayered story woven together with grace and redemption, and packed tight with tension and achingly real characters.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Denton\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hideaway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of The Murphy Shepherd novels: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 1: \u003cem\u003eThe Water Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 2: \u003cem\u003eThe Letter Keeper \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook 3: \u003cem\u003eThe Record Keeper \u003c\/em\u003eComing July 2022!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull-length novel (110,000 words)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso by Charles Martin: \u003cem\u003eThe Mountain Between Us\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSend Down the Rain\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLong Way Gone\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWhen Crickets Cry\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChasing Fireflies\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-5103696\"\u003eCharles Martin\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thomas Nelson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780785230946\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0785230947\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC074000\"\u003eSouthern\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC066000\"\u003eSmall Town \u0026amp; Rural\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FIC\"\u003eFiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FIC027270\"\u003eRomance | Clean \u0026amp; Wholesome\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708404273389,"sku":"9780785230946","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b8f9aa5f-84ca-4726-8f41-4f08441f4260.jpg?v=1650090397","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-water-keeper-9780785230946","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}