Een indringende roman vol sterke personages en met een krachtige boodschap van vergeving. 'Een spel van licht' van Charles Martin gaat over de succesvolle fotograaf Tucker Mason, die precies weet hoe hij dingen kan vastleggen die anderen niet kunnen zien. Maar wat hij niet weet, is hoe hij in het reine kan komen met zijn verleden. Hoe kan hij zijn vader vergeven nadat die hem jarenlang zo slecht heeft behandeld? Het enige goede wat zijn vader ooit heeft gedaan, was het inhuren van Miss Ella, de huishoudster door wie Tucker en zijn broer zijn opgevoed en die van hen hield alsof ze haar eigen kinderen waren. Miss Ella is inmiddels overleden, maar in Tuckers gedachten is ze nog altijd springlevend. Als zijn halfbroer ontsnapt uit een psychiatrische instelling en zijn jeugdvriendin met haar zoon op zijn pad komt, wordt Tucker gedwongen de confrontatie met zijn verleden aan te gaan. Maar dat vraagt om een stap in de genade waarin hij nauwelijks gelooft.

Een spel van licht

‘Waar de wereld in de oceaan valt’ gaat over een man die op zoek gaat naar dat ene verloren meisje, ook als dat betekent dat hij 99 anderen moet achterlaten. ‘Waar de wereld in de oceaan valt’ van Charles Martin gaat over Murphy Shepherd, een man met vele geheimen. Voor de buitenwereld is hij priester annex kluizenaar, in werkelijkheid redt hij levens. Rouwend om het verlies van zijn mentor stapt hij in zijn boot om afscheid te nemen. Maar dit plan wordt verstoord als hij een vrouw genaamd Summer oppikt, die haar verdwenen dochter zoekt. Samen worden Murphy en Summer de donkere wereld van hedendaagse slavenhandel ingetrokken. Met de hulp van onverwachte nieuwe vrienden gaan ze de strijd met de klok aan om het meisje te vinden.

Murphy Shepherd

Waar de wereld in de oceaan valt

Een spannende roman boordevol actie over liefde en opoffering. In ‘Een weg door vuur en water’ van Charles Martin krijgt Murphy Shepherd het zwaar te verduren, zelfs voor iemand die weet dat het leven niet over rozen gaat. Hij heeft er zijn carrière van gemaakt mensen te redden die slachtoffer geworden zijn van mensenhandel, maar dit keer komt dat wel heel dichtbij. Als zijn vrouw, haar dochter en twee andere tieners ontvoerd worden, valt de bodem onder Murphy’s bestaan weg. Met meer moorden dan sporen om te volgen heeft hij geen idee waar hij moet beginnen om zijn geliefden terug te vinden. Maar hij zal vechten tot zijn laatste adem om ze te redden…

Een weg door vuur en water

Een meeslepende roman vol actie over de ware kracht van onbaatzuchtige liefde. ‘De schreeuw van de hemel’ van Charles Martin is het explosieve slotdeel van de Murphy Shepherd-trilogie. Murphy Shepherd heeft er zijn carrière van gemaakt om slachtoffers van mensenhandel te redden. Nadat zijn laatste reddingsmissie hem bijna het leven kostte, verlangt hij naar een rustig leven met zijn vrouw en dochters. Maar de broer van Bones kent geen genade en moet gestopt worden. Zijn kat-en-muisspel stelt Murphy opnieuw op de proef. En dan gebeurt het ondenkbare: zijn mentor en vriend verdwijnt spoorloos. Murphy probeert te blijven vertrouwen op een goede afloop. Maar hoe kan hij dat blijven doen als hij geen aanwijzingen heeft? In ‘De schreeuw van de hemel’ laat Charles Martin zien wat het werkelijk betekent om 99 achter te laten om die ene te vinden.

De schreeuw van de hemel

n ‘Laat je bevrijden’ brengt Charles Martin de verhalen van Jezus opnieuw tot leven: filmisch, levensecht en ontroerend. Wat als je Jezus’ woorden echt ter harte neemt, hoe ziet je leven er dan uit? Met een oprechte en nederige houding gidst Charles Martin de lezer in ‘Laat je bevrijden’ door Jezus’ leven op aarde en gaat hij het gesprek aan over thema’s als schaamte, dood, vergeving en de transformerende kracht van liefde. In elk verhaal brengt Martin een bijbelverhaal tot leven: met het verhaal zelf, een reflectie en een gebed. ‘Ik vond de verhalen geweldig en de stukken die me persoonlijk minder aanspraken waren zo doordrenkt van eerlijkheid dat ik zelfs die prachtig en ontroerend vond.’ – Christianity Today

Laat je bevrijden

Pastoor Capri Steady heeft een zwak voor Katie Quinn, een wereldberoemde actrice met een maar al te bekend levensverhaal: van succes naar zelfdestructie. Als een van de weinigen begrijpt hij dat ze verlangt naar een einde aan haar leven. Het lukt hem niet haar op andere gedachten te brengen, maar hij zoekt voor haar contact met een man die zich liever niet in de bewoonde wereld begeeft. Deze man leeft als een kluizenaar op de eilanden voor de kust van Florida. Is hij in staat Katie te helpen?

Zonder script

Van de auteur van Over bergen heen. ‘Twaalf jaar hoop’ van Charles Martin: een hoopvolle roman over een vals beschuldigde man die zijn jeugdliefde probeert terug te winnen. Ooit was Matthew Rising een befaamde quarterback. Totdat hij werd beschuldigd van iets verschrikkelijks. Nu wordt hij door iedereen verguisd. Maar dat weerhoudt Matthew er niet van terug te keren naar zijn vroegere woonplaats. Na twaalf jaar gevangenis heeft hij maar één doel: zijn grote liefde Audrey van zijn onschuld overtuigen en haar liefde terugwinnen. Als hij haar eenmaal heeft gevonden in een klooster, lijkt de kans op verzoening zo goed als nul. De enige strohalm is Dalton, de getalenteerde jongen die Audrey onder haar hoede heeft genomen en die een goede coach nodig heeft.

Twaalf jaar hoop

‘Hemelwater’ van Charles Martin is een indringende roman over een Vietnamveteraan die gedwongen wordt om de geheimen uit zijn verleden onder ogen te komen, van de auteur van ‘Over bergen heen’. Na een moeilijk leven heeft Vietnamveteraan Joseph zich met zijn hond Rosco teruggetrokken in een chalet in de bergen. Een serie onverwachte gebeurtenissen brengt hem echter weer in contact met zijn jeugdliefde Allie, die onlangs haar man heeft verloren. Terwijl Joseph Allie helpt om haar leven weer op de rit te krijgen, valt dat van hem juist steeds meer uiteen. De geheimen die Joseph bewaart, keren zich tegen hem. Maar het is nog niet te laat voor een ommekeer. ‘Hemelwater’ is een roman over broederschap, opoffering en overgave, een verhaal dat je niet loslaat.

Hemelwater

‘Vrij als water’ van Charles Martin is een verhaal over een noodlottige ontmoeting die leidt naar vergeving en liefde. Charlie Finn heeft zich al vanaf zijn zestiende zelf moeten redden. Dankzij zijn hoge IQ kreeg hij een beurs aan Harvard, waar hij leerde overleven en gedijen op de rand van de bevoorrechte maatschappij. Die kunst komt nu uitstekend van pas bij zijn lucratieve ondernemingen. Als hij keuzes maakt die verwoestende gevolgen blijken te hebben, reist hij in gewetenswroeging af naar Centraal-Amerika. Daar wonen de mensen die betaald hebben voor zijn acties, onder wie een vrouw en haar dochtertje. Charles Martin weet zijn lezers tot het einde toe te boeien met een verrassende samenloop van verhaallijnen. Eerder verschenen van hem onder andere ‘Zonder script’ en ‘Over bergen heen’.

Vrij als water

‘Ver van huis’ van Charles Martin is een prachtige roman over een verloren zoon en de helende kracht van muziek.Op zijn achttiende verlaat singer-songwriter Cooper O’Connor het huis van zijn vader voorgoed, op naar een glanzende muziekcarrière. Althans, dat verwacht hij. Maar algauw is hij alles kwijt. Na vijf moeizame jaren wordt hij verliefd op Daley Cross en haar prachtige stem. Hun vriendschap groeit, maar voor hij zijn liefde kan bekennen, wordt hem een misdaad in de schoenen geschoven, schiet iemand hem neer en laat hem achter in een brandend huis. Wonder boven wonder overleeft hij, maar zijn stem is voor altijd beschadigd: hij zal nooit meer zingen. Hij keert terug naar de bergen van Colorado. Daar hoopt hij antwoorden te vinden op zijn vragen. Op vergeving en verzoening met zijn vader is geen kans meer, maar hij besluit zijn gave in te zetten om anderen te helpen, hopend dat er op een dag bevrijding komt.

Ver van huis

Samantha en haar dochter staan met autopech in de regen, op de vlucht voor een groot gevaar. Dan komt Tyler Steele langs, een ex-politieman uit één stuk; moedig, behulpzaam en met een sterk gevoel voor goed en kwaad. Zijn enige gebrek is dat hij zijn grootste zwakheid niet ziet. Daardoor strandde zijn huwelijk en kwam hij alleen voor de zorg voor zijn zoontje te staan. Wanneer Tyler en Samantha steeds nader tot elkaar komen, beseft hij dat hij die zwakte onder ogen zal moeten zien.

Noodweer

In een stormachtige nacht stranden twee mensen op een vliegveld. Hij wil zo snel mogelijk terug vanwege zijn werk en zij staat op het punt te trouwen. Samen besluiten ze een chartervliegtuig te huren. Maar als de piloot een hartaanval krijgt, storten chirurg Ben en schrijfster Ashley midden in de hoge Rocky Mountains neer. Ashley raakt door de crash zwaargewond aan haar been. Ben komt er met een paar gekneusde ribben goed van af. Maar hulp blijft uit. Kunnen ze de lage temperaturen en sneeuw overleven? Het is het begin van een onmogelijke tocht door de bergen, met pijn, onbeschrijflijke kou en zonder eten of drinken. Het prachtige overlevingsverhaal Over bergen heen van Charles Martin is Verfilmd als The mountain between us.

Over bergen heen

Hoe ver ga je om degene van wie je houdt te beschermen? In ‘Een reden om adem te halen’ van Charles Martin wordt Pockets na een korte carrière bij de Schotse Special Forces ingehuurd als bodyguard voor Joe Sue, een succesvolle filmactrice. Hij heeft een zwak voor haar en ontdekt al snel dat ze allesbehalve gelukkig is; haar man gaat vreemd, ze is verslaafd en haar kinderwens blijft onvervuld. Zelfs als zijn opdracht stopt, wil hij haar blijven beschermen. En daarvoor is hij bereid tot het uiterste te gaan. Een hartbrekende mix van spanning en emotionele diepgang over de donkere kanten van schijnbaar perfecte levens.

Een reden om adem te halen

USA TODAY bestseller | Christy Award Book of the Year Cooper O'Connor thought he could make it big as a musician, but he promptly lost it all. Can he repair his relationship with the father who never stopped calling him home? A Prodigal Son retelling where Redeeming Love meets Walk the Line. At the age of eighteen, musician and songwriter Cooper O'Connor took everything his father held dear and drove 1,200 miles from home to Nashville, his life riding on a six-string guitar and the bold wager that he had talent. But his wager soon proved foolish. Five years after losing everything, he falls in love with Daley Cross, an angelic voice in need of a song. But just as he realizes his love for Daley, Cooper faces a tragedy that threatens his life as well as his career. With nowhere else to go, he returns home to the remote Colorado mountains, searching for answers about his father and his faith. When Daley shows up on his street corner twenty years later, he wonders if it's too late to tell her the truth about his past--and if he is ready to face it himself. With powerful themes of redemption and forgiveness, second chances, and the power of music, Long Way Gone is a story that sticks with readers long after the last page. "Cooper and Daley's story will make you believe that even broken instruments have songs to offer when they're in the right hands. Charles Martin never fails to ask and answer the questions that linger deep within all of us. In this beautifully told story of a prodigal coming home, readers will find the broken and mended pieces of their own hearts." --Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

Long Way Gone

The moving sequel to bestselling author Charles Martin's The Dead Don't Dance. After slipping into a four-months-long coma following the tragic loss of their son in childbirth, Dylan's wife, Maggie, finally awakens--but can the young couple pick up the broken pieces of their lives and move forward? Perfect for readers looking for the emotional resonance of Nicholas Sparks or Lisa Wingate. In a sleepy rural town in South Carolina, Dylan and Maggie Styles were a young couple in love, preparing eagerly for the birth of their first son. When the child was delivered stillborn and Maggie hemorrhaged and slipped into a coma, Dylan's entire world shattered, but he never gave up hope that she would awaken. And four months later, she did. "When Maggie opened her eyes that New Year's Day some seventeen months ago, I felt like I could see again. The fog lifted off my soul, and for the first time since our son had died and she had gone to sleep--some four months, sixteen days, eighteen hours, and nineteen minutes earlier--I took a breath deep enough to fill both of my lungs." Life begins again for Dylan when his beloved wife wakes, but so many things have changed. In this poignant love story that is redolent with Southern atmosphere, Dylan and Maggie must come to terms with their past before they can embrace their future. Deeply emotional and filled with themes of enduring love, loss, struggles with faith, and redemption, Maggie continues the beautiful story of second chances that started with The Dead Don't Dance.

Maggie

"Martin spins an engaging story about healing and the triumph of love . . . Filled with delightful local color." --Publishers Weekly "Charles Martin writes with the passion and delicacy of a Louisiana sunrise--shades of shepherd's warning and a promise of thunderbolts before noon." --John Dyson, Reader's Digest From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mountain Between Us and The Water Keeper comes a story of two half-brothers trying to survive the fallout of their traumatic childhood and their abusive, alcoholic father in this tender and beautiful story about the power of forgiveness. On a sprawling Southern estate, Tucker and his younger brother, Mutt, were raised by their housekeeper, Miss Ella Rain, who loved the motherless boys like her own. Hiring her to take care of Waverly Hall and the boys was the only good thing their abusive and alcoholic father ever did. When his brother escapes from a mental hospital and an old girlfriend appears with her son and a black eye, Tucker is forced to return home and face the agony of his tragic past. Though Miss Ella has been gone for many years, Tucker can still hear her voice--and her prayers. "Life is a battle, but you can't fight it with your fists. You got to fight it with your heart." But finding peace and starting anew will take a measure of grace that Tucker scarcely believes in. Wrapped in Rain follows Tucker's journey from brokenness to healing through the everlasting power of love. Grab a copy and a box of tissues and get ready for your heart to be touched.

Wrapped in Rain

USA TODAY Bestseller | ECPA Bestseller With heart-stopping clarity, New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin continues to combine the heart-wrenching emotion of Nicholas Sparks with the edge-of-your-seat tension of John Grisham in this third book in the Murphy Shepherd series--exploring the true cost of leaving the ninety-nine to find the one. Murphy Shepherd's last rescue mission very nearly cost him his life. He'd like nothing more than to stay close to his wife and daughters for a while. But Bones's nemesis must be stopped, and there are so many who still need to know they are worth rescuing. As the cat-and-mouse game moves into the open, Murphy is tested at every turn--both physically and mentally. Then the unthinkable happens: his beloved mentor and friend is taken. Gone without a trace. Murphy lives by the mantra that love always shows up. But how can he rescue Bones when he has no leads? With Charles Martin's trademark lyricism and poignant prose, the Murphy Shepherd series is at once a tender love story, a heartrending search for freedom, an exploration of the terrible cost of human trafficking, and an anthem to the power of love to create change when it shows up regardless of the cost. The Murphy Shepherd series: Book 1: The Water Keeper, Book 2: The Letter Keeper, Book 3: The Record Keeper, Book 4: The Keeper (coming April 2025!)

A Murphy Shepherd Novel

The Record Keeper

Read by the author. A Publishers Weekly and ECPA Bestseller Across forty days of vivid storytelling, It Is Finished offers you a unique and vital roadmap to trace the power and necessity of the cross throughout the Bible, from the book of Genesis all the way to your present-day reality. Through forty slices of the story of Calvary, master storyteller and vivid Bible teacher Charles Martin, will walk you back to the cross to look up at it from a different angle each day and ask the Father to reveal to you: What exactly did he mean when the dying Jesus said, "It is finished"—what was finished at the cross?When did what Jesus finish at the cross even begin?What does this man's death 2,000 years ago have to do with me today?What is God offering at the cross that I so easily forget and take for granted?What do I not realize about myself that the Father God has never forgotten? Whether it is your first, tenth, or ten thousandth time looking up at the cross of Christ, you can trust New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin, to wrap an arm around your shoulder, come alongside and walk with you as a fellow pilgrim headed in the same direction and answering the same question: "What will I do with this man, Jesus?" Because before we can celebrate the resurrection, we need to backtrack to where Jesus has been, how He got there, and what His presence there accomplished. And while Satan can't change what happened on that Friday, he has been working ever since to hide what happened there. To obscure the work of the Cross. To avert our eyes. But on this 40-day pilgrimage your eyes will open wide and your heart will race as you discover the answer to the question that can change your life, Lord, why me? Why would you endure the cross and despise the shame, for me?

It Is Finished

USA TODAY Bestseller | ECPA Bestseller Combining the heart-wrenching emotion of Nicholas Sparks with the edge-of-your-seat tension of John Grisham, New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin explores the true power of sacrificial love in this second book in the Murphy Shepherd series. Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could--survivors of human trafficking. His life's mission is helping others find freedom . . . but then the nightmare strikes too close to home. When his new wife, her daughter, and two other teenage girls are stolen, Murphy is left questioning all he has thought to be true. With more dead ends than leads, he has no idea how to find his loved ones. After everything is stripped away, love is what remains. Hope feels lost, but Murphy is willing to expend his last breath trying to bring them home. With Charles Martin's trademark lyricism and poignant prose, the Murphy Shepherd series is at once a tender love story, a heartrending search for freedom, an exploration of the terrible cost of human trafficking, and an anthem to the power of love to create change when it shows up regardless of the cost. The Murphy Shepherd series: Book 1: The Water Keeper, Book 2: The Letter Keeper, Book 3: The Record Keeper, Book 4: The Keeper (coming April 2025!)

The Letter Keeper

The debut novel from New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin is a bittersweet yet triumphant love story--a tale of one man's journey through the darkness of despair and into the light of hope. Perfect for readers looking for the emotional resonance of Nicholas Sparks or Lisa Wingate. In a sleepy rural town in South Carolina, Dylan and Maggie Styles are a young couple in love, preparing eagerly for the birth of their first son. But events take a tragic turn in the delivery room, and their child is delivered stillborn. When Maggie hemorrhages and slips into a coma, Dylan slips into what can only be described as a walking coma, holding vigil at his beloved wife's bedside. Usually tough and self-reliant, an outdoorsman and a farmer, Dylan finds that everything he has known is suddenly thrown into doubt. Refusing to give up on Maggie's recovery, a devastated Dylan takes a job as an English professor in order to pay for Maggie's medical bills. Dylan connects with his students despite himself and offers hope to others amid his own disappointment and grief. As Dylan waits for some change in Maggie's condition, he reflects on his life and hers. Through friends and grace-filled moments of insight, Dylan slowly begins to heal, but it will take a second tragedy--and an anxious period of wrestling with God--to truly awaken him from his stupor and open him up to a new life. Deeply emotional and filled with themes of enduring love, loss, struggles with faith, and redemption, The Dead Don't Dance is not to be missed. "This is the story of a real person's real struggle with the uncertainties of faith, unadorned with miracles of the deus ex machina sort but full of the sort of miracles that attend everyday life if you bother to notice. Charles Martin notices, and for that I commend him. He's unafraid of tackling the crucial questions--life, death, love, sacrifice." --Duncan Murrell "[The Dead Don't Dance is] an absorbing read for fans of faith-based fiction . . . [with] delightfully quirky characters . . . [who] are ingeniously imaginative creations." --Publishers Weekly

The Dead Don't Dance

"Martin understands the power of story and he uses it to alter the souls and lives of both his characters and his readers . . ." --Patti Callahan Henry "Colorful, memorable characters; Southern regional flavor that's drop-dead accurate; and lyrical, intelligent writing make Chasing Fireflies an exceptionally good read." --Aspiring Retail When paramedics find a malnourished six-year-old boy near a burning car that holds a dead woman, they wonder who he is--and why he won't speak. From the New York Times bestselling author of The Mountain Between Us and The Water Keeper comes a story of self-discovery, healing, and hope. On a stifling summer day, an old Chevy Impala ignored the warning signals and was annihilated by the oncoming train. What no one realized until much later was that the driver had paused just before entering the tracks and kicked a small boy out of the car. A small boy with broken glasses who is clutching a notebook with all his might . . . but who never speaks. Chase Walker was one of the lucky ones. He was in foster care as a child but finally ended up with a family who loved and cared for him. Now, as a journalist for the local paper, he's moved on and put the past behind him. But when he's assigned the story of this young boy, painful, haunting questions about his own childhood begin to rise to the surface. And as Chase Walker discovers, learning the truth about who you are can be as elusive--and as magical--as chasing fireflies on a summer night. Chasing Fireflies is an emotional, powerful story of family, finding your place in the world, and healing.

Chasing Fireflies

USA TODAY and ECPA bestselling series Combine James Patterson and Colleen Hoover and you'll start to understand why readers are riveted by the Murphy Shepherd series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin: gripping action, heart-wrenching emotion, and deep questions that deserve to be considered. Bones--Murphy Shepherd's teacher, mentor, priest, and friend--is gone. Devastated by the loss and unsure how to continue the rescue work they started, Murph has no choice but to jump back in when the worst happens. His longtime friend and current United States vice president, Aaron Ashley, has been a silent partner in the fight against trafficking. But in spite of having the best security available, his three daughters have been taken bound and blindfolded from their home by an extraction team that left no clues and no trace--just an empty house, a bereft mother, and nine dead Secret Service agents. Only Murph and his team have a hope of finding them. Bones may have made the ultimate sacrifice by taking down his own brother and the dark network he led, but there are still others in this network where evil is the currency and power is the prize. Soon Ashley drops out of the presidential race and a new candidate emerges--someone who is ready, too ready, to step into the race and the Oval Office. Bones taught Murph that the needs of the one, the lost one, outweigh those of the ninety-nine. In his first rescue without Bones beside him, Murph's fight against human trafficking takes him across the globe and through the halls of government to destroy the network and save the lives and souls of those taken. The Murphy Shepherd series is simultaneously a tender love story, a heartrending search for freedom, an exploration of the terrible cost of human trafficking, and an anthem to the power of love to create change when it shows up regardless of the cost. The Keeper raises the stakes even further, so be ready--you won't want to put it down until you reach the very last page. The Murphy Shepherd series: Book 1 The Water Keeper, Book 2 The Letter Keeper, Book 3 The Record Keeper, Book 4 The Keeper (coming April 2025!)

The Keeper

Now packaged together in an exclusive audio bundle, discover the first two books in the riveting Murphy Shepherd series from New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin. Combining the heart-wrenching emotion of Nicholas Sparks with the edge-of-your-seat tension of John Grisham, The Water Keeper and The Letter Keeper explore the true power of sacrificial love to heal all wounds. The Water Keeper Murphy 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. When 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. 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 past--and the ghosts who tried to bury them. The Letter Keeper Murphy Shepherd has made a career of finding those no one else could--survivors of human trafficking. His life's mission is helping others find freedom . . . but then the nightmare strikes too close to home. When his new wife, her daughter, and two other teenage girls are stolen, Murphy is left questioning all he has thought to be true. With more dead ends than leads, he has no idea how to find his loved ones. After everything is stripped away, love is what remains. Hope feels lost, but Murphy is willing to expend his last breath trying to bring them home. With Charles Martin's trademark lyricism and poignant prose, the Murphy Shepherd series is at once a tender love story, a heartrending search for freedom, an exploration of the terrible cost of human trafficking, and an anthem to the power of love to create change when it shows up regardless of the cost. Want more of Murph's story? Check out the rest of The Murphy Shepherd series: Book 3: The Record Keeper, Book 4: The Keeper (coming April 2025!) "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." --Library Journal, starred review for The Water Keeper

The Murphy Shepherd Starter Set: Books 1-2

See the Bible come to life before your eyes as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin uses his storyteller imagination to present the Bible as a novel to help you engage with your faith in new ways. Years ago, Charles Martin cracked open his Bible and began wrestling with a few fundamental questions: What if every single word of Scripture is absolutely true and I can trust it? How do I respond? Something in me should change, but what? How? This book is the result of that exploration. In What If It’s True? Martin brings key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus to life through his descriptive, novelistic words. This unique book: Fosters a stronger appreciation, love, and respect for JesusCovers topics including rejection, sexual sin, generational curses, and forgivenessDraws on Old and New Testament references as well as cultural background informationIncludes a prayer at the end of each chapterMartin shares key moments from his own journey as a disciple—and bondservant—of Christ and a mentor to others. The result is an exploration of truth that will help you not just think differently but live differently—starting today. Includes a song written by Charles Martin’s son, only available in the audiobook edition. Appendices that include topical verses from Scripture are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

What If It's True?

The Notebook meets Forrest Gump as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin answers the questions of what it means--and what level of sacrifice it takes--to truly love someone. Allie is still recovering from the loss of her family's beloved waterfront restaurant on Florida's Gulf Coast when she loses her second husband to a terrifying highway accident. Devastated and losing hope, she shudders to contemplate the future--until a cherished person from her past returns. Joseph has been adrift for many years, wounded in both body and spirit and unable to come to terms with the trauma of his Vietnam War experiences. Just as he resolves to abandon his search for peace and live alone in a remote cabin in the Carolina mountains, he discovers a mother and her two small children lost in the forest. A man of character and strength, he instinctively steps in to help them get back to their home in Florida. There he will return to his own hometown--and witness the accident that launches a bittersweet reunion with his childhood sweetheart, Allie. When Joseph offers to help Allie rebuild her restaurant, it seems the flame may reignite--until a forty-five-year-old secret begins to emerge, threatening to destroy all hope for their second chance at love. Send Down the Rain will take you on a journey that spans the sweltering migrant worker routes of south Florida, muddy battlefields of Vietnam, thickets of northwest North Carolina, and the idyllic shores of America's most beautiful beach (Cape San Blas). At the story's center lies the question: What does it mean--and what level of sacrifice does it take--to truly love someone? With rich storytelling, an exploration of family dynamics, the revelation of long-held secrets, and an authentic portrayal of PTSD, Send Down the Rain continues to touch the hearts of readers. "Charles Martin understands the power of story and he uses it to alter the souls and lives of both his characters and his readers." --Patti Callahan Henry, New York Times bestselling author

Send Down the Rain

Experience the Bible come to life before your eyes as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin uses his storyteller's imagination to present the life of Jesus in a way that will engage your faith in new ways. This collection of more than twenty short stories, compiled from Martin's books What If It's True? and They Turned the World Upside Down, draws you into a deeper understanding and love for the Savior. Son of Man presents key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus Christ and explores the lives of His followers in descriptive, novelistic words. This unique collection: Fosters a stronger appreciation, love, and respect for JesusCovers themes including rejection, service, unconditional love, and forgivenessUses the lives of the disciples as inspiration to be the light in a dark worldShows how the disciples' same world-changing faith is still around today Son of Man is perfect for someone who loves Christian fiction. Known for his beloved lyrical style, Martin illuminates key moments from Scripture with stories such as "Where the Father's Love Found Him," "Betrayed," and "The Borrowed Tomb." Martin's writing offers a way to see how Jesus' life and the lives of His disciples revealed an unwavering confidence in the power and presence of God.

Son of Man

In the aftermath of Jesus' resurrection, the testimonies of those who had followed him were so bold and powerful that they turned the world upside down. What would happen if we lived with that same kind of faith today? In the first century, believer didn’t just mean someone who heard and agreed with Jesus; it meant someone who acted on that belief. And when the outside world saw the faith of these new believers, they declared “they turned the world upside down” (Acts 17:6). In this follow-up to What If It's True? Charles Martin, a New York Times bestselling novelist, blends storytelling and teaching to explore the lives of the disciples in the aftermath of the Resurrection and as they spread the message of the Gospel and “turn the world upside down”, leading up to Paul’s ministry in Thessalonica. In his beloved lyrical style, Martin illuminates key moments from Scripture and shares stories from his own life as a disciple. Learn to become a believer who: Understands how the truth of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection so powerfully reshaped historyUses the lives of the disciples as inspiration to be the light in a dark worldLives every moment with the disciples’ same world-changing faith todayFilled with supporting Scripture and beautiful examples of prayers to offer as supplications before the throne of grace, this book will show you what our world could look like if we lived as the disciples did: with an unwavering confidence in the power and presence of God. The appendixes are available in the audiobook companion PDF download.

They Turned the World Upside Down

Nearly 500,000 copies sold! | A Southern Living Book of the Month Selection From New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin comes the moving story of a heart surgeon who's hiding his own heart, a little girl whose heart won't last much longer, and a shared journey toward healing for both of them--for fans looks for the emotional depth of Fredrik Backman and the Southern atmosphere of Delia Owens. It begins on the shaded town square in a sleepy Southern town. A spirited seven-year-old has a brisk business at her lemonade stand. But the little girl's pretty yellow dress can't quite hide the ugly scar on her chest. Her latest customer, a bearded stranger, drains his cup and heads to his car, his mind on a boat he's restoring at a nearby lake. The stranger understands more about the scar than he wants to admit. And the beat-up bread truck careening around the corner with its radio blaring is about to change the trajectory of both their lives. Before it's over, they'll both know there are painful reasons why crickets cry . . . and that miracles lurk around unexpected corners. With its beautiful, lyrical writing, engaging characters who stick with you, and a storyline that will touch your own heart, it's no wonder why so many readers adore When Crickets Cry. "If you read any book this year, this is the one." --Coffee Time Romance "Charming characters and twists that keep the pages turning." --Southern Living

When Crickets Cry

"The Last Exchange is somehow equal parts page-turner, heart-breaker, and hope-dealer. Another brilliantly written novel by Charles Martin." --Annie F. Downs Gripping suspense meets heartfelt emotion in this standalone novel from New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin. Everyone in her life has only taken from her. So she's not quite sure how to handle it when her new body guard will go to any lengths to protect her and shield her--even from herself. Is this what love actually looks like? For fans of Before We Were Strangers by Renée Carlino and One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid. When MacThomas Pockets finished his last tour as part of the Scottish Special Forces, he was hired to consult for a film director to finesse some scenes that weren't working. In a twist he never saw coming, he ended up moving to L.A. to work as the bodyguard for movie star Maybe Joe Sue. It didn't take long for Pockets to realize there were two Joe Sues: The Joe Sue the public saw with her perfect life and her Hollywood husband. And the private Joe Sue: the one with the traumatic youth that no amount of pills could cover up, who desperately wanted a child of her own. Even after their paths diverged, he continued to track Joe Sue's life. Only a few would notice when the bottom fell out. But he did. And that's when he stepped in. In The Last Exchange, you'll find a compelling love story alongside a thought-provoking and soul-searching dilemma as one man seeks to answer the question: How far would you go--really--to save someone you love? What if you'd get nothing in return? In the masterful hands of New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin, finding the answer will take readers on an intense and heart-wrenching journey to the very end.

The Last Exchange

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 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. When 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. 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 past--and the ghosts who tried to bury them. With Charles Martin's trademark lyricism and poignant prose, The Water Keeper is at once a tender love story, a heartrending search for freedom, an exploration of the terrible cost of human trafficking, and an anthem to the power of love to create change when it show up regardless of the cost. "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." --Library Journal, starred review "The Water Keeper is a wonderfully satisfying book with a plot driven by both action and love, and characters who will stay in readers' heads long after the last page." --Southern Literary Review "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." --Lauren Denton The Murphy Shepherd series: Book 1: The Water Keeper, Book 2: The Letter Keeper, Book 3: The Record Keeper, Book 4: The Keeper (coming April 2025!)

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