{"title":"Series: A Murphy Shepherd Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Murphy Shepherd Novel\u003c\/em\u003e invites readers into a richly woven narrative that blends intrigue with thoughtful insight. This series offers a compelling journey through crime and thriller landscapes, underscored by moments that provoke reflection on human nature and society. Fans of both suspenseful storytelling and philosophical undertones will find much to engage with in these novels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExpect a blend of sharp character studies and gripping plots that explore themes across diverse categories, including psychology, business, and wellness. Whether drawn to mysteries that challenge the mind or narratives that explore deeper truths, readers will appreciate the layered complexity and vivid storytelling that define this series.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-keeper-by-charles-martin-9780840722508","title":"The Keeper","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e and ECPA bestselling series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCombine James Patterson and Colleen Hoover and you'll start to understand why readers are riveted by the Murphy Shepherd series from \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Charles Martin: gripping action, heart-wrenching emotion, and deep questions that deserve to be considered.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBones—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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBones 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBones 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 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. \u003cem\u003eThe Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e raises the stakes even further, so be ready—you won't want to put it down until you reach the very last page.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Murphy Shepherd series: Book 1\u003c\/em\u003e The Water Keeper, \u003cem\u003eBook 2\u003c\/em\u003e The Letter Keeper, \u003cem\u003eBook 3\u003c\/em\u003e The Record Keeper, \u003cem\u003eBook 4\u003c\/em\u003e The Keeper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47307067883756,"sku":"9780840722508","price":51.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8665353482487.jpg?v=1771073050"},{"product_id":"the-water-keeper-by-charles-martin-9780785230915","title":"The Water Keeper","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Charles Martin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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 realises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Charles Martin’s trademark lyricism and poignant prose, \u003cem\u003eThe Water Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e is at once a tender love story and a heartrending search for freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\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\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hideaway\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003ePart of The Murphy Shepherd series:\n        \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\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n            \u003cli\u003eBook 3: \u003cem\u003eThe Record Keeper\u003c\/em\u003e (Coming July 2022!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eFull-length novel\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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47643429077228,"sku":"9780785230915","price":80.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780785230915-the-water-keeper.jpg?v=1779171007"},{"product_id":"the-water-keeper-by-charles-martin-9780785230946","title":"The Water Keeper","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller ECPA Bestseller\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA riveting story of heroism, heartache, and the power of love to heal all wounds by \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Charles Martin that combines the intrigue of John Grisham with the heart-wrenching emotion of Nicholas Sparks.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMurphy Shepherd is a man with many secrets. 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