The Letter Keeper

Charles Martin

Jun 2021 · A Murphy Shepherd Novel Book 2 · Sold by Thomas Nelson

About this eBook

Combining heart-wrenching emotion with edge-of-your-seat tension, New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin explores the true power of sacrificial love.

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.

• Part of the Murphy Shepherd series:
• Book One: The Water Keeper
• Book Two: The Letter Keeper
• Book Three: Coming June 2022!
• Full-length novel
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs
• Also by Charles Martin: The Mountain Between Us, Send Down the Rain, Long Way Gone, When Crickets Cry

Ratings and reviews

The Letter Keeper by Charles Martin A Murphy Shepherd novel #2 Almost put this book down before finishing but decided to read the end, then a bit in the middle, and still unsatisfied with quitting I skimmed it all to find out if what I thought did not make sense might make complete sense by the last page. I felt, when I nearly stopped reading, that this is a series that probably should be read starting with book and I still feel that way after reading as I did although I did manage to get a sense of the main character, his calling, and the life he leads. What I liked: * Shepherd/Bishop: a man with a skill-set and life calling to be admired…although…at times he seemed to have a death wish or perhaps he was an adrenaline junkie. * Bones: co-worker/boss/string puller of Shepherd * The task that Shepherd & Bones have in common and the way they achieve their goal(s) * The way Shepherd keeps track of the people his work has impacted * Gunner: A dedicated, smart, and loving canine companion * The lives saved and the hints about what they were saved from. * Casey: one of the people saved * The parts Marie, Ellie, Summer and Angel played in the story ALTHOUGH this is where having read the first book might have come in handy. * The indestructible constitution Shepherd must have – and his ability to heal from death defying injuries. * Finding out who Bones & Shepherd will probably be chasing in the next book What I didn’t like: * Knowing that there are traffickers in real life as evil or more evil than the ones mentioned in this book. * Thinking about the pain and suffering that those trafficked must experience. * Feeling that I should have read book one before reading this one – felt I must be missing things at times. Did I like this book? Sort of Would I read more by this author? Maybe Thank you to NetGalley and Thomas Nelson for the ARC – This is my honest review. 3-4 Stars

Riveting and emotional, Martin is the king of relationship drama, mixed with a keen insight into the human heart.

absolutely wonderful , as are all his boks

About the author

Charles Martin is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, FL. Learn more at charlesmartinbooks.com; Instagram: @storiedcareer; X: @storiedcareer; Facebook: @Author.Charles.Martin