The Keeper
The Keeper by Charles Martin, published by Thomas Nelson Incorporated in 2025, is a continuation of the Murphy Shepherd series, comprising 432 pages in English. This installment follows Murphy Shepherd as he grapples with the loss of his mentor, Bones, while facing a new crisis involving the abduction of three daughters of a U.S. vice president. With the stakes higher than ever, Murph must navigate a dangerous network to rescue them, all while reflecting on the lessons taught by Bones about the importance of saving the one over the many.
Readers will find a blend of action, adventure, and romance as Murph embarks on a global mission against human trafficking. The narrative delves into themes of sacrifice and the moral complexities surrounding power and evil. As Murph confronts the challenges of his first rescue without Bones, the story unfolds through intense suspense and emotional depth, highlighting the transformative power of love and the fight for freedom. This edition promises to engage fans of thrillers and Christian fiction alike, as it raises the stakes in a gripping tale of resilience and hope.
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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!)
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