When Crickets Cry

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From the bestselling author of The Mountain Between Us comes the moving story of a man with a painful past, a little girl with a doubtful future, and a shared journey toward healing for both of their hearts.

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.

Praise for 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

A Southern Living Book of the Month selectionStand-alone contemporary Christian fiction (approx. 85,000 words)Also by Charles Martin: The Letter Keeper, The Mountain Between Us, Send Down the Rain, and Chasing Fireflies

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“. . . somehow equal parts page-turner, heart-breaker, and hope-dealer. Another brilliantly written novel. . .” —Annie F. Downs, New York Times bestselling author

“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

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Thomas Nelson
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 2, 2006
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1595540547
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1595540546
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.45 x 0.95 x 8.4 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #2,814 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #5 in Clean & Wholesome Romance (Books) #6 in Southern Fiction #23 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books)
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