The When Crickets Cry

<p><strong>Over 575000 copies sold! A <em>Southern Living</em> Book of the Month Selection</strong></p><p><strong>From <em>New York Times</em> 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.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Before it's over they'll both know there are painful reasons why crickets cry . . . and that miracles lurk around unexpected corners.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>If you read any book this year this is the one. --<em>Coffee Time Romance</em> C</strong><strong>harming characters and twists that keep the pages turning. --<em>Southern Living</em></strong></p><p><em><strong>Hardcover Deluxe Edition</strong></em> on sale 10/21/25 with a shimmering revamped cover designed end papers sprayed edges author signature stamped into the case and new bonus content.</p>