Water's Edge

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A tangled web of lies, theft, and betrayalone lawyer must determine if that is all his late father left him.

Ambitious young attorney Tom Crane is about to become a partner in a high-profile Atlanta law firm. But first he must clear one final matter from his docket: the closing of his deceased fathers law practice in his hometown of Bethel, Georgia. Killed in a mysterious boating accident, John Crane didnt appear to leave his son anything except the hassle of wrapping up loose ends.

But instead of celebrating his promotion, Tom finds himself packing up his office, having suddenly been consolidated. To add insult to injury, that same night his girlfriend breaks up with him . . . by letter.

Returning to Bethel with no sense of his future and no faith to fall back on, Tom just wants to settle his fathers affairs and getback to Atlanta. But then he runs into an unexpected roadblocktwo million dollars of unclaimed money stashed in a secret bank account. And evidence that his fathers death may not have been accidental. Worse still, a trail of data suggests his father played a role in an international fraud operation.

Along the way, he meets a woman who is as beguiling as she is beautiful. And her interest in the outcome of the case is just as high as his. She challenges Toms assumptions . . . and his faith. Now he must decide whom he can trustand how far a fathers love can reach.

• A stand-alone legal drama
• Full-length Christian fiction novel set in the small-town South
• Includes discussion questions for book clubs

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'Author Robert Whitlow combines Grishams suspenseful legal-thriller style with the emotional connection of a Hallmark made-for-TV movie. * CBA Retailers + Resources *
This is a solid, suspenseful thriller with an overt but not overpowering Christian theme, for in solving the mystery surrounding his fathers death, Tom also confronts his own situation and faith. The religious theme is subtly handled and wont put off readers who prefer their legal thrillers to be nondenominational. For those who prefer a spiritual element in their fiction, this one deserves a hearty thumbs-up. * Booklist *
Christy Awardwinning Whitlow (Greater Love) is a lawyer who knows his profession, as his newest legal thriller shows. ' * Publishers Weekly *
A great mystery that will keep you interested until the end.' * Romantic Times *

Author Bio

Robert Whitlow is the best-selling author of legal novels set in the South and winner of the Christy Award for Contemporary Fiction. He received his J.D. with honors from the University of Georgia School of Law where he served on the staff of the Georgia Law Review. Twitter: @whitlowwriter Facebook: robertwhitlowbooks