 Published on September 22 , 2015 , the fourth book , A Shiloh Christmas , was published by Atheneum , which printed 200 @,@ 000 copies . A ferocious drought strikes Marty 's community , and a new pastor joins blaming remorseless sinners for instigating it . Looking for a scapegoat , community members lie the responsibility squarely on people like Judd , an alcoholic and animal abuser who has reformed . A fire ravages multiple houses , including Judd 's , prompting Marty and his family to help the homeowners reconstruct their homes . One day , Marty and a friend stumble upon Rachel , the pastor 's daughter , confined to the pastor 's <unk> . The incident forces Marty 's parents to determine whether the disciplinary action has crossed the line from being disciplinary to being abusive . The book ends with characters who have vehemently differing views having a therapeutic Christmas meal together . 
