Pastor Stephen Grant?

Stephen Grant is the pastor at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church on eastern Long Island. Grant is one of the more unique second-career clergy around, as he once worked for the CIA. Besides theology, his interests include archery, golf, writing, classic films, the beach, poker, baseball, and history. Grant also knows his wines, champagnes and brews. Oh yes, he generally dislikes politicians, and happens to be an expert marksman with a handgun and a rifle, while being pretty handy with a combat knife as well.

Friday, March 8, 2019

4 Cool and Quick Facts: Cool Weapons Used in the Pastor Stephen Grant Thrillers/Mysteries, Part II

Before becoming a pastor, Stephen Grant was a Navy SEAL and then with the CIA. He has extensive knowledge and experience with a variety of weapons, as do assorted colleagues from his Agency days. Check out four excerpts that feature some cool weapons in the world of Pastor Stephen Grant...


1. From Shifting Sands...

     Upon hearing Caldwell’s call of “Gun,” Lucena removed a tactical knife that had been nestled next to a Glock under the Route 66 shirt. 
     He broke into a sprint. Moving to the left of the third long-coated figure, Lucena backhanded the knife, and then drove into the man’s neck. The shocked terrorist struggled to suck in air. Lucena pulled the knife out. As the man fell to his knees, Lucena shifted his attention to the final threat. 
     That terrorist started to reach for his Uzi. 

2. From Lionhearts...

     Three squad members in each assault team raised stubby-looking grenade launchers to their shoulders. The others from each group were positioned with submachine guns to cut down anyone who might emerge from the forthcoming conflagrations. Caldwell was the only one preferring to use her Glock. 
     Driessen held one of the launchers. In his microphone, he said, “Okay, quick countdown. 3, 2, 1, now.” 
     The beauty of these grenade launchers wasn’t just their laser rangefinders, but that they were semiautomatic, with five rounds in each magazine. 
     Coming from three sides, five projectiles penetrated walls or windows of each building, with the grenades detonating at a determined distance. After the initial massive explosions tore apart much of each building, setting them ablaze, each shooter dropped the empty magazine, and slipped on a new one. The same firing process took place, and the buildings crumbled. 

3. An exchange between Paige Caldwell, Jessica West and Lis Dicce from Murderer’s Row...

     [West] looked at Caldwell. “What are we getting in terms of the Black Hawk? Is this just pure transport, or are we armed?” 
     Caldwell said, “A Battlehawk package.” 
     Dicce said, “Excellent. Does that include a 20mm turret cannon, Spike ER missiles, and GATR laser guided rockets?” 
     Caldwell said, “Yes on the cannon and missiles, along with a door Gatling minigun. Will that do, Jessica?” 
     “Damn straight.” 

4. An exchange between Stephen Grant and Paige Caldwell from Wine Into Water...

     After pulling on a shirt, she dragged out a silver locker. Once opened, it revealed assorted handguns, ammunition and holsters. “Now for something with more kick than that pissant Taurus PT-25.” 
     Grant replied, “Hey, the PT-25 serves its purpose.” 
     “You might be right,” Caldwell said. Then she held up a black handgun. “But like you, I’ll take a Glock 20, thank you very much.” She slipped a cartridge into the weapon with evident pleasure. 

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