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.

Monday, February 17, 2020

5 Reasons to Read the New Second Edition of ROOT OF ALL EVIL? A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVEL by Award-Winning Novelist Ray Keating

With the action running high, Stephen Grant, pastor at St. Mary’s Lutheran Church on Long Island, former Navy SEAL and onetime CIA operative, confronts a mix of drug traffickers, politicians, the CIA and FBI, a shadowy foreign regime, envy and greed. Here are 5 big reasons to read ROOT OF ALL EVIL?...

1. "Root of All Evil? is an extraordinarily good read.  Only Ray Keating could come up with a character like Pastor Stephen Grant... As trouble mounts in this page-turner, Grant will need both skills  - martial and theological - to punish evil and save the good.  Even though the Bible says that it's the love of money which is the root of all evil, Grant will find that even a casual appreciation of the U.S. dollar is enough to corrupt church men, government officials, and foreign agents."  - Paul L. Maier, best-selling author of A Skeleton in God's ClosetMore Than A Skeleton, and The Constantine Codex

2. Ray Keating has written an Author Introduction focused on some of the challenges of penning a political thriller, including maintaining an edge-of-your-seat feel while not annoying the reader with the petty real world of politics. Keating also talks about how some key characters fit into ROOT OF ALL EVIL?, as well as how his own experiences fed the story.

3. "... storylines converge in D.C. with Stephen Grant's CIA past. He is called back into service as an expert shot and has ample opportunity to provide pastoral care."  - Lutheran Book Review

4. "I loved every second of it... I'm a fan. I'm hooked."  - Rod Zwonitzer, host of KFUO's "BookTalk"

5. “Interesting characters. Compelling plot. Great pace. Theological discussions which are hard to find in any books. The fact that these are serious theological discussions is even more reason to love these books.” – 5-star Amazon review

Kindle and paperbacks from Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B083TX7M9P

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