Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel

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KFUO radios BookTalk: Ray Keating is a great novelist. WARRIOR MONK: A PASTOR STEPHEN GRANT NOVEL made "The top 10 self-published books to cross WORLDs desk this year." WORLD magazine (June 29 2013 issue) looked at more than 100 titles and then came up with a "final list of 10 that display clear writing and storytelling." On WARRIOR MONK WORLD declared "The warrior monk in question is an ex-CIA agent who settled into life as a ... Lutheran pastor saving lives and taking care of bad guys (who get saved)." WARRIOR MONK revolves around a former CIA assassin Stephen Grant who has lived a far different relatively quiet life as a parish pastor in recent years. However a shooting at his church a historic papal proposal and threats to the Popes life mean that Grants former and current lives collide. Grant must tap the varied skills learned as a government agent a theologian and a pastor not only to protect the Pope but also to feel his way through a minefield of personal challenges. Larry Kudlow CNBCs "The Kudlow Report " said "Ray Keating has created a fascinating and unique character in Pastor Grant. The way Keating intertwines politics national security and faith into a compelling thriller is sheer delight." U.S. Congressman Pete King the Ranking Member on the House Homeland Security Committee declared "CIA intrigue the Vatican international terrorism and brutal assassinations make Warrior Monk a fast-moving riveting read right out of todays - and tomorrows - headlines. Add challenging religious issues which the author makes us confront and you have a brilliant novel. Ray Keating knows what he is writing about and writes it extraordinarily well." And Paul L. Maier best-selling author of A Skeleton in Gods Closet commented "Holy Scripture and unholy gun play in the same novel? Exactly - and youll love the combination! WARRIOR MONK offers a riveting mix of action romance and intrigue served up by a master wordsmith. Keatings Pastor Stephen Grant manages to wield both Bible and bullets with equal expertise. Grant is clearly in control whether in or out of the pulpit."