DAVENPORT, Fla. - s4story -- Today, author Ray Keating officially announced the expansion and renaming of the "Ray Keating Book Club" on Patreon.

Keating writes the Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries, the Alliance of Saint Michael historical fiction series, the Agent Dean Cold science fiction series, and other books. He is currently working on his 23rd novel. His books have earned an average rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars on Amazon.com and 4.4 stars on Goodreads.

Depending on the subscription level, members receive all new books for free, a special "thank you" in each new release, access to exclusive content, special gifts, and regular discussions with Ray.

Ray Keating said, "I appreciate all of the encouragement and support I've received over the years, and I hope readers will consider joining the Ray Keating Book Club. There are some fantastic benefits, and you'll play a big part in my being able to keep writing new books."

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If readers join the Ray Keating Book Club at the Bronze Reader level, for example, they will immediately receive three Pastor Stephen Grant books—Warrior Monk, The Traitor, and Vatican Shadows—and will receive a copy of each of Ray's new books going forward. Other benefits include a personal thank you in each new book.

Silver Reader members receive those three books plus two gift boxes during the year. In addition, joining as a Silver Reader at the annual membership level includes two more books: Cathedral: An Alliance of Saint Michael Novel and Menace: An Agent Dean Cold Novel. That is a total of five books upon joining, plus each new book going forward.

Finally, Gold Readers receive all Silver Reader benefits plus direct access to Ray Keating via a video call once every other month (six times a year). Readers gain direct insights from Ray and can ask questions about his books, characters, writing process, and background, or even offer their own suggestions.

Readers can join the Ray Keating Book Club at: https://www.patreon.com/raykeatingbookclub