MANORVILLE, N.Y. - s4story -- Kirkus Reviews has called Ray Keating's Pastor Stephen Grant "an engaging and multifaceted character" and "a consistently entertaining hero." And now, this latest adventure, Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story, is told from Grant's own viewpoint, unfolding each day in the pages of his journal.

Pastor Grant tells about threats, murder and puzzling people from his past. It's a compelling mystery involving action, unexpected turns, lost innocence, and twisted revenge.

Regarding Past Lives, Self-Publishing Review says, "Ray Keating takes a new angle on his long-time hero in Past Lives. A mysterious enemy from the past comes back to haunt the warrior priest in this uniquely styled first-person story. As the clues mount, so does the body count, giving Grant yet another baffling and high-stakes case to unravel. This condensed mystery is enjoyably gripping, and marked by the author's characteristic style of suspense."

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Ray Keating said, "Past Lives is something new for me, and for Pastor Stephen Grant readers. It's a short story written from a first-person point of view, with Grant telling the story through his journal entries. It's something different, and I hope readers like it."

Past Lives comes after the recent publication of Vatican Shadows: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel, which has earned widespread praise. For example, Kirkus Reviews said, "A riveting entry in a multivolume series that continues to deliver strong characters and suspense."

Paperbacks and the Kindle edition of Past Lives: A Pastor Stephen Grant Short Story are at Amazon via https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WJTPT4M and signed books are at https://raykeatingonline.com/products/pastlives.

About Keating and his Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers and mysteries, Kirkus Reviews simply says "exhilarating." Lutheran Book Review says, "I miss Tom Clancy. Keating fills that void for me." The retired host of KFUO radio's BookTalk declares, "Ray Keating is a great novelist." David Keene of The Washington Times calls these novels "great reads."  And another reviewer observes, "How I'd love to see Pastor Grant on Netflix!"

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Keating's previous Pastor Stephen Grant thrillers/mysteries – Vatican Shadows (2020), The Traitor (2019), Deep Rough (2019), Shifting Sands (2018), Heroes and Villains (2018), Reagan Country (2018), Lionhearts (2017), Wine Into Water (2016), Murderer's Row (2015), The River (2014), An Advent For Religious Liberty (2012), Root of All Evil? (Second Edition 2020), and Warrior Monk(Second Edition 2019) – have received widespread praise from all kinds of readers.

Review copies, and author interviews and appearances are available upon request.