Of Mud and Clay · Book One of Light Into Exile

Ezra Kohen is a private contractor with the U.S. intelligence community. When called to investigate a wealthy corporate tycoon's ties to the Middle East, he find's more than just coincidence has tied him to the investigation. A series of grisly murders on a corporate compound, obscure military secrets, and associates from Ezra's past surface in the investigation.

Ezra soon realizes that each of the enigmatic events, and possibly the murders themselves may have been manipulated by his employer, to set him on the trail of discovery, and to solve one of the world's oldest mysteries. Yet as the investigation unfolds, Ezra finds that not only is his life in danger, but a dark and growing peril threatens humanity's future. In a race against time, and the very essence of evil itself, Ezra Kohen discovers his own unique purpose against hidden perils, an understanding of free will, and belief in something greater than himself.

Of Mud and Clay is a tale of ancient mystery and spiritual evil. When the world's political and corporate powers are revealed to be nothing more than the tools in a warfare that has raged since the beginning of time, one man's search for truth can determine the outcome for all humanity. It is only then that Ezra discovers that his chief obstacle is his own disbelief..........