I've lived the life of a drug dealer, pickpocket, mugger, burglar, and a pimp. I've kept close company with killers, con artist, and kingpins. I have been an adulterer, sex addict, a failed father, and most of all a fraud. Follow my arduous journey from the violent streets of Harlem to the racist prep schools of Vermont. Follow my transformation from a gang-member and drug addict to an award-winning writer and teacher. Read how I traded a prison of SHADOW AND SMOKE for a life of public service and inner peace. -A Powerful Story of Redemption-

Khalil Anderson grew up poor. However, it wasn't long before he discovered that he had a mysterious gift. After law school, he used his gift to launder money for the 1%. Suddenly his lavish world is turned upside down when he is blamed for the brutal stabbing of his girlfriend. While on the run, he soon encounters a dark and diabolical evil that covets his special power. A beautiful Latino FBI agent is sent to investigate him. Their lives soon become inextricably intertwined as they negotiate an underworld of street gangs, death squads, and dark priest. In his search for vindication, he...