Laws of Depravity

by Eriq La Salle

Overview

New York City. Fall 2012. A priest is found murdered in the most gruesome of crime scenes. The brutal slaying is the work of "The Martyr Maker," a serial killer that for the past 30 years has left behind a legacy of torture and fear. Every ten years, he butchers 12 clergymen in twisted scenes reflecting the martyrdom of Jesus and his disciples. Detective Cavanaugh, along with his partner and an F.B.I agent know that they have very little time to catch this monster before he completes his final cycle of killing and disappears forever. But the investigation is made even more difficult when they discover that the seemingly unrelated clergyman are anything but the symbols of godliness they would have their community believe.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940015635720
Publisher:	Eriq La Salle
Publication date:	09/18/2012
Series:	Martyr Maker Series , #1
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	374,484
File size:	241 KB

About the Author

Actor/director Eriq La Salle is best known to worldwide television audiences for his award-winning portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton on the critically acclaimed and history-making medical drama ER. Educated at Juilliard and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, his credits range from Broadway to film roles opposite Eddie Murphy in "Coming to America" and Robin Williams in "One Hour Photo." La Salle has maintained a prolific acting career while at the same time working steadily as a director, taking the helm for HBO and Showtime in addition to episodics such as Law & Order, CSI: New York and A Gifted Man, to name a few. This year he marks the beginning of the third element of his triple-threat career with the publication this summer of his first book in a trilogy, the page-turning thriller Laws of Depravity.

Editorial Reviews

"Laws of Depravity will take you on a heart-pounding ride of vengeance, murder and atonement, never letting you rest until you've reached the final page…Drawing on his talent as an acclaimed actor and director, Mr. La Salle digs deep into his characters' psyches, delivering a group of bruised and tarnished individuals you won't soon forget."

Co-author of - Neal Baer

“Actor and Director Eriq La Salle’s intense debut is a modern day parable cleverly masquerading as a crime novel. A muscular, gritty, and spiritual thriller”.

bestselling author of Beneath a Marble Sky, Beside a Burning Sea, Dragon House, The Wishing Trees, and Cross Currents - John Shors

"Eriq La Salle, in LAWS OF DEPRAVITY, has written an utterly compelling and riveting thriller with echoes of the dark master, Thomas Harris. Here, La Salle also adds a surprising twist by weaving in a spiritual component that raises the narrative to lofty and thought-provoking levels. It's a wonderful accomplishment."

Leonard Chang

I have never been an avid reader of thrillers but Laws of Depravity is a book I could not put down. I LOVED IT! It has a nail-biting plot and characters that I can't help but want to know more about. I gasped, I cried, I laughed. The only thing wrong with this book is that book #2 is not immediately available.

Amazon.com - Elisha Wilson Beach

AWESOMENESS!!!! - A definite "DON'T WANNA PUT IT DOWN" book! From being a thriller to a love story to a tear jerker...it hit every emotion. The twists and surprises kept me intrigued, shocked and wanting more. I loved the short chapters that kept my interest and had me reading til I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore. I can't WAIT for book number 2!!!

Amazon.com - SRR srr