{"product_id":"laws-of-depravity-9781728261003","title":"Laws of Depravity","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe surprises keep coming in La Salle's twisting debut thriller, in which good and evil aren't always black and white.--\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e, Starred Review\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom actor, director, producer, and author Eriq La Salle, comes the first in a heart-pounding crime thriller series. Every ten years, for the past 30 years, a dozen clergymen are killed, brutally murdered in twisted scenes emulating the deaths of Jesus and his disciples. Now, The Martyr Maker has set his mark on New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e30 years. 36 priests butchered. His bloodiest masterpiece is yet to come.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Laws of Depravity \u003c\/em\u003efollows two NYPD detectives and an FBI agent as they race to catch a serial killer before he completes his last cycle of kills and disappears forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClerical transgressions at the heart of \u003cem\u003eSpotlight \u003c\/em\u003emeets the visceral horror of Thomas Harris's \u003cem\u003eRed Dragon\u003c\/em\u003e, for a gritty, dark story about of how some of the most trusted members of society fail. \u003cem\u003eThe Laws of Depravity\u003c\/em\u003e raises eye-opening questions about faith when the lines between good and evil have blurred beyond recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eLaws of Depravity\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaws of Depravity\u003c\/em\u003e may be the most engrossing book you read this year, bar none.--Lee Ashford, Reader's Favorites\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e...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, author of \u003cem\u003eOver the Shoulder\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eCrossings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eActor 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.--John Shors, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBeneath a Marble Sky\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBeside a Burning Sea\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDragon House\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Wishing Trees\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eCross Currents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaws of Depravity\u003c\/em\u003e will take you on a heart-pounding ride of vengeance, murder and atonement, never letting you rest until you've reached the final page.--Neal Baer, co-author of \u003cem\u003eKill Switch\u003c\/em\u003e and former Executive Producer of Law and Order S.V.U.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gritty crime thriller, spiritual quest, and love story all woven into one compelling tale.--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Poisoned Pen Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781728261003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d","brand":"Eriq La Salle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42362420560053,"sku":"9781728261003","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_00485167-28c3-4cfd-8d49-fe156b4855a5.jpg?v=1662435216","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/laws-of-depravity-9781728261003","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}