Laws of Depravity

Revised Edition (Martyr Maker, Book 1)

By: Eriq La Salle

Narrated by: Eriq La Salle

From 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.

30 years. 36 priests butchered. His bloodiest masterpiece is yet to come.

The Laws of Depravity follows 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.

Clerical transgressions at the heart of Spotlight meets the visceral horror of Thomas Harris's Red Dragon, for a gritty, dark story about of how some of the most trusted members of society fail. The Laws of Depravity raises eye-opening questions about faith when the lines between good and evil have blurred beyond recognition.

©2022 Eriq La Salle (P)2022 Recorded Books

Awesome Read

I wasn’t sure what to expect when I started listening to this book, it definitely draws you in and keeps you captivated all throughout the book. Tough to put reading. Great read and the prequel at the end of the book was a pleasant surprise and helped answer some questions I had and was thinking about.

Compelling and thought provoking

Really enjoyed this book. Really rooted for the flawed, compelling and richly woven characters. The plot is well paced and Eriq le Salle did a great narration. Highly recommend!

Fantastic storytelling

From the great actor, Director and writer, and he narrates himself Eriq lasalle. this is a brutal tale full of truth and horrific circumstances, tragedy, and triumph. The characters are believable and each have their own story.

Absolutely Worth It

Crime fiction novels quite saturate bookstores at the moment, and I know there are many books by outstanding authors in the genre vying for our attention. But Laws of Depravity is one of the best I’ve read this year and isn’t to be missed. The end left me eager for more Quincy and Phee and curious to see what they get up to next.

Thanks to the author and publisher for this enthralling work!

I needed this one!

I have been in search of a grippingly good book and this one was just what I needed! It was so well written that I had to post about it on Facebook!!! I started looking at the second book before getting through the first! Character development is back!! Thx Eriq La Salle! I loved you work on Chicago PD- this is a great next step!