ERIQ LA SALLE is an actor, director, producer, and author best known to worldwide television audiences for his portrayal of the commanding Dr. Peter Benton in the award-winning, critically acclaimed medical drama, ER. He was raised in Hartford, Connecticut, and educated at Juilliard and NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
"""La Salle captures the racial tensions of contemporary New York City in his gripping third thriller. [He] gets the details right while keeping his foot on the gas...This series has yet to stumble."" -- Publishers Weekly """"Eriq La Salle has crafted a pitch perfect thriller that conjures the tension of a city at a boiling point. Laws of Annihilation is an exploration of racial conflict and personal turmoil and will have you flipping the pages at record speed. A startling and shocking and astute entry into the genre."" -- Ivy Pochada"" -- Ivy Pochoda, author of Sing Her Down ""Eriq La Salle has emerged as a terrific writer with unique gifts. I've enjoyed his books for years and I love Laws of Annihilation."" -- Don Winslow, #1 International Bestselling Author ""La Salle conquers yet another medium. [Laws of Annihilation is] a really great read."" -- Dick Wolf, Producer and New York Times bestselling author ""Timely and engaging."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""A brilliant and bloody cop thriller."" -- Adrian McKinty, New York Times bestselling author of The Chain"