The 12th Commandment

Set in a secluded Ohio community, The 12th Commandment explores the complex dynamics of a deeply-religious group called the Dönme, whose lives are upended by the murder of their teenage member. When writer Zeke Leger arrives to report on the case, he becomes increasingly entangled in the community’s secrets and conflicts, leading him into a tense and unpredictable journey. With themes of revelation, redemption, and the consequences of sin, the novel takes readers on a twists-and-turns path toward an unexpected conclusion.