A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction.
What basis does civilization rest upon? What is life worth? What would any of us do, what would we really do, if our days were numbered?.
As Palace\'s investigation plays out under the shadow of 2011GV1, we\'re confronted by hard questions way beyond whodunit.
The first in a trilogy, The Last Policeman offers a mystery set on the brink of an apocalypse.
He\'s investigating a death by hanging in a city that sees a dozen suicides every week--except this one feels suspicious, and Palace is the only cop who cares.
People all over the world are walking off the job--but not Hank Palace.
Churches and synagogues are packed.
The economy spirals downward while crops rot in the fields.
The Last Policeman presents a fascinating portrait of a pre-apocalyptic United States.
Just six precious months until impact.
No hope.
There\'s no chance left. -Alexandra Alter, The New York Times Winner of the 2013 Edgar(R) Award Winner for Best Paperback Original What\'s the point in solving murders if we\'re all going to die soon, anyway? Detective Hank Palace has faced this question ever since asteroid 2011GV1 hovered into view.
A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction
