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World of Trouble

The Last Policeman Book III
By Ben H. Winters
Series: The Last Policeman Trilogy
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The explosive final instalment in the Edgar Award-winning Last Policeman series follows Detective Hank Palace as he takes refuge in the woods of New England with former Concord police colleagues. With a doomsday asteroid approaching Earth, Hank’s sanctuary is only as safe as time allows, especially as his sister Nico is in danger. As the asteroid's impact nears, Hank must unravel a profound mystery that could change everything before it is too late.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy genre-defying narratives combining crime fiction with science fiction, fans of character-driven thrillers, and those intrigued by apocalyptic themes with a thoughtful, suspenseful approach.

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With only two weeks before an asteroid strikes Earth, Detective Hank Palace leaves safety behind to find his missing sister and solve one final mystery in this gripping finale to the award-winning Last Policeman trilogy.

“A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction.”—Alexandra Alter, The New York Times

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A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction. - Alexandra Alter, The New York Times

The explosive final installment in the Edgar Award-winning Last Policeman series.

With the doomsday asteroid looming, Detective Hank Palace has found sanctuary in the woods of New England, secure in a well-stocked safe house with other onetime members of the Concord police force. But with time ticking away before the asteroid makes landfall, Hank's safety is only relative, and his only relative—his sister Nico— isn't safe.

Soon, it's clear that there's more than one earth-shattering revelation on the horizon, and it's up to Hank to solve the puzzle before time runs out...for everyone.

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    The Edgar-nominated mystery (for Best Paperback Original Novel) returns in a new and improved edition—with an all-new series redesign, and a special sneak-preview of DISASTERLAND- THE LAST POLICEMAN BOOK II. As Seen on Today with Hoda & Jenna "A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction." - Alexandra Alter, The New York Times Winner of the 2013 Edgar Award...
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  • World of Trouble
    World of Trouble
    A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction. - Alexandra Alter, The New York Times The explosive final installment in the Edgar Award-winning Last Policeman series. With the doomsday asteroid looming, Detective Hank Palace has found sanctuary in the woods of New England, secure in a well-stocked safe house with other onetime members of the Concord police force. But...
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Nominated for the 2015 Edgar® Award for Best Paperback Original. Praised as "funny, thrilling, crazy, and interesting" by Jenna Bush Hager on TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, and featuring a "brilliantly realised" protagonist in Hank Palace (San Francisco Chronicle). Sci Fi Magazine lauds it for the most vividly realised world on the verge of annihilation since Cormac McCarthy, while The Daily Beast highlights Winters’ "steady and compelling style." Tor.com calls it a "riveting, humane, and suspenseful page-turner" with a perfectly crafted hero for an apocalyptic era.

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ISBN: 9781594746857

Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 July 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Quirk Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 21.0mm

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 19g

Pages: 320

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Ben H. Winters Dystopian Fiction Fiction General Fiction Penguin Books Sci-Fi & Fantasy Science Fiction Series: The Last Policeman Trilogy

About the Author

Ben H. Winters is the New York Times best-selling, Edgar Award-winning, and Philip K. Dick Award-winning author of The Quiet Boy, Golden State, Underground Airlines, the Last Policeman trilogy, and the mash-up novel Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters. Ben has also worked extensively in television; he was a writer on the FX cult hit Legion as well as Manhunt on Apple TV+, and he is the creator of the CBS drama Tracker. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, three kids, and one large dog.

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