The Last Policeman has been billed as a "pre-apocolyptic" by reviewers."Postapocalyptic novels are a dime a dozen, but how many good preapocalyptic novels can you name?" (Booklist, vol 108, number 21).
"In a pre-apocalyptic world, one detective still keeps watch--but to what end?" (Kirkus Reviews, June 1, 2012)
With six months to go before the Earth is destroyed by asteroid 2011GV1, most of the police force and the general populace have given up. The most common call out for the police is for suicides. On the other hand, detective Hank Palace still believes in the cause of justice. He is called to investigate the apparent suicide of insurance agent Peter Zell. Hank does not believe it is suicide, but cannot convince his colleagues that the death bears further investigation.
The book poses the ultimate question: what would you do if you knew the world was ending in six months?
The Last Policeman is the first in a planned trilogy. Good Reads reviews
Copies of the book are available at the library.
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