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Countdown City : The Last Policeman Book II by Ben H. Winters (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuirk Books
ISBN-101594746265
ISBN-139781594746260
eBay Product ID (ePID)167402845
Product Key Features
Book TitleCountdown City : the Last Policeman Book II
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicMystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Dystopian, Crime, Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic, Mystery & Detective / General
Publication Year2013
GenreFiction
AuthorBen H. Winters
Book SeriesThe Last Policeman Trilogy Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight10.7 Oz
Item Length7.9 in
Item Width5.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2013-930159
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"... Winters's work shines."- Locus "Don't miss this series!"- Sci Fi magazine "As with the first Hank Palace novel (this is volume 2 of a projected trilogy), the mystery element is strong, and the strange, preapocalyptic world is highly imaginative and also very plausible-it's easy to think that the impending end of the world might feel very much like this. Genre mash-up master Winters is at it again."- Booklist, "Winters is a deft storyteller who moves his novel effortlessly from its intriguing setup to a thrilling, shattering conclusion."-- Los Angeles Review of Books "...gripping..."-- The Free Lance-Star "... Winters's work shines."-- Locus "Don't miss this series!"-- Sci Fi magazine "As with the first Hank Palace novel (this is volume 2 of a projected trilogy), the mystery element is strong, and the strange, preapocalyptic world is highly imaginative and also very plausible--it's easy to think that the impending end of the world might feel very much like this. Genre mash-up master Winters is at it again."-- Booklist, "... Winters's work shines."-- Locus "Don't miss this series!"-- Sci Fi magazine "As with the first Hank Palace novel (this is volume 2 of a projected trilogy), the mystery element is strong, and the strange, preapocalyptic world is highly imaginative and also very plausible--it's easy to think that the impending end of the world might feel very much like this. Genre mash-up master Winters is at it again."-- Booklist, "...the 'don't lose hope' ending is slam bang, setting us up for the 'final-final' installment."-- Florida Times-Union " A precise, calendar-driven doom casts a shadow over the series, a planet-killer asteroid that the Earth can't duck, making this an existential policier. "-- The Sunbreak "...a thrilling and contagious read."-- Fayetteville Flyer "Through it all Palace remains a likeable hero for end times..."-- PublishersWeekly.com "Winters is a deft storyteller who moves his novel effortlessly from its intriguing setup to a thrilling, shattering conclusion."-- Los Angeles Review of Books "...gripping..."-- The Free Lance-Star "... Winters's work shines."-- Locus "Don't miss this series!"-- Sci Fi magazine "As with the first Hank Palace novel (this is volume 2 of a projected trilogy), the mystery element is strong, and the strange, preapocalyptic world is highly imaginative and also very plausible--it's easy to think that the impending end of the world might feel very much like this. Genre mash-up master Winters is at it again."-- Booklist, An NPR Best Book of 2013 "I always appreciate novels that have new and interesting approaches to traditional genres, and Ben H. Winters' two novels featuring Hank Palace fill the bill."-- Nancy Pearl , NPR "Winters is brilliant in conveying the ways in which people look for their best impulses but often end up as the victims of other people's most base instincts."-- Toronto Star "...one of the best mysteries I've read in a long time."--Nancy Pearl, KUOW "...the 'don't lose hope' ending is slam bang, setting us up for the 'final-final' installment."-- Florida Times-Union " A precise, calendar-driven doom casts a shadow over the series, a planet-killer asteroid that the Earth can't duck, making this an existential policier. "-- The Sunbreak "...a thrilling and contagious read."-- Fayetteville Flyer "Through it all Palace remains a likeable hero for end times..."-- PublishersWeekly.com "Winters is a deft storyteller who moves his novel effortlessly from its intriguing setup to a thrilling, shattering conclusion."-- Los Angeles Review of Books "...gripping..."-- The Free Lance-Star "... Winters's work shines."-- Locus "Don't miss this series!"-- Sci Fi magazine "As with the first Hank Palace novel (this is volume 2 of a projected trilogy), the mystery element is strong, and the strange, preapocalyptic world is highly imaginative and also very plausible--it's easy to think that the impending end of the world might feel very much like this. Genre mash-up master Winters is at it again."-- Booklist, "...one of the best mysteries I've read in a long time."--Nancy Pearl, KUOW "...the 'don't lose hope' ending is slam bang, setting us up for the 'final-final' installment."-- Florida Times-Union " A precise, calendar-driven doom casts a shadow over the series, a planet-killer asteroid that the Earth can't duck, making this an existential policier. "-- The Sunbreak "...a thrilling and contagious read."-- Fayetteville Flyer "Through it all Palace remains a likeable hero for end times..."-- PublishersWeekly.com "Winters is a deft storyteller who moves his novel effortlessly from its intriguing setup to a thrilling, shattering conclusion."-- Los Angeles Review of Books "...gripping..."-- The Free Lance-Star "... Winters's work shines."-- Locus "Don't miss this series!"-- Sci Fi magazine "As with the first Hank Palace novel (this is volume 2 of a projected trilogy), the mystery element is strong, and the strange, preapocalyptic world is highly imaginative and also very plausible--it's easy to think that the impending end of the world might feel very much like this. Genre mash-up master Winters is at it again."-- Booklist
Series Volume Number2
Dewey Decimal813/.6
Synopsis"A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction."-Alexandra Alter, The New York Times Detective Hank Palace returns in the second in the speculative mystery trilogy set on the brink of the apocalypse. There are just 77 days before a deadly asteroid collides with Earth, and Detective Palace is out of a job. With the Concord police force operating under the auspices of the U.S. Justice Department, Hank's days of solving crimes are over...until a woman from his past begs for help finding her missing husband. Brett Cavatone disappeared without a trace-an easy feat in a world with no phones, no cars, and no way to tell whether someone's gone "bucket list" or just gone . With society falling to shambles, Hank pieces together what few clues he can, on a search that leads him from a college-campus-turned-anarchist-encampment to a crumbling coastal landscape where anti-immigrant militia fend off "impact zone" refugees. Countdown City presents another fascinating mystery set on brink of an apocalypse--and once again, Hank Palace confronts questions way beyond "whodunit." What do we as human beings owe to one another? And what does it mean to be civilized when civilization is collapsing all around you?, "A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction."--Alexandra Alter, The New York Times Detective Hank Palace returns in the second in the speculative mystery trilogy set on the brink of the apocalypse. There are just 77 days before a deadly asteroid collides with Earth, and Detective Palace is out of a job. With the Concord police force operating under the auspices of the U.S. Justice Department, Hank's days of solving crimes are over...until a woman from his past begs for help finding her missing husband. Brett Cavatone disappeared without a trace--an easy feat in a world with no phones, no cars, and no way to tell whether someone's gone "bucket list" or just gone . With society falling to shambles, Hank pieces together what few clues he can, on a search that leads him from a college-campus-turned-anarchist-encampment to a crumbling coastal landscape where anti-immigrant militia fend off "impact zone" refugees. Countdown City presents another fascinating mystery set on brink of an apocalypse--and once again, Hank Palace confronts questions way beyond "whodunit." What do we as human beings owe to one another? And what does it mean to be civilized when civilization is collapsing all around you?, "A genre-defying blend of crime writing and science fiction."--Alexandra Alter, The New York Times Detective Hank Palace returns in the second in the speculative mystery trilogy set on the brink of the apocalypse and winner of the 2014 Philip K. Dick Award. There are just 77 days before a deadly asteroid collides with Earth, and Detective Palace is out of a job. With the Concord police force operating under the auspices of the U.S. Justice Department, Hank's days of solving crimes are over...until a woman from his past begs for help finding her missing husband. Brett Cavatone disappeared without a trace--an easy feat in a world with no phones, no cars, and no way to tell whether someone's gone "bucket list" or just gone . With society falling to shambles, Hank pieces together what few clues he can, on a search that leads him from a college-campus-turned-anarchist-encampment to a crumbling coastal landscape where anti-immigrant militia fend off "impact zone" refugees. Countdown City presents another fascinating mystery set on brink of an apocalypse--and once again, Hank Palace confronts questions way beyond "whodunit." What do we as human beings owe to one another? And what does it mean to be civilized when civilization is collapsing all around you?
LC Classification NumberPS3623.I6735
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- 22 Oct, 2019
The Author's WORLDBUILDING has me hooked!
This is a most interesting series, different from typical Apocalyptic fiction. Not so much the interior plot thats so compelling but Ben Winter;s WORLDBUILDING is what has me hooked. The peripheral and background setting and goings on during a countdown to destruction. well done. I'm about to start the thrird and final book in the series. Hope to see more from this author.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Jan, 2017
Good mystery
Smart detective story while the world endsVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
