The Last Policeman: A Novel (Last Policeman Trilogy Book 1)

Detective Hank Palace investigates a death by hanging in a city experiencing numerous suicides each week. While most people have abandoned their jobs following the discovery of asteroid 2011GV1—which will impact Earth in six months—Palace continues his work because this particular death appears suspicious. As the economy deteriorates, crops fail, and people worldwide grapple with the impending apocalypse, Palace pursues his investigation under the shadow of the approaching asteroid. The case raises questions that extend beyond identifying the killer: What foundations support civilization? What is the value of life? What would people actually do if they knew their time was limited? The first book in a trilogy, The Last Policeman presents a mystery set against the backdrop of humanity's final months.