In advance of World of Trouble, Mystery Scene magazine features Winters on the cover of its current issue. Dick Award, a prize devoted to sci-fi works. The Last Policeman won the Edgar Award, a prize given by the Mystery Writers of America. Palace is doing his best to cling to his duty-and-honor code.įor Winters, who is launching his national tour this weekend at Indy Reads Books in Indianapolis, the books have brought snowballing renown. Just 14 days remain until the 2011GV1 asteroid - nicknamed 'Maia' - is scheduled to make impact. The context is heating up at the outset of World of Trouble. 'I think what I stumbled upon was a really interesting context for crime-solving.' 'I never thought of it as my big apocalyptic novel,' Winters said of The Last Policeman. Indianapolis-based author Winters said he prefers to frame the stories as a detective working on clues rather than an over-the-top sci-fi tale. Palace's earnest adventures continued in Countdown City, published in 2013. The first book, 2012's The Last Policeman, introduced Hank Palace as a New Hampshire detective who is all business and wants to right wrongs - even if civilization is crumbling in anticipation of a doomsday asteroid just six months out from a sure-bet rendezvous with Earth. His World of Trouble arrives in stores July 15, bringing The Last Policeman series to a close. Winters isn't on a survivalist kick, and he's not an author who jumped on the zombie bandwagon.īut the best-selling novelist is responsible for an end-of-days trilogy that has captured the imagination of Armageddon enthusiasts and mystery buffs. Watch Video: Apocalypse and ukeleles: Author Ben H.

Countdown City by Ben H. Winters