World of Trouble: Last Policeman, cartea 03
Autor Ben H. Wintersen Limba Engleză Paperback – 28 iul 2014
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Edgar Allan Poe Awards (2015), Anthony Awards (2015)
Critically acclaimed author Ben H. Winters delivers this 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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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781594746857
ISBN-10: 1594746850
Pagini: 316
Ilustrații: 320 pages full colour
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: QUIRK BOOKS
Seria Last Policeman
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 1594746850
Pagini: 316
Ilustrații: 320 pages full colour
Dimensiuni: 135 x 203 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: QUIRK BOOKS
Seria Last Policeman
Locul publicării:United States
Notă biografică
Ben H. Winters is the author of six novels, including "The Last Policeman," which won the 2013 Edgar Award for best paperback original, and its sequel, "Countdown City." He lives in Indianapolis, Indiana, with his wife and their three children.
Recenzii
"A fine conclusion to a unique and compelling trilogy."--"Booklist"
"As fascinating as Winters' imagined societal breakdown can be, it's his attention to human connections--heartfelt, heroic and lethal--that really make this trilogy worth reading.""--Kirkus
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"A fine conclusion to a unique and compelling trilogy."--"Booklist"
"It is impossible not to love Hank and his need to try to do the right thing all the time. The bleak premise of this series could be too much, but, instead, it gives a certain clarity to the action of people who become their most real selves when the end of the world arrives."--"Library Journal"
"As fascinating as Winters' imagined societal breakdown can be, it's his attention to human connections--heartfelt, heroic and lethal--that really make this trilogy worth reading.""--Kirkus
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"A fine conclusion to a unique and compelling trilogy."--"Booklist"
."..riveting entertainment..."--"The AV Club"
"""Winters' "World of Trouble" is more than a shining example of how to write about the apocalypse--it's one of the most well-written mysteries of any era..."World of Trouble" is a book you don't want to miss."--"Paste"
"It is impossible not to love Hank and his need to try to do the right thing all the time. The bleak premise of this series could be too much, but, instead, it gives a certain clarity to the action of people who become their most real selves when the end of the world arrives."--"Library Journal"
"As fascinating as Winters' imagined societal breakdown can be, it's his attention to human connections--heartfelt, heroic and lethal--that really make this trilogy worth reading.""--Kirkus
"
"A fine conclusion to a unique and compelling trilogy."--"Booklist"
"As fascinating as Winters' imagined societal breakdown can be, it's his attention to human connections--heartfelt, heroic and lethal--that really make this trilogy worth reading.""--Kirkus
"
"A fine conclusion to a unique and compelling trilogy."--"Booklist"
"It is impossible not to love Hank and his need to try to do the right thing all the time. The bleak premise of this series could be too much, but, instead, it gives a certain clarity to the action of people who become their most real selves when the end of the world arrives."--"Library Journal"
"As fascinating as Winters' imagined societal breakdown can be, it's his attention to human connections--heartfelt, heroic and lethal--that really make this trilogy worth reading.""--Kirkus
"
"A fine conclusion to a unique and compelling trilogy."--"Booklist"
."..riveting entertainment..."--"The AV Club"
"""Winters' "World of Trouble" is more than a shining example of how to write about the apocalypse--it's one of the most well-written mysteries of any era..."World of Trouble" is a book you don't want to miss."--"Paste"
"It is impossible not to love Hank and his need to try to do the right thing all the time. The bleak premise of this series could be too much, but, instead, it gives a certain clarity to the action of people who become their most real selves when the end of the world arrives."--"Library Journal"
"As fascinating as Winters' imagined societal breakdown can be, it's his attention to human connections--heartfelt, heroic and lethal--that really make this trilogy worth reading.""--Kirkus
"
"A fine conclusion to a unique and compelling trilogy."--"Booklist"
Descriere
Critically acclaimed author Ben H. Winters delivers this 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.
Premii
- Edgar Allan Poe Awards Nominee, 2015
- Anthony Awards Nominee, 2015