The Hank Palace Series is a collection of detective novels written by author Ben H. Winters. The series is set in a near-future world facing an impending apocalypse, where the main character, Hank Palace, is a police detective. The story explores themes of morality, duty, and the human condition as Palace investigates various crimes while society crumbles around him. The series consists of three main books: The Last Policeman, Countdown City, and World of Trouble. Each installment follows Palace's journey as he grapples with the challenges of maintaining law and order in a chaotic environment, ultimately raising questions about what it means to be human in the face of disaster.