Golden State

In "The Last Policeman," award-winning author Ben H. Winters invites readers into a thought-provoking alternate reality where truth reigns supreme and lies are considered the gravest offenses. The story follows Laszlo Ratesic, a seasoned member of the Speculative Service in the Golden State, a society founded on law and truth after the collapse of public trust. Tasked with monitoring and combating falsehoods, Laz discovers that the very mechanisms designed to uphold truth can be exploited for malign purposes, setting the stage for a gripping exploration of morality and power in a surveillance-driven world.