
Ben H. Winters
8 SeriesBen H. Winters is an American author renowned for creating the Last Policemen trilogy. He also wrote Countdown City, which earned the prestigious Phillip K. Dick Award for Distinguished Science Fiction.
In Ben H. Winters' "Golden State," Laszlo Ratesic, a veteran of the Speculative Service, navigates a society where truth and law are paramount. In this alternate world, the Golden State, the gravest offense is contradicting the truth, and Laszlo's role is to prevent such crimes. As one of the few allowed to harbor untruths, he begins to uncover unsettling realities about his seemingly perfect society. His investigation challenges the foundational principles of the Golden State, revealing hidden complexities and deceptions.