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Tim Downs Books in Order
Tim Downs is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Indiana University, where he graduated in 1976. He is a seasoned cartoonist, having created the comic strip Downstown, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate from 1980 to 1986, with his work appearing in over a hundred daily newspapers worldwide. As a novelist, Downs has written seven gripping mystery/suspense novels: Shoofly Pie, Chop Shop, PlagueMaker, Head Game, First the Dead, Less than Dead, and Ends of the Earth. PlagueMaker received the prestigious Christy Award for best CBA mystery/suspense novel in 2006, while Less than Dead was a finalist for the 2009 Christian Book Award in suspense fiction. Downs resides in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife Joy, and they have three grown children.
Bibliography verified: April 2026
Quick Answer
What are all of Tim Downs's book series? Tim Downs has written 3 book series. The most notable is the Bug Man series.
Complete series list with all books in reading order below.
Book Series by Tim Downs
- #1
Shoofly Pie(2003) - #2
Chop Shop(2004) - #3
First the Dead(2008) - #4
Less than Dead(2008) - #5
Ends of the Earth(2009) - #6
Nick of Time(2011) - #7
The Bug Man Collection(2015)
- #1
Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption(2014)
- #1Plague Maker(2006)
- #2Head Game(2007)
- #3
Wonders Never Cease(2010)
About Tim Downs
Tim Downs is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Indiana University, where he graduated in 1976. He is a seasoned cartoonist, having created the comic strip Downstown, syndicated by Universal Press Syndicate from 1980 to 1986, with his work appearing in over a hundred daily newspapers worldwide. As a novelist, Downs has written seven gripping mystery/suspense novels: Shoofly Pie, Chop Shop, PlagueMaker, Head Game, First the Dead, Less than Dead, and Ends of the Earth. PlagueMaker received the prestigious Christy Award for best CBA mystery/suspense novel in 2006, while Less than Dead was a finalist for the 2009 Christian Book Award in suspense fiction. Downs resides in Cary, North Carolina, with his wife Joy, and they have three grown children.
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