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: January 2026

Book Series by Tim Downs

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    Where the Wind Leads: A Refugee Family's Miraculous Story of Loss, Rescue, and Redemption(2014)
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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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