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  Plaguemaker

  by Tim Downs

  July Fourth: New York City... Hundreds of thousands line the banks of the East and Hudson Rivers awaiting the nation's largest fireworks display. Soon the sky will explode in cascading showers of silver and gold. Everywhere, faces will turn skyward in wide-eyed wonder. Then the sky will grow dark again--but it will not be empty. The air will be filled with clouds of smoke and specks of debris will rain... (more)
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  Bug Man: Book 1

  Shoofly Pie

  by Tim Downs

  In a remote county of North Carolina, thirty-year-old Kathryn Guilford receives the news that her long-time friend and one-time suitor is dead. The authorities declare the death as a suicide, but Kathryn is not convinced. In desperation she turns to Dr. Nick Polchak, the Bug Man, to help her learn the truth-and she is introduced to a mysterious world of blood-seeking flies and flesh-eating beetles. But there's... (more)
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  Bug Man: Book 4

  Less than Dead (Bug Man Series #4)

  by Tim Downs

  Some secrets just won't stay buried. When strange bones surface on a U.S. senator's property, the FBI enlists forensic entomologist Nick Polchak to investigate the forgotten graveyard. Polchak's orders are simple: figure out the mess. But Polchak, known as the "Bug Man" because of his knowledge of insects and their interaction with the dead, senses darker secrets buried beneath the soil. Secrets that... (more)
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  Bug Man: Book 2

  Chop Shop

  by Tim Downs

  An autopsy room is where secrets are revealed...or buried. Young Dr. Riley McKay has worked hard toward her career in pathology-and now she has secured a fellowship at the renowned Allegheny County Coroner's Office in Pittsburgh. But her promising future is threatened when suspicious activities incriminate her supervising pathologist, Dr. Nathan Lassiter. Bungled autopsies, concealed evidence, and unexplained... (more)
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  Bug Man: Book 3

  First the Dead

  by Tim Downs

  When a national disaster strikes, "first the living" is the rule. Unless you're the Bug Man. When Hurricane Katrina strikes New Orleans, forensic entomologist Nick Polchak signs up to help with the recovery effort. He is known as the Bug Man for his knowledge of insects and what they can reveal about the dead. The government's mandate is clear--rescue the living first, recover the dead later. But... (more)
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  Head Game

  by Tim Downs

  Someone wants you dead.  But he doesn't want to kill you...he wants you to do it for him. He watches your every move.  He studies you like a mouse in a maze.  He knows everything about you--every dream, hunger, weakness and strength.  What you long for and what you fear most.  What you live for, and what you cannot live without.  He plans to take those things away from you one at a time, invisibly manipulating... (more)
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  Bug Man: Book 6

  Nick of Time (A Bug Man Novel)

  by Tim Downs

  Tying the knot may be the toughest thing Nick Polchak has ever tried to do. Nick Polchak is comfortable with bugs. Their world is orderly. He knows where he stands and exactly how to interpret the signs they give him. But a fiancee and an upcoming wedding? Not so much. That's why-a mere four days before the nupitals-Nick finds himself driving to Philadelphia for the monthly meeting of the Vidocq society.... (more)
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  Bug Man: Book 5

  Ends of The Earth

  by Tim Downs

  Nick must face the realities of lost opportunities and the passing of time as he struggles to protect a mother and her child from agro-terrorists in this latest novel from award-winning author Tim Downs. Dr. Nick Polchak is called to a farm community in eastern North Carolina to investigate a murder. The victim is the owner of a failing organic farm who had developed a drug problem, and the police think his... (more)
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  Wonders Never Cease

  by Tim Downs

  "It's true what they say, you know: If you talk to God, you're religious; but if you hear from God, you're schizophrenic."  When a car accident leaves a famous movie star in a coma, nurse Kemp McAvoy thinks he has found his ticket to the life he's always wanted. As a med school dropout who was on his way to becoming an anesthesiologist, Kemp has the knowledge to carry off the crazy plan he concocts: adjust the... (more)