First the Dead, Tim Downs
First the Dead, Tim Downs
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First the Dead
A Bug Man Novel

Author: Tim Downs

Narrator: Seth Podowitz

Unabridged: 11 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 07/09/2024


Synopsis

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 something is very wrong in the toxic soup-bowl of post-Katrina New Orleans.

Someone is using the cover of disaster to kill . . . hiding the victims of murder in the same watery grave as the victims of Katrina.

It's a tale only the dead can tell. But no one besides the Bug Man is listening." . . . stands out from the pack of CSI-inspired mysteries with its quirky hero and creative handling of the Hurricane Katrina disaster."—Publishers Weekly (Starred Review)

About Tim Downs

Tim Downs is the author of nine novels including the Christy Award-winning PlagueMaker and the highly acclaimed series of Bug Man novels. Tim lives in North Carolina with his wife Joy. They have three grown children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jerry on October 28, 2024

Synopsis: In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, federal disaster agents Jerry, Beth, and Nick "The Bug Man" Polchak go to investigate matters and assist with the recovery effort...when they find out that they have a murderer on their hands, and one who is intent on killing one of their own.  Will t......more

Goodreads review by Leander on March 01, 2015

My sister gave me the book and said, "Read this. This guy writes like you." Of course, I had no choice then. Though I saw many familiar phrases, it was the research component that immediately overwhelmed me. It's important to dig deep. But this guy digs so much deeper. You're going to end up being a......more

Goodreads review by Denise on June 04, 2018

It's Saturday, August 27, 2005 and Nick Polchak, aka The Bug Man, is regretting accepting a date with a woman foisted upon him by well-meaning co-workers in the Entomology Department at North Caroline State University. His mind is on other things: waiting to be called up as a member of DMORT (Disast......more

Goodreads review by Frances on September 26, 2024

A good, suspenseful story that brought to life the horrible, unmanageable conditions in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The book suffered only from some scenes that were not believable, including a long discussion between predator and prey toward the end of the book that just never would have happene......more

Goodreads review by C.J. on February 14, 2015

Where were you on August 29th, 2005? If you're anything like the average American, you probably don't remember. We can barely recite what we ate for breakfast this morning, let alone what happened to us on a specific day years ago. But if you're a Gulf state resident, August 29th is a day you probab......more