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Tim Mason Books in Order

Explore Tim Mason’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.

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Levitation

by Tim Mason

1984

Returning unexpectedly to his childhood home in Minneapolis, aspiring playwright Joe encounters relatives, his lover, and visitors who should no longer be alive. Over one summer night, reality and memory mingle as he confronts family ties, loss, and mortality.

Ascension Day

by Tim Mason

1991

Nine teenagers spend a week at a lakeside church camp, navigating spiritual expectations, attraction, and the unseen influence of adults. Sisters Faith and Charity respond differently to their strict upbringing, and their search for acceptance threatens the bond between them.

The Fiery Furnace

by Tim Mason

1994

In rural Wisconsin, Faith prepares to leave for university while her mother pleads to escape an unhappy marriage alongside her. Across years of family gatherings, the women's hopes for freedom collide with patriarchal authority, political tensions, and concealed domestic violence.

Only You

by Tim Mason

1995

Leo imagines a lifelong future with Miriam on their first date, overwhelming her despite the advice of his mysterious mentor, Big Voice. Their failed encounter becomes part of a comedy of romantic expectations, tangled attachments, and friends offering imperfect counsel.

Ten Plays for Children

by Tim Mason

1997

This collection gathers ten of Timothy Mason's plays adapted for children to perform. Drawing on stories including Treasure Island, Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, it presents familiar adventures in theatrical form.

Babylon Gardens

by Tim Mason

1998

After losing their first child, New Yorkers Bill and Jean try to soothe their grief by caring for strangers. Jean befriends a troubled boy and Bill helps a homeless woman, but their attempts to nurture others expose the fragility of their recovery.

In a Northern Landscape

by Tim Mason

1998

In 1920s Minnesota, isolated siblings Samuel and Emma form an increasingly forbidden attachment under their stern parents' roof. Recalled from the ruins of their farmhouse, the family's history exposes the destructive consequences of repression, communal outrage, and misplaced loyalty.

The Last Synapsid

by Tim Mason

2009

Rob and Phoebe investigate a creature preying on pets near their Colorado town and meet a stranded prehistoric synapsid. To preserve humanity's future, they must help return a dangerous creature to its own era before the disruption changes evolutionary history.

The Darwin Affair

by Tim Mason

2019

An attempt on Queen Victoria's life and a nearby murder lead Inspector Charles Field toward a larger conspiracy. Against the controversy surrounding Darwin's work, he pursues a killer whose crimes draw him from London's alleys into the country's powerful institutions.

The Nightingale Affair

by Tim Mason

2023

Inspector Charles Field investigates murders linked to Florence Nightingale's nurses during the Crimean War. Years after the apparent culprit's death, killings with the same distinctive signature begin in London, forcing him to revisit the case as his own family faces danger.

Tim Mason sub-series and character series

Inspector Charles Field books in order

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  1. Book cover for "The Darwin Affair"

    The Darwin Affair

    by Tim Mason

    2019
  2. Book cover for "The Nightingale Affair"

    The Nightingale Affair

    by Tim Mason

    2023

Standalone Tim Mason books

  1. Book cover for "Levitation"

    Levitation

    by Tim Mason

    1984
  2. Book cover for "Ascension Day"

    Ascension Day

    by Tim Mason

    1991
  3. Book cover for "The Fiery Furnace"

    The Fiery Furnace

    by Tim Mason

    1994
  4. Book cover for "Only You"

    Only You

    by Tim Mason

    1995
  5. Book cover for "Ten Plays for Children"

    Ten Plays for Children

    by Tim Mason

    1997
  6. Book cover for "Babylon Gardens"

    Babylon Gardens

    by Tim Mason

    1998
  7. Book cover for "In a Northern Landscape"

    In a Northern Landscape

    by Tim Mason

    1998
  8. Book cover for "The Last Synapsid"

    The Last Synapsid

    by Tim Mason

    2009

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