Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Detective in the Dooryard | 2020 | Buy |
| Got Warrants? | 2021 | Buy |
| Dawn in the Dooryard | 2022 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Donut Holes for the Soul | 2025 | Buy |
Timothy A Cotton is a detective with the Bangor Police Department in Maine who became widely known through his writing on the department’s official Facebook page. His posts about small-town policing, random encounters, and life in Maine attracted a large following and led to his first book, The Detective in the Dooryard (2020).
His non-fiction books collect essays and observations from his years on the force. Got Warrants? (2021) continued in the same vein with more stories from the job and from life in general. Dawn in the Dooryard (2022) rounds out the trio with reflections that mix humor with more serious moments. In 2025, he published his first work of fiction, Donut Holes for the Soul, branching out from the essay collections that made his name.