Tariq Ashkanani is a solicitor based in Edinburgh, where he also helps run Write Gear, a company that sells high-quality notebooks for writers, and co-hosts Write Gear’s podcast Page One. He had no formal writing training or consultation prior to writing Welcome to Cooper. He is currently working on a follow-up thriller.
Awards: Bloody Scotland (2025) see all
Genres: Mystery
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Novels
Welcome to Cooper (2021)
Follow Me to the Edge (2022)
The Midnight King (2025)
The Hollow Boys (2026)
Follow Me to the Edge (2022)
The Midnight King (2025)
The Hollow Boys (2026)
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