Welcome to Cooper

Cooper, Nebraska, is an unremarkable and forgotten little town that one can only arrive at if they make a serious wrong turn. For Detective Levine, who feels guilty about the death of his girlfriend, the so-called transfer from the big... city to this dirty backwater feels like a punishment. However, when a strangled girl is found in Cooper, it is Levine who becomes the town's only hope for justice. But the investigation is chaotic, and the detective is sinking deeper into his own life. Meanwhile, the real killer is still at large, and Cooper may just be the perfect place to escape punishment for murder. For his debut novel 'Welcome to Cooper', Tarik Ashkanani received the Bloody Scotland Debut Award. Additionally, this book was shortlisted for the CWA New Blood Dagger. The secret of its success is simple: the author masterfully twists the plot, seasoning it with bright twists and bloody details. As the reader flips through page after page, they remain unaware of who is actually committing the horrific crimes, but at the end of the novel, they are met with a explosive finale that cannot be predicted.