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Dan Cogan

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in London, The United Kingdom

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https://dancogan.my.canva.site/

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Thriller, Mystery, Crime

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A genuine man of mystery, in more ways than one...

Dan Cogan is the creator of law pupil Emily du Lac and the author of the phenomenal Baby of the Bailey series of British legal thrillers.

But what do we REALLY know about him?

Is he a practising barrister who doesn’t want his creative writing to interfere with his legal work in court?

Is he a disbarred lawyer who was investigating corruption in high places but ended up being framed by the authorities because he was getting too close to the truth?

Is he a disgraced solicitor who embezzled client funds?

Is he a disillusioned barrister who walked away from the law after getting a murderer acquitted on a technicality, only to see the client go on to commit another murder?

Is he a burnt-out hack who ju ...more

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Post-publication changes, anybody?

One of the things that I've discovered about writing is that the job is never quite done. Aside from proof-reading errors - the bane of my life - there are always last minute changes.

For example, in my recently self-published legal thriller Degree of Guilt I realised that the print size on the hardback was too small, so I had to go through it chapter by chapter (KindleCreate is like that!) and inc Read more of this blog post »

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Published on January 14, 2025 07:48 • Tags: amanda-sherisan, dan-cogan, degree-of-guilt, psychological, rapid-eye-movement, romance, thriller

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Degree of Guilt (Baby of the Bailey Book 1)

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Dan Cogan is now friends with Kate Novelsnack
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Dan Cogan and 1 other person liked Lucas W Mayberry's review of Degree of Guilt (Baby of the Bailey Book 1): "Emily, a sassy, hungry, barrister who feels she has something to prove as she’s a young woman and she’s under the shadow of nepotism because her father was once a high flying lawyer has a case which really tests her skills, knowledge and her boundari" Read more of this review »
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Dan Cogan made a comment in the group The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — Authors looking for reviewers topic " Anyone interested in reviewing a good British legal thriller? Try Degree of Guilt - the first in the Baby of the Bailey series. The "baby" in question ...more "
Mar 21, 2025 06:05AM
Dan Cogan made a comment in the group The Mystery, Crime, and Thriller Group — Nominations open for April 2025 group reads: Crime Through Time topic " The Boudicca Parchments - Adam Palmer https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1... ...more "
Mar 21, 2025 05:05AM
Dan Cogan made a comment on Degree of Guilt (Baby of the Bailey Book 1) — Power to the people: Fighting back against Goodreads charge for giveaways? " When writers give away free copies of their books, it costs them money. The printed copies themselves cost money and the postage costs money. So why d ...more "
Feb 26, 2025 04:12AM
Dan Cogan rated a book it was amazing Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) by Dan Brown (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I read this right after reading the Da Vinci Code. I didn't take it too seriously (especially when he had anti-matter stored in a hand-held container!) And his history is strictly for the birds. But if you suspend disbelief it's a fast-moving thrille ...more
Feb 14, 2025 04:29AM · 1 like · like · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Angels & Demons by Dan Brown. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Angels & Demons by Dan Brown <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
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Dan Cogan made a comment in the group Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers — Let's Chat - 2025 topic " I remember hearing an exchange between an American and a Canadian (both students) here in London. The American said "Canada is part of North America." ...more "
Feb 12, 2025 11:47AM

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March 2025 Poll

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Which CRIME, MYSTERY, OR THRILLER would you like to read in March?

The Crash by Freida McFadden

78 votes, 63.4%

The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton

24 votes, 19.5%

Degree of Guilt by Dan Cogan

11 votes, 8.9%

American Rust by Philipp Meyer

10 votes, 8.1%

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Crime, Mysteries ...: March 2025 Nominations	10	149	Feb 02, 2025 03:48PM
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