Tami Hoag is an American author of romance and thriller novels. Her novel 'ASHES to ASHES' was published in 1998 and is the first book in her Kovac and Liska series. The novel follows Minneapolis homicide detectives Sam Kovac and Nikki Liska as they investigate a series of murders that appear to be connected to a serial killer from the past. The crossword solutions for the term 'ASHES to ASHES' Author Hoag are TAMI, which is Hoag's first name, and ASHES, which is the title of the novel.