A Rock and a Hard Place: The next instalment in the gripping must-read multi-million copy bestselling crime thriller police procedural series
By (Author) JD Kirk
Canelo
Canelo Crime
5th August 2025
United Kingdom
Fiction
Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Thriller / suspense fiction
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Narrative theme: Sense of place
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Humorous fiction
Paperback
Width 156mm, Height 234mm
When washed-up 80s rock legend Johnny Freestone is found dead in a cave off Scotlands North Coast 500 tourist route, it looks like a tragic accident another celebrity lost to a reckless lifestyle.
But detective and secret Freestone fan Jack Logan is convinced he was murdered. As Logan delves into Johnnys final days, he uncovers a trail of bitter rivalries, broken promises, and a comeback tour that wasnt quite what it seemed.
With the Highlands rugged beauty as a backdrop, Logan must navigate a web of secrets and lies that stretch from music studios to old flames and find out who wanted Johnny silenced for good.
The gripping next instalment in the DCI Jack Logan series, perfect for fans of Ian Rankin, Val McDermid and Stuart Macbride.
JD Kirk is the author of the multi-million bestselling DCI Logan series, set in the Highlands of Scotland. He also does not exist. Instead, JD is the pen name of former childrens author and screenwriter, Barry Hutchison, who was born and raised in Fort William. He still lives in the Highlands with his wife and children. He has no idea what the JD stands for.