A Rock and a Hard Place

Rock 'n' roll never dies. But its stars do.When washed-up 80s rock legend Johnny Freestone is found dead in a cave off Scotland's 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 Johnny's final days, he uncovers a trail of bitter rivalries, broken promises, and a comeback tour that wasn't 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.

About the author

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 children's 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.

Product details

• Authors: JD Kirk
• Publisher: Pan macmillan Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9781835983010
• ISBN: 978-1-83598-301-0
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 23 mm
• Series: DCI Logan Crime Thrillers
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; FICTION / Mystery & Detective / Police Procedural, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Crime, Crime & mystery, Fiction: special features, FICTION / Thrillers / Crime, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Humorous fiction, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction, Crime and mystery: police procedural, FICTION / Humorous / Dark Humor