Five years ago, a new Scottish detective team led by DCI Jack Logan, ventured out into the wilderness of the Scottish Highlands to stop killers, rescue victims, and dispense justice.

Since their first appearance in JD Kirk’s A Litter of Bones in 2019, DCI Logan and his team have gained a huge following of loyal readers. Loganites devour every book, not just to find out whodunnit, but to learn more about the team themselves, their private lives, and the notorious criminals they come up against.

All of this has been all set against the backdrop of the beautiful Scottish Highlands and many of its famous, and occasionally infamous, landmarks.

Five years and over four million book sales later, we’re preparing to publish JD Kirk’s 20th DCI Logan book, A Killer of Influence. The book – possibly JD’s darkest and most gripping story to date – sees a group of social media influencers vanish while on a trip to the Scottish Highlands.

The police are clueless as to their whereabouts. Their families and friends are frantic with worry.

And that is when the livestreams begin. Followers around the world can only watch on as the missing influencers are forced into a battle of survival against each other, broadcast live on the internet.

Jack and the rest of the team must race to try and work out where the influencers are being held, before it’s too late.

More importantly, they need to figure out who is doing all this, and why. And what Jack’s own role in the whole thing is…

Tense, gripping, but packed with the dark humour that have made JD’s books a stand-out smash in Scottish crime fiction, A Killer of Influence will be released on the 12th of September 2024 in print, eBook and audiobook formats. Pre-order your copy today!