JD Kirk’s Blog
The thoughts and musings of a Scottish Crime author
A Rock and a Hard Place Excerpt
This week, despite life hurling curveballs at me and laying obstacles in my path, I completed the first draft of A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE, the 21st book in the DCI Jack Logan series. I am by and...
An Excerpt from My Daughter is Missing
With only a couple of months until it's published, I thought it would be fun to give you a taste of what to expect from My Daughter is Missing, my upcoming psychological thriller. Like with my crime...
The Bone House – Horror Comic Preview
If you're a member of my VIP Club, it's possible that you may have read a short story I wrote a few years ago called THE BONE HOUSE. It was a very dark horror story, written back when I was spending...
My Daughter is Missing Q&A
It's less than two months until my first psychological thriller novel (not counting HIM) is published by Bookouture, and I can't wait for you to read it. Because this is a new departure for me,...
Farewell to the Mighty Quinn
We knew, right away, she was the dog for us. It was July 2014, just a few months after my mum had passed away following two long battles with cancer. We'd driven for 4 hours down to a farm in the...
A Litter of Bones in Exciting New Format
It has been five years since A Litter of Bones was first published, which still seems hard to believe. Since then, I've written 26 other books in the DCI Logan universe, but people still -...
Byres Road Festival
DetailsJD Kirk will be heading to the Byres Road Festival for a Q&A. More information will be announced soon!Book Nowhttps://byresroadbookfestival.comWhen & WhereSeptember 28, 2024 (6:30 pm) -...
Bloody Scotland
DetailsJD Kirk will be appearing alongside the brilliant Rachel Abbott at the opening event of Bloody Scotland. Tickets are available from the Bloody Scotland website:...
A Killer of Influence UK Crime Book Club Event
DetailsTo celebrate the release of the 20th book in the DCI Logan series, A Killer of Influence, JD Kirk will be chatting online to the team at the UK Crime Book Club. To join in head over to their...
Anniversary Editions Survey
Somehow, and don't ask me how, five whole years have passed since publication of the first DCI Jack Logan Novel, A Litter of Bones. In 2019, I published the first four books in the series, which...