# A Litter of Bones

By J.D. Kirk · DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, book 1

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/a-litter-of-bones-d5328924/

A boy’s disappearance takes DCI Jack Logan from Glasgow to the Highlands and back toward the case that damaged his life. Ten years after he helped put a child killer away, the new investigation raises the possibility that the man in prison was never the real culprit.

## What makes it funny?

MysteryFile’s reviewer singles out a moment when Logan prepares a pretext for breaking down a door. Sinead simply opens it: he has forgotten that local people may leave their houses unlocked. Readers in mystery book groups also praise the series for team banter amid its grim cases.

### The comedy at work

Logan’s professional authority does not spare him practical embarrassment. His colleague’s simple solution punctures his dramatic plan, giving the reader a brief release from the investigation’s tension.

### Try this if…

The appeal is a dark police mystery with room for colleagues to make each other look foolish. Series readers value the laughs alongside a murder plot; the child-killer investigation still supplies the main stakes.

### Good to know

Child abduction and serial child murder are central to the setup. MysteryFile’s reviewer also warns of animal torture. The series follows a continuing police team, and readers recommend beginning here.

## What to expect

- Genre: Crime & thriller · Mystery
- On the shelf: Private eye & detective
- Kind of humor: Dark comedy · Situational comedy
- Format: Novel
- Length: 304 pages
- Published: 2019

## Sources & further reading

- Publisher: [A Litter of Bones by J.D. Kirk, Penguin Random House / Canelo](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/822123/a-litter-of-bones-by-jd-kirk)
- Author commentary: [Author: first DCI Logan book](https://jdkirk.com/project/a-litter-of-bones)
- Book information: [Fantastic Fiction: book and series](https://www.fantasticfiction.com/k/jd-kirk/litter-of-bones.htm)
- Publisher: [Publisher: paperback and synopsis](https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/822123/a-litter-of-bones-by-jd-kirk)
- Reader discussion: [Reader discussion](https://facebook.com/groups/bookrecommendations/permalink/6810358839038871)
- Review: [MysteryFile review](https://mysteryfile.com/blog?p=82140)