After years behind bars, former drug kingpin Bosco Maximuke is back on the streets, insisting he's turned over a new leaf, and determined to win back the trust of his daughter.
But when members of the criminal network that replaced him start turning up dead, suspicion falls squarely on Bosco. With old enemies closing in, and a trail of bodies stretching from Inverness to the most remote corners of the Highlands, one thing is clear - someone is settling scores.
And then Bosco does the unthinkable. He asks DCI Jack Logan for help.
Logan wants nothing to do with him. Their history is bloody, bitter, and far from buried. But complicating matters is the fact that Bosco's teenage daughter, Olivia, now lives under Logan's roof.
With pressure mounting and the line between justice and revenge growing ever thinner, Logan must navigate a case where nothing is as it seems, and where trusting the wrong person could cost him everything.
| ISBN: | 9781835986646 |
| Publication date: | 30th July 2026 |
| Author: | JD Kirk |
| Publisher: | Canelo Crime an imprint of Canelo |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Series: | DCI Logan Crime Thrillers |
| Genres: |
Crime and mystery: police procedural Thriller: organised crime Narrative theme: Love and relationships Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss Narrative theme: Sense of place Comic (humorous) crime and mystery Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction |
After years behind bars, former drug kingpin Bosco Maximuke is back on the streets, insisting he's turned over a new leaf, and determined to win back the trust of his daughter.
But when members of the criminal network that replaced him start turning up dead, suspicion falls squarely on Bosco. With old enemies closing in, and a trail of bodies stretching from Inverness to the most remote corners of the Highlands, one thing is clear - someone is settling scores.
And then Bosco does the unthinkable. He asks DCI Jack Logan for help.
Logan wants nothing to do with him. Their history is bloody, bitter, and far from buried. But complicating matters is the fact that Bosco's teenage daughter, Olivia, now lives under Logan's roof.
With pressure mounting and the line between justice and revenge growing ever thinner, Logan must navigate a case where nothing is as it seems, and where trusting the wrong person could cost him everything.
Better The Devil features in the following genres: Crime and mystery: police procedural, Thriller: organised crime, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Comic (humorous) crime and mystery, Crime and mystery: hard-boiled crime, noir fiction
Better The Devil is available in Paperback
Better The Devil was written by JD Kirk and published by Canelo Crime an imprint of Canelo
Better The Devil has 304 pages
Yes it is part of DCI Logan Crime Thrillers series