The Bones of Logan Rock

 

The Bones of Logan Rock by Sally Rigby
4/21/26; 270 pages
Storm Publishing
A Cornwall Murder Mystery #7 

The Bones of Logan Rock by Sally Rigby is a highly recommended police procedural, cozy mystery, and the seventh book in the Cornwall Murder Mysteries series. 

Human remains are found at the site of an archaeological dig near Logan Rock in Treen, Cornwall, but these remains appear to be more recent than the Bronze Age. Detective Lauren Pengelly and her partner DS Matt Price are called to the scene. It is later determined that the bones are those of 16-year-old Ruth Penrose,who disappeared after a solstice party thirty years ago. Then, during the investigation, the body of one of the archaeological dig team members is found at the base of the cliffs. It appears that someone has a secret and is trying to keep the past hidden. Lauren and her team need to work quickly before the body count rises. 

This is another well-written police procedural and addition to the reliably entertaining Cornwall Murder Mystery series. The action moves at a quick pace while clues are logically followed and information and past connections are uncovered. The team focuses on the archaeological dig team members as they were friends from their university days. In this series, the police team relies heavily on intuition and instinct along with their investigation. There are several twists along the way as the inquiry proceeds. I did predict the direction things would go early on, but following the team is always satisfying.

Although I have been following the whole series, I believe The Bones of Logan Rock can also be read as a standalone novel. You may not know all the interpersonal connections, but there is enough information to follow all the characters and their relationships during the entertaining investigation. Thanks to Storm Publishing for providing me with an advance reader's copy via NetGalley. My review is voluntary and expresses my honest opinion.