Karen Pirie < 2027 >

The character was created by "Queen of Crime" Val McDermid. There are currently in the series: The Distant Echo (2003) – The basis for TV Season 1. A Darker Domain (2008) – The basis for TV Season 2. The Skeleton Road (2014) Out of Bounds (2016) Broken Ground (2018) Still Life (2020) Past Lying (2023) Silent Bones (2024) – The latest release. Key Character Facts

: You can stream the series on BritBox and ITVX. The Original Books by Val McDermid Karen Pirie

Whether you are a fan of the novels or a newcomer to the TV series, here is everything you need to know about , the refreshingly "unfashionable" and sharp-tongued Scottish detective. The TV Series (ITV/BritBox) The character was created by "Queen of Crime" Val McDermid

: Adapts The Distant Echo . Karen reopens a 25-year-old murder case of a barmaid after it becomes the focus of a viral true-crime podcast. The Skeleton Road (2014) Out of Bounds (2016)

The series follows DS (later DI) Karen Pirie, a young detective in St. Andrews assigned to the Historic Cases Unit.

: Adapts A Darker Domain . Now promoted to Detective Inspector, Karen investigates a 1984 cold case involving the kidnapping of a wealthy heiress and her young son.