Karen Pirie book 4 · 2016
Out of Bounds
A teenage joyrider dies in a crash, and his DNA links him to a murder twenty years ago.
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Book facts
- Author
- Val McDermid
- Series
- Karen Pirie, book 4 of 8
- Published
- 2016
- Setting
- Set in Edinburgh
- Characters charted
- 4
- Chart confidence
- Low
Who is in Out of Bounds
4 recurring or key characters from Val McDermid’s chart. Introduces Hamish Mackenzie.
Lead 1
- Karen PirieDetective leading Scotland’s cold case unit
Major 1
- Jason MurrayDetective constable on Karen’s team
Minor and cameo 2
- Phil ParhatkaDetective and Karen’s partner
- Hamish MackenzieFirst appearanceKaren’s partner after Phil
Also featuring these characters
Other Val McDermid books that share the most characters with Out of Bounds.
- Still Life2020 · Karen Pirie · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- A Darker Domain2008 · Karen Pirie · 3 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Past Lying2023 · Karen Pirie · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon
- Silent Bones2025 · Karen Pirie · 2 shared charactersBuy on Amazon