The Recurring Cast
Karen Pirie book 7 · 2023

Past Lying

During the lockdown of 2020, Karen Pirie reads the unpublished manuscript of a dead crime writer, and it seems to describe the disappearance of a real student.

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Book facts

Author
Val McDermid
Series
Karen Pirie, book 7 of 8
Published
2023
Setting
Set in Edinburgh
Characters charted
3
Chart confidence
Low

Who is in Past Lying

3 recurring or key characters from Val McDermid’s chart.

Lead 1

  • Karen PirieDetective leading Scotland’s cold case unit

Major 2

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