The Recurring Cast
Karen Pirie book 1 · 2003

The Distant Echo

In 1978, four students in St Andrews find a young woman dying in the snow. Twenty-five years later, the case is reopened, and the four men become targets. Karen Pirie first appears.

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Book facts

Author
Val McDermid
Series
Karen Pirie, book 1 of 8
Published
2003
Setting
Set in Edinburgh
Characters charted
1
Chart confidence
Medium

Who is in The Distant Echo

1 recurring or key character from Val McDermid’s chart. Introduces Karen Pirie.

Minor and cameo 1

  • Karen PirieFirst appearanceDetective leading Scotland’s cold case unitA young detective constable