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The ITV show Karen Pirie, based on a series of novels written by Tartan Noir crime author Val McDermid, takes an old, rather hackneyed idea and makes it totally fresh.

Published: Thursday, 13th May 2021 at 5:11 pm Book lovers and crime fans rejoice! An upcoming ITV series will adapt the work of Val McDermid, whose novels have sold 17 million copies worldwide. Advertisement Her popular Karen Pirie series has been going since 2003 (and consists of six novels) – so there will be plenty of material for ITV to work with. The first season will be made up of three episodes, each two hours long. Here’s everything we know about it so far. When is the Kar...

Lauren Lyle to star as Karen Pirie in ITV cold case murder drama Karen Pirie Lauren Lyle to star as Karen Pirie in ITV cold case murder drama, based on acclaimed author Val McDermid’s The Distant Echo, adapted by Emer Kenny OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE ITV Press Centre Outlander star Lauren Lyle will take the lead role of Karen Pirie in a new ITV drama series from the producers of Line of Duty and Bodyguard, World Productions. True to Val McDermid’s iconic char...