Detective Chief Inspector Vera Stanhope and her assistant Detective Sergeant Aiden Healy work to solve four more perplexing cases, set in rural Northumberland.

Follows DI Jimmy Perez and his DS, "Tosh" MacIntosh, as they investigate how the cold case of a teenager's murder is linked to their current investigation of a journalist's murder.

"Based on the novel “The Distant Echo” by renowned author Val McDermid and adapted for the screen by Emer Kenny, “Karen Pirie” is a proper crime drama set in Scotland and offers everything from suspense to charm without overdoing things. And what makes the plot effective is the length of the episodes (3 in total; each of 1 hour 30 mins. approx.) and the events that are aptly woven one after another. Great performances by the cast, especially...