Karen Pirie
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ITV There’s a new TV detective coming our way in this latest crime drama. Based on the novel The Distant Echo, the three-part thriller stars
Outlander’s Lauren Lyle as DI Karen Pirie, who’s tasked with tackling cold cases, beginning with the unsolved 1996 murder of a teenager in the Scottish university town of St Andrews.
The Twist of A Knife
by Anthony Horowitz (£16.99, Cornerstone, HB)
Can you imagine being arrested and locked up for a murder you didn’t commit? Anthony Horowitz can, and does, in this knotty crime mystery. Following the opening night of his play, Mindgame, ruthless theatre critic, Harriet Throsby, has been stabbed to death with a knife belonging to Anthony. The police are convinced they have the murderer. Meanwhile, ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne is intent on finding the real killer. Cleverly placed red herrings will keep you guessing right up to the end and Horowitz’s inclusion of himself is genius.
It’s almost Strictly time again, which means for the next few months we’ll be tied up watching this year’s bunch of celebs competing to win the coveted Glitterball Trophy. This will be the 20th series of the much-loved show, so before the Class of 2022 hit the ballroom floor, we’ve put together this just-for-fun quiz… How much do you remember?