The Wicker Man. Poster of the 1973 movie and cover of the 1967 book, Ritual
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Ritual
David Pinner, 1967
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Robin Hardy, 1973

Police Sergeant Neil Howie journeys by seaplane to the remote Hebridean island Summerisle to investigate the disappearance of a young girl, Rowan Morrison, about whom he has received an anonymous letter. He enters the local school and enquires about Rowan among the students, but all deny her existence.


The Rachel Papers. Poster of the 1989 movie and cover of the 1973 book
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The Rachel Papers
Martin Amis, 1973
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Damian Harris, 1989

Charles Highway, a 19-year-old guy consumed by his sexual desires, has devised a novel way to keep track of the girls he’s interested in – by storing their biographies on his computer. Rachel Noyce, a girl he met at a party, is one of them, and despite knowing that she’s in a relationship, Charles decides to pursue her. He sends her a humorous video asking her out, and to his surprise, she accepts. Thus begins a steamy love affair between the two.


Blood from the Mummy's Tomb. Poster of the 1971 movie and cover of the 1903 book, The Jewel of Seven Stars
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The Jewel of Seven Stars
Bram Stoker, 1903
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Seth Holt, Michael Carreras, 1971

An archaeological expedition transports the coffin of an Egyptian queen, renowned for her mystical abilities, to London. Her essence reawakens, taking on the guise of a young girl, and triggers a series of peculiar occurrences.


Legend of the Mummy. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1903 book, The Jewel of Seven Stars
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The Jewel of Seven Stars
Bram Stoker, 1903
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Jeffrey Obrow, 1998

Art historian Robert Wyatt receives a summons to visit the residence of his former lover, Margaret Trelawny. There, he discovers that Margaret’s father, renowned Egyptologist Abel Trelawny, has been found in a comatose state in his study, bearing unusual claw marks on his wrist. Trelawny’s last wishes stipulate that he must remain in the room alongside his collection of Egyptian artifacts, always under the observation of two witnesses.