In the Dark. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2008 book
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In the Dark
Mark Billingham, 2008
TV series vs book
Gilles Bannier, Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, 2017

In the Dark consists of two separate two-part stories centring around detective Helen Weeks. In the first two-parter, Helen finds out that she is pregnant and becomes involved in a case in which the husband of her childhood best friend is accused of kidnapping two young girls. In the second two-parter, a heavily pregnant Helen is pulled into the dark side of urban Manchester as she deals with an unexpected tragedy.


In the Dark. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2015 book, Time of Death
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Time of Death
Mark Billingham, 2015
TV series vs book
Gilles Bannier, Ulrik Imtiaz Rolfsen, 2017

In the Dark consists of two separate two-part stories centring around detective Helen Weeks. In the first two-parter, Helen finds out that she is pregnant and becomes involved in a case in which the husband of her childhood best friend is accused of kidnapping two young girls. In the second two-parter, a heavily pregnant Helen is pulled into the dark side of urban Manchester as she deals with an unexpected tragedy.


Despite the Falling Snow. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2003 book, Despite The Falling Snow
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Despite The Falling Snow
Shamim Sarif, 2003
movie vs book
Shamim Sarif, 2016

Set in 1950s Moscow, Katya, a communist, covertly works as a spy for the Americans during the Cold War arms race. Tasked with her most significant assignment yet—to extract secrets from the ascendant government figure Alexander—she is taken aback when love unexpectedly blossoms between them. Navigating the complexities of reconciling her feelings for Alexander with her communist convictions demands the ultimate sacrifice: her life. This sacrifice remains a hidden truth that Alexander only unravels three decades later.