A Time to Kill. Poster of the 1996 movie and cover of the 1989 book
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A Time to Kill
John Grisham, 1989
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Joel Schumacher, 1996

In the town of Clanton, Mississippi, ten-year-old African American Tonya Hailey is abducted, raped, and beaten by two local white men, Billy Ray Cobb and Pete Willard. Carl Lee goes to the county courthouse and opens fire with an automatic rifle, killing both rapists and unintentionally injuring Deputy Dwayne Looney, whose leg is later amputated.


The Express. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1983 book, Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express
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Ernie Davis: The Elmira Express
Robert C. Gallagher, 1983
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Gary Fleder, 2008

Based on the incredible true story, “The Express” follows the inspirational life of college football player Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy. Following his draft by the NFL, tragedy struck the star athlete and he was never able to take the professional field. But his tale would forever change the face of professional sports.


A Man Called Hawk. Poster of the 1989 TV series and cover of the 1976 book, Promised Land
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Promised Land
Robert B. Parker, 1976
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Stephen Hattman, William Robert Yates, 1989

Hawk has relocated to Washington, D.C., where he is summoned to assist individuals in dire need or facing potential peril. Furthermore, figures from his past resurface, seeking retribution, seeking to collect unsettled debts, or aiming to resolve past conflicts.


Secret Window. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1991 book, Secret Window, Secret Garden
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Secret Window, Secret Garden
Stephen King, 1991
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David Koepp, 2004

After catching his wife Amy having an affair with their friend Ted, mystery writer Mort Rainey retreats to his cabin at Tashmore Lake in upstate New York, depressed and suffering from writer’s block. That night, Mort’s dog, Chico, is found dead outside the cabin, along with a note from Shooter giving Mort three days to provide proof.


Alien³. Poster of the 1992 movie and cover of the book novelization
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Alien 3
Alan Dean Foster, 1992
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David Fincher, 1992

Following the events of Aliens, a fire starts aboard the Colonial Marine spaceship Sulaco. The computer launches an escape pod containing Ellen Ripley, the young girl Newt, Hicks, and the damaged android Bishop; Scans of the crew’s cryotubes show a Queen Facehugger attached to one member.


Random Hearts. Poster of the 1999 movie and cover of the 1984 book
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Random Hearts
Warren Adler, 1984
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Sydney Pollack, 1999

Police Sergeant Dutch Van Den Broek and U.S. Representative Kay Chandler find themselves widowed after their spouses perish in a plane crash, only to uncover the startling revelation that their significant others were engaged in a secret romantic relationship with each other.