Where Eagles Dare. Poster of the 1968 movie and cover of the 1967 book
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Where Eagles Dare
Alistair MacLean, 1967
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Brian G. Hutton, 1968

During World War II, a British aircraft is shot down and crashes in Nazi held territory. The Germans capture the only survivor, American Brigadier General George Carnaby, who is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that’s nearly impossible to breach. It’s up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it’s too late.


The House on Garibaldi Street. Poster of the 1979 movie and cover of the 1975 book
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The House on Garibaldi Street
Isser Harel, 1975
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Peter Collinson, 1979

In the aftermath of World War II, rumors spread about high-ranking Nazis who had fled Germany and Europe, taking refuge in South America. One such figure was Adolf Eichmann, accused of being responsible for millions of deaths. There were suspicions that he was living under an assumed identity in Argentina. To bring him to justice, Israel’s intelligence organization Mossad embarked on a mission to track down Eichmann and confirm his presence in the country.


Spy Story. Poster of the 1976 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Spy Story
Len Deighton, 1974
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Lindsay Shonteff, 1976

A nuclear war specialist returns from a mission gathering data on Soviet communications and electronic warfare techniques in the Arctic Ocean to find that his flat has been broken into and mysteriously re-decorated.