Breakheart Pass. Poster of the 1975 movie and cover of the 1974 book
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Breakheart Pass
Alistair MacLean, 1974
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Tom Gries, 1975

In the 1870s, residents of the garrison at the Fort Humboldt frontier outpost of the United States Army are reported to be suffering from a diphtheria epidemic. A special express train is heading up into the remote mountain ranges towards the fort filled with reinforcements and medical supplies.


The Rocketeer. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1982 comic book
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The Rocketeer
Dave Stevens, 1982
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Joe Johnston, 1991

In 1938 Los Angeles, two gangsters in Eddie Valentine’s gang steal a rocket pack from Howard Hughes. During their escape from the authorities that ends up on an airfield, one gangster is killed, the getaway driver hides the rocket pack, and stunt pilot Cliff Secord’s Gee Bee racer is destroyed in the resulting auto-airplane accident, crippling his career.


The Rocketeer. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the comic book novelization
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The Rocketeer
Peter David, 1991
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Joe Johnston, 1991

In 1938 Los Angeles, two gangsters in Eddie Valentine’s gang steal a rocket pack from Howard Hughes. During their escape from the authorities that ends up on an airfield, one gangster is killed, the getaway driver hides the rocket pack, and stunt pilot Cliff Secord’s Gee Bee racer is destroyed in the resulting auto-airplane accident, crippling his career.


Cujo. Poster of the 1983 movie and cover of the 1981 book
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Cujo
Stephen King, 1981
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Lewis Teague, 1983

Cujo, a friendly and easygoing St. Bernard, chases a wild rabbit and inserts his head into a cave, where a rabid bat bites him in the nose. Vic returns home to rekindle his marriage, only to find Donna and Tad missing and his house vandalized by Kemp.


The Lost. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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The Lost
Jack Ketchum, 2001
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Chris Sivertson, 2006

Detective Charlie Schilling believes that Ray Pye is responsible for the murders of two young women four years ago. Despite knowing this, he still needs to find the evidence to prove it. Meanwhile, Ray falls for a new girl in town, Katherine Wallace, who may be his match.


The Amateur. Poster of the 1981 movie and cover of the 1981 book
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The Amateur
Robert Littell, 1981
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Charles Jarrott, 1981

After his fiancée is killed by terrorists, a CIA cryptographer forces his superiors to send him on a mission to Czechoslovakia to kill the perpetrators. Once there, he uncovers a complicated plot behind his fiancée’s murder.


Carnal Innocence. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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Carnal Innocence
Nora Roberts, 1991
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Peter Markle, 2011

World famous violinist Caroline Waverly returns to her home town of Innocence to retreat from the world. But a serial slayer is stalking the streets of Innocence, and Caroline may be a prime target for murder.