Philip Marlowe, Private Eye. Poster of the 1983 TV series and cover of the 1939 book, The Big Sleep
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The Big Sleep
Raymond Chandler, 1939
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Peter Hunt, Robert Iscove, 1983-1986

The cases of private investigator Philip Marlowe are chronicled in the series. Storylines were taken from Chandler’s short stories and were set in Los Angeles in the 1930s.


Mitch Albom's for One More Day. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2006 book, For One More Day
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For One More Day
Mitch Albom, 2006
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Lloyd Kramer, 2007

The movie tells the story of Charley Benetto, a former baseball player who has hit rock bottom. He is divorced, estranged from his daughter, and on the brink of suicide. However, he is given one more day with his deceased mother, who he had blamed for leaving his father. Through her guidance, Charley revisits significant moments in his life and gains a clearer understanding of the truth behind his past experiences.


While My Pretty One Sleeps. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1989 book
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While My Pretty One Sleeps
Mary Higgins Clark, 1989
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Jorge Montesi, 1997

Ethel Lambston, a well-known gossip journalist, is poised to shock the fashion world with an exposé that exposes the dark secrets of leading designers. Neeve Kearny, though, suspects foul play when Ethel vanishes and is subsequently discovered dead, and she feels obliged to learn the truth. In the end, she follows a path that takes her from the glitzy nightclubs frequented by New York’s elite to the Mafia underworld.


Loves Music, Loves to Dance. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1991 book
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Loves Music, Loves to Dance
Mary Higgins Clark, 1991
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Mario Azzopardi, 2001

When a talk show producer learns that her best friend was killed after responding to an online personal ad, she is forced to confront her own guilt. She starts a perilous dating game against investigator D’Salva’s advice, attracting the killer’s attention.