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The Art of Racing in the Rain
Garth Stein, 2008
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Simon Curtis, 2019

Enzo is a Golden Retriever with a near-human soul and a philosopher’s mind who believes in the legend that a dog ‘who is prepared’ will be reincarnated in his next life as a human. At the end of his days, he evaluates his life through the lessons learned by Denny, his human owner, a race-car driver.


A Simple Plan. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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A Simple Plan
Scott Smith, 1993
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Sam Raimi, 1998

Hank Mitchell and his pregnant wife Sarah live in rural Minnesota. When Hank, his older, socially challenged brother Jacob and Jacob’s friend Lou Chambers chase a fox into the woods, they stumble upon a crashed airplane. After Sheriff Carl leaves, the three men decide to keep the money a secret, but Hank breaks the pact when he immediately reveals the discovery to Sarah.


Mercy Street. Poster of the 2016 TV series and cover of the 2008 book, Adventures of an army nurse in two wars
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Adventures of an army nurse in two wars
James Phinney Munroe, 2008
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Lisa Quijano Wolfinger, David Zabel, 2016-2017

Set in the year 1862, the lives of Mary Phinney, a New England abolitionist, and Emma Green, a Confederate belle, intertwine at Mansion House. The hotel, owned by the Green family, has been converted into a Union Army hospital, serving as the backdrop for their unexpected collision.


In the Line of Fire. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the book novelization
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In the Line of Fire
Max Allan Collins, 1993
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Wolfgang Petersen, 1993

Veteran Secret Service agent Frank Horrigan is a man haunted by his failure to save President Kennedy while serving protection detail in Dallas. Thirty years later, a man calling himself “Booth” threatens the life of the current President, forcing Horrigan to come back to protection detail to confront the ghosts from his past.


Waco: The Aftermath. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 1999 book, A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story
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A Place Called Waco: A Survivor's Story
David Thibodeau, Leon Whiteson, 1999
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Drew Dowdle, John Erick Dowdle, 2023-

A five-part drama series that depicts the intense aftermath of the catastrophic 1993 FBI standoff at the Branch Davidian compound – an incident that mobilized American militia movements and played a role in the radicalization of Timothy McVeigh, Terry Nichols, and many others.


The Old Man and the Sea. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1952 book
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The Old Man and the Sea
Ernest Hemingway, 1952
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Jud Taylor, 1990

Santiago goes out on his usual fishing trip and makes a huge catch, the biggest of his life. Then a shark attacks and tries to steal his catch. Santiago battles with the shark for days. He returns to the shore beaten, tattered and torn, and his catch consisting now…


Small Crimes. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 2008 book
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Small Crimes
Dave Zeltserman, 2008
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E.L. Katz, 2017

Joe Denton, a corrupt ex-cop, is released from jail after serving a six-year prison sentence for attempted murder. Denton returns home looking for redemption, but passes a bar on his way back home. Although a recovering alcoholic, he enters and orders a drink. Denton will end up trapped in the mess he left behind.


I Spy. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the book novelization
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I Spy
Max Allan Collins, 2002
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Betty Thomas, 2002

When the Air Force’s newest stealth bomber disappears, secret agent Alex Scott is sent to Budapest to find it. To Scott’s dismay, he is teamed with undefeated middleweight champion Kelly Robinson, who is slated to fight in Budapest where suspected Stealth thief, arms dealer and boxing fan Arnold Gundars is throwing a party in honor of the boxers. Scott uses cool spy equipment to encourage the egotistical Robinson to work with him.


A Carol Christmas. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1843 book, A Christmas Carol
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A Christmas Carol
Charles Dickens, 1843
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Matthew Irmas, 2003

Talk show host Carol Cartman is egotistical and sensationalistic. She generally handles her employees with icy contempt and is jaded and self-centered. Her late Aunt Marla trained her to act in this manner. Four ghosts teach a her a lesson, and just in time for Christmas, she changes her ways.


Ricochet. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Ricochet
Sandra Brown, 2006
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Nick Gomez, 2011

Detective Hatcher becomes infuriated when Judge Laird declares a mistrial, resulting in Savitch’s acquittal due to a juror’s mistake. Several weeks later, Elise Laird, the judge’s wife, confronts a burglar in their home and fatally shoots him. As new information comes to light, the circumstances surrounding the shooting become increasingly dubious, casting suspicion on both Elise and the judge in relation to Savitch.