Murdoch Mysteries. Poster of the 2008 TV series and cover of the 1997 book, Except the Dying
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Except the Dying
Maureen Jennings, 1997
TV series vs book
Maureen Jennings, Cal Coons, Alexandra Zarowny, 2008-

The series takes place in Toronto starting in 1895 and follows Detective William Murdoch of the Toronto Constabulary, who solves many of his cases using methods of detection that were unusual at the time. Detective Murdoch is assisted by the three other main characters: Inspector Brackenreid, Doctor Julia Ogde, and the inexperienced but eager Constable George Crabtree, who aspires to be a mystery novel writer.


Pontypool. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1998 book, Pontypool Changes Everything
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Pontypool Changes Everything
Tony Burgess, 1998
movie vs book
Bruce McDonald, 2008

When disc jockey Grant Mazzy reports to his basement radio station in the Canadian town of Pontypool, he thinks it’s just another day at work. But when he hears reports of a virus that turns people into zombies, Mazzy barricades himself in the radio booth and tries to figure out a way to warn his listeners about the virus and its unlikely mode of transmission.