Mr. Mercedes. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2014 book
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Mr. Mercedes
Stephen King, 2014
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David E. Kelley, 2017-2019

Retired detective Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved case of Mr. Mercedes, who claimed sixteen lives when he drove a stolen Mercedes through a line of job-seekers at a local job fair. What begins as an online cat-and-mouse game between the two soon has deadly real-life consequences as an increasingly desperate Hartsfield becomes bent on leaving his mark on the world.


Mr. Mercedes. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2015 book, Finders Keepers
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Finders Keepers
Stephen King, 2015
TV series vs book
David E. Kelley, 2017-2019

Retired detective Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved case of Mr. Mercedes, who claimed sixteen lives when he drove a stolen Mercedes through a line of job-seekers at a local job fair. What begins as an online cat-and-mouse game between the two soon has deadly real-life consequences as an increasingly desperate Hartsfield becomes bent on leaving his mark on the world.


Mr. Mercedes. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2016 book, End of Watch
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End of Watch
Stephen King, 2016
TV series vs book
David E. Kelley, 2017-2019

Retired detective Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved case of Mr. Mercedes, who claimed sixteen lives when he drove a stolen Mercedes through a line of job-seekers at a local job fair. What begins as an online cat-and-mouse game between the two soon has deadly real-life consequences as an increasingly desperate Hartsfield becomes bent on leaving his mark on the world.


Control. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1995 book, Touching from a Distance
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Touching from a Distance
Deborah Curtis, 1995
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Anton Corbijn, 2007

Ian Curtis and Debbie Woodruff marry in 1975 in their home town of Macclesfield at ages 19 and 18, respectively. In December 1978 Ian suffers a seizure on the way back from the band’s first London gig; He is diagnosed with epilepsy and prescribed medications that leave him drowsy and moody.


Chemistry of Death. Poster of the 2023 TV series and cover of the 2006 book, The Chemistry of Death
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The Chemistry of Death
Simon Beckett, 2006
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Richard Clark, 2023-

The story revolves around David Hunter, a former forensic pathologist who now works as a physician in the remote town of Manham. Despite his attempts to avoid involvement, he becomes entangled in the investigation of a woman’s death.


City of Ember. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2003 book, The City of Ember
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The City of Ember
Jeanne DuPrau, 2003
movie vs book
Gil Kenan, 2008

An unspecified global catastrophe looms, an underground city known as Ember is constructed to shelter a large group of survivors. In addition, a small metal box intended for a future generation of Emberites is timed to open after 200 years. When the seventh Mayor dies suddenly, the succession is broken, and over time, the significance of the box is forgotten.