Slow Horses. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 2010 book
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Slow Horses
Mick Herron, 2010
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James Hawes, 2022-

After a botched and publicly embarrassing training mission, British MI5 agent River Cartwright is exiled to Slough House, an administrative purgatory for service rejects. Known as slow horses, Cartwright and his fellow employees must endure dull, paper pushing tasks and their miserable boss, Jackson Lamb, who expects them to quit out of boredom and frustration.


The Alienist. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 1994 book
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The Alienist
Caleb Carr, 1994
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James Hawes, Jakob Verbruggen, Paco Cabezas, Jamie Payne, David Petrarca, 2018-2020

The first season is set in 1896, when a series of gruesome murders of boy prostitutes has gripped New York City. Joining them in the probe is Sara Howard, Roosevelt’s headstrong secretary, as well as twin brothers Marcus and Lucius Isaacson, both detective sergeants in the New York City Police Department.


DCI Banks. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 1987 book, Gallows View
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Gallows View
Peter Robinson, 1987
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Craig Pickles, James Hawes, Bill Anderson, Marek Losey, Paul Whittington, 2010

Stephen Tompkinson and Andrea Lowe take on the roles of the determined and resolute Chief Inspector Alan Banks and the spirited and assertive Detective Sergeant Annie Cabbot in three gripping crime stories.


One Life. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2014 book, If It's Not Impossible...
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If It's Not Impossible...
Barbara Winton, 2014
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James Hawes, 2023

The movie traces the journey of British humanitarian Nicholas Winton, who played a pivotal role in rescuing hundreds of Central European children from the Nazis on the brink of World War II.


The Challenger Disaster. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 1988 book, What Do You Care What Other People Think?
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What Do You Care What Other People Think?
Richard P. Feynman, 1988
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James Hawes, 2013

In 1986, the catastrophic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger sent shockwaves through the annals of American space exploration. The loss of seven courageous astronauts, notably including Christa McAuliffe, the pioneering teacher bound for space, unfolded before the eyes of countless viewers via live television coverage. However, even more startling was the uncertainty surrounding the investigation into the disaster’s root cause.


The Challenger Disaster. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2009 book, Truth, Lies, and O-Rings
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Truth, Lies, and O-Rings
Allan J. McDonald, James R. Hansen, 2009
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James Hawes, 2013

In 1986, the catastrophic explosion of the space shuttle Challenger sent shockwaves through the annals of American space exploration. The loss of seven courageous astronauts, notably including Christa McAuliffe, the pioneering teacher bound for space, unfolded before the eyes of countless viewers via live television coverage. However, even more startling was the uncertainty surrounding the investigation into the disaster’s root cause.