Kill the Irishman. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 1998 book, To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia
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To Kill the Irishman: The War That Crippled the Mafia
Rick Porrello, 1998
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Jonathan Hensleigh, 2011

In 1960 Danny Greene and his childhood friends Billy McComber and Art Sneperger are longshoremen at the Cleveland docks. Nardi gets him work as an enforcer for Hungarian Jewish loan shark Shondor Birns, and later helps pitch a deal to Mafia Capo Jack Licavoli: Greene will force the city’s garbage haulers to join the union Licavoli controls.


Next. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1980 book, The Golden Man
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The Golden Man
Philip K. Dick, 1980
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Lee Tamahori, 2007

He can only see two minutes ahead, with the exception of a vision he once had of a woman walking into a diner. Cris draws the attention of FBI agent Callie Ferris, who has figured out his ability and wants to stop Russian terrorists from detonating a nuclear weapon. Later that night, the casino’s security chief is approached by two of the terrorists, is interrogated about Johnson and is then killed.


The Family Fang. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2011 book
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The Family Fang
Kevin Wilson, 2011
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Jason Bateman, 2015

Annie and Baxter, the adult children of the controversial husband and wife conceptual performance art couple famous for their quirky macabre public performances, have never got over the fact that their parents kept using them during their childhood in their often gory and disturbing satirical public performances. They often clash with their now elderly parents over this and blame them for their problems in their adult life.


The Extra Man. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1998 book
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The Extra Man
Jonathan Ames, 1998
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Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, 2010

Louis, a teacher, loses his job due to an uncomfortable incident with women’s lingerie in the teacher’s lounge. Seeking a fresh start, he relocates to New York City aspiring to become a full-fledged writer. Responding to a room listing, he encounters Henry, an eccentric writer living an unusual life. Intrigued by Henry, Louis decides to move in. Henry promptly starts instructing Louis on how to lead a vibrant social life in New York by becoming the companion to wealthy older widows.