Garage Sale Mysteries. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2010 book, Garage Sale Stalker
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Garage Sale Stalker
Suzi Weinert, 2010
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Kristoffer Tabori, 2013-2019

The show centers on Jennifer Shannon, an antiques merchant with a talent for solving murders. Her attention to detail motivates her to contribute to the investigation of these killings, even if it puts her life at risk.


Dreams in the Witch-House. Poster of the 2005 movie and cover of the 1933 book, The Dreams in the Witch House
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The Dreams in the Witch House
H.P. Lovecraft, 1933
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Stuart Gordon, 2005

Walter Gilman, a student of mathematics and folklore at Miskatonic University, rents an attic room in the “Witch House”, a house in Arkham, Massachusetts that is rumored to be cursed. Gilman also has nightly experiences involving Keziah and her rat-bodied, human-faced familiar, Brown Jenkin, which he believes are not dreams at all.


The Stranger Beside Me. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1980 book
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The Stranger Beside Me
Ann Rule, 1980
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Paul Shapiro, 2003

Aspiring crime writer Ann Rule becomes friends with serial killer Ted Bundy while working at a women’s clinic in Seattle in the 1970s. Unknowingly, she spends time with Bundy and is unaware of his heinous crimes until he is arrested and she becomes the lead writer for the case.


Last Chance Cafe. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2002 book, The Last Chance Cafe
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The Last Chance Cafe
Linda Lael Miller, 2002
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Jorge Montesi, 2006

A woman is forced to flee with her daughter and hide in a small farming town after discovering evidence that her stepfather was murdered by a group of dishonest cops and judges, including her ex-husband, the district attorney. There, she falls in love with a local ranch owner, but danger soon follows.


Trucks. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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Trucks
Stephen King, 1987
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Chris Thomson, 1997

In a small Nevada town, the town residents live peacefully. But one day, most trucks mysteriously start to come to life and develop their own minds. Ray along with his son arrive in Nevada, where they decide to stay in a restaurant. As the trucks start to develop their own minds, a trucker loses control of his refrigerator truck and decides to get out of it to see why the truck stopped. When he decides to check the trailer, he is locked inside by the truck.