Jesse Stone: Benefit of the Doubt. Poster of the 2012 movie and cover of the 1997 book, Night Passage
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Night Passage
Robert B. Parker, 1997
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Robert Harmon, 2012

After being forced into retirement, Jesse Stone is compelled to return to duty when the sheriff who replaced him tragically perishes in an explosion inside their police car. With the other officers he previously worked with having left the department, Jesse finds himself alone in his pursuit to solve the crime, relying solely on his own skills and determination.


The Christmas Shoes. Poster of the 2002 movie and cover of the 2001 book
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The Christmas Shoes
Donna VanLiere, 2001
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Andy Wolk, 2002

In this heartwarming holiday drama, Robert, a workaholic attorney crosses paths with a young boy on Christmas Eve and rediscovers the true meaning of love, life and the holiday season.


The Riverman. Poster of the 2004 movie and cover of the 1989 book, The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer
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The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer
Robert D. Keppel, William J. Birnes, 1989
movie vs book
Bill Eagles, 2004

Seattle is terrorized by the Green River Killer, a notorious serial murderer. To understand his psyche and capture him, detectives working on the case carry out a sequence of interviews with incarcerated serial killer Ted Bundy.