Doc Hollywood. Poster of the 1991 movie and cover of the 1979 book, What? Dead... Again?
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What? Dead... Again?
Neil B. Shulman, 1979
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Michael Caton-Jones, 1991

Having completed his medical residency in a Washington, D.C. hospital, Dr. Benjamin Stone drives to Beverly Hills for a job interview with noted plastic surgeon. While passing through Grady, South Carolina, Ben smashes into a fence to avoid hitting a cow. The fence belongs to Judge Evans, who then sentences him to 32 hours of community service at the town’s medical clinic.


Radio Free Albemuth. Poster of the 2010 movie and cover of the 1985 book
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Radio Free Albemuth
Philip K. Dick, 1985
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John Alan Simon, 2010

The story is set in an alternate reality America circa 1985 under the authoritarian control of President Fremont. Berkeley record store clerk Nick Brady lives modestly with his wife Rachel and their infant son. Nick has been experiencing strange visions and dreams. He confides in Rachel and his best friend, science-fiction writer Philip K. Dick. Nick calls the source of his visions.


Mr. Murder. Poster of the 1998 movie and cover of the 1993 book
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Mr. Murder
Dean Koontz, 1993
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Dick Lowry, 1998

Father and Son Drew Oslett Sr. and Jr. are shadowy operatives who create assassins and now through pioneering genetically engineering and cloning intend to create a perfect untraceable assassin. After electrocuting their intended candidate to gain his DNA, the tissue samples are contaminated and replaced by those belonging to Marty Stillwater who is a successful mystery novel writer.