Our Kind of Traitor. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2010 book
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Our Kind of Traitor
John le Carré, 2010
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Susanna White, 2016

In a money laundering scheme, the Prince – head of the Russian Mafia – creates a new bank in London and has its financial oligarchs sign over their accounts to him. They bond over drinks and tennis before Dima invites the MacKendricks to his daughter’s birthday, where Dima gives Perry a USB drive linking corrupt British politicians and businessmen to the Russian mafia.


The Amazing Mr Blunden. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 1969 book, The Ghosts
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The Ghosts
Antonia Barber, 1969
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Mark Gatiss, 2021

For modern teenagers Jamie and Lucy, though, adventure arrives in the form of a mysterious old man, Mr Blunden. He offers them a job, as caretakers to a ruined old house that’s said to be haunted. Once they move in, Lucy and Jamie explore the grounds and meet two more kids – Sara and her younger brother, Georgie. But there’s something unusual about them. They’re ghosts. Or not quite.


Victor Frankenstein. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 1818 book, Frankenstein
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Frankenstein
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, 1818
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Paul McGuigan, 2015

Radical scientist Victor Frankenstein and his equally brilliant protégé Igor Strausman share a noble vision of aiding humanity through their groundbreaking research into immortality. But Victor’s experiments go too far, and his obsession has horrifying consequences. Only Igor can bring his friend back from the brink of madness and save him from his monstrous creation.