Jack Taylor. Poster of the 2010 TV series and cover of the 2001 book, The Guards
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The Guards
Ken Bruen, 2001
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Stuart Orme, 2010

Former police officer Jack Taylor builds a formidable reputation as a fearless private investigator, known for his willingness to confront vigilantes and pursue murderers without hesitation.


The Ipcress File. Poster of the 2022 TV series and cover of the 1962 book
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The Ipcress File
Len Deighton, 1962
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James Watkins, 2022-

Harry Palmer’s first case is The Ipcress File, which involves a missing British nuclear scientist. But Palmer’s links to the man suspected of the kidnap takes him on a potentially deadly undercover global mission from Berlin, to London, Beirut and a nuclear atoll in the Pacific. Will Palmer survive brainwashing, inter-departmental rivalry, treason and a series of dangerous twists and turns?


The Day of the Triffids. Poster of the 2009 TV series and cover of the 1951 book
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The Day of the Triffids
John Wyndham, 1951
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Richard Mewis, 2009

In this electrifying thriller, social order collapses as humanity confronts a double catastrophe. The majority of people have been blinded in a freak solar storm leaving them at the mercy of opportunists who still have their sight. Meanwhile the Triffids are evolving and advancing on the towns in search of human prey.