Above Suspicion. Poster of the 2009 TV series and cover of the 2004 book
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Above Suspicion
Lynda La Plante, 2004
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Lynda La Plante, 2009-2012

Is rookie detective Anna Travis equipped to thrive in a predominantly male domain? Drawing inspiration from Lynda La Plante’s acclaimed novels, this popular British police drama serves as a more youthful and spirited heir to Prime Suspect.


The Tonto Woman. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 1982 book
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The Tonto Woman
Elmore Leonard, 1982
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Daniel Barber, 2008

A white woman is kidnapped from her home by Apache Indians. Traded to the Mojave Indians, she lives as a squaw for 11 years until she is found by her husband. Unfit for society he keeps her in a shack in the desert. Her solitary existence is transformed with the arrival of a Mexican. He befriends her, reignites her self-worth and increases her confidence.


Hannibal Rising. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 2006 book
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Hannibal Rising
Thomas Harris, 2006
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Peter Webber, 2007

In 1941, eight-year-old Hannibal Lecter lives in Lecter Castle in Lithuania. The German invasion of the Soviet Union turns the Baltic region into part of the bloodiest front line of World War II. Lecter, his younger sister Mischa, and their parents travel to the family’s hunting lodge in the woods to elude the advancing German troops. The explosion kills everyone but Lecter and Mischa.


The Rhythm Section. Poster of the 2020 movie and cover of the 1999 book
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The Rhythm Section
Mark Burnell, 1999
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Reed Morano, 2020

Three years after her family’s death in a plane crash, Stephanie Patrick has become a drug-addicted sex worker in London. Escaping her brothel, Stephanie starts living with Proctor and studies his research on the crash, which he explains was caused by a bomb made by a man named Reza, who attends university in London.


R.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1999 comic book, R.I.P.D.
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R.I.P.D.
Peter Lenkov, Lucas Marangon, Randy Emberlin, 1999
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Paul Leyden, 2022

Set in the American West of 1876, ‘R.I.P.D.2: Rise of the Damed’ serves as a spiritual sequel to 2013’s ‘R.I.P.D.’ Sheriff Roy Pulsipher finds himself dead after a shootout with a notorious outlaw gang, but he gets a second chance at life when recruited by the R.I.P.D. (Rest In Peace Department). However, avenging his own murder might have to wait as he is thrust into a mission to save the world.