Trial & Retribution. Poster of the 1997 TV series and cover of the 1997 book, Trial and Retribution
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Trial and Retribution
Lynda La Plante, 1997
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Lynda La Plante, 1997-2009

The formidable team, including Detective Superintendent Walker, Detective Inspector North, and DCI Connor, is committed to seeing each case through from the initial crime, through meticulous investigation and forensic work, all the way to the courtroom, where the strength of their efforts will be put to the ultimate test, often pushing them to their limits.


The Pigeon Tunnel. Poster of the 2023 movie and cover of the 2016 book, The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life
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The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life
John le Carré, 2016
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Errol Morris, 2023

This documentary spans six decades, capturing le Carré’s final and most intimate interview moments, interwoven with scarce archival clips and compelling anecdotes. The narrative unfolds against the tumultuous backdrop of the Cold War, stretching seamlessly into the present day.


The Child in Time. Poster of the 2017 movie and cover of the 1987 book
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The Child in Time
Ian McEwan, 1987
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Julian Farino, 2017

A successful writer of children’s books is confronted with the unthinkable —he loses his only child, four-year-old Kate, in a supermarket. In one horrifying moment that replays itself over the years that follow, he realises his daughter is gone. Kate’s absence sets Stephen and his wife on diverging paths as both struggle with an all-consuming grief.


The Innocent. Poster of the 1993 movie and cover of the 1990 book
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The Innocent
Ian McEwan, 1990
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John Schlesinger, 1993

A young engineer is sent to post World War II Berlin to help the Americans, in spying on the Russians. In a time and place where discretion is still a man’s best friend, he falls in love with a mysterious woman, who will take him on the dark side of evil. The film centres around the joint CIA/MI6 real-life Operation Gold: building a tunnel under the Russian sector of Berlin.