Mob City. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2009 book, L.A. Noir
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L.A. Noir
John Buntin, 2009
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Frank Darabont, 2013

Witness the epic showdown between Officer Joe Teague and a dangerous mobster during the 1940s in Los Angeles. Tasked with joining a new mob enforcement unit, Teague’s mission is to rid the city of criminals like Mickey Cohen, the merciless kingpin of the Los Angeles underworld. Brace yourself for a gripping tale of conflict as Teague and his team strive to restore order and bring down the notorious underworld leader.


Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 2000 book, Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
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Jackie, Ethel, Joan: Women of Camelot
J. Randy Taraborrelli, 2000
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Larry Shaw, 2001

They were more than Washington wives. They were part of an American dream known as Camelot. With strength and cunning they upheld their public image by concealing their private truths. Jackie, Ethel and Joan had little choice. They were Kennedy women. What really unfolded behind the monolith of Kennedy power is revealed for the first time: the true story of the Kennedy reign told through the eyes of the three women who lived it.


Jack Reacher: Never Go Back. Poster of the 2016 movie and cover of the 2013 book, Never Go Back
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Never Go Back
Lee Child, 2013
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Edward Zwick, 2016

After busting a human trafficking ring on US Army land, drifter and former Army military police officer, Jack Reacher, returns to his old military headquarters to meet Major Susan Turner, holding his former command, whom he has been working with by phone during his travels. Turner’s attorney, Colonel Moorcroft, reveals that there is evidence that Turner is involved in the murders of two soldiers in Afghanistan, but Reacher believes she is being framed.


R.I.P.D.. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2003 comic book
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R.I.P.D.
Peter M. Lenkov, Lucas Marangon, 2003
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Robert Schwentke, 2013

Boston Police Department officers Detective Sergeant Nick Walker and Detective Lieutenant Bobby Hayes discover and steal several shards of gold while on duty. Nick buries his share under an orange tree sapling in his garden; his wife, Julia, thinks that the tree is a surprise gift and mentions how content she is with their life together.


The Day the Earth Stood Still. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2005 book
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The Day the Earth Stood Still
Harry Bates, 2005
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Scott Derrickson, 2008

In 1928, a solitary mountaineer exploring the Karakoram mountains in India encounters a glowing sphere. It is moving at 30,000 kilometers per second, enough to destroy all life on Earth. The United States government hastily assembles a group of scientists, including Helen Benson and her friend Michael Granier, to develop a survival plan.