Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Poster of the 1944 movie and cover of the 1943 book
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Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo
Ted W. Lawson, 1943
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Mervyn LeRoy, 1944

Following the destructive Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and a series of setbacks for the United States, Lieutenant Colonel Jimmy Doolittle formulates a bold plan for a daring raid to strike at the core of Japan. A squadron of American planes embarks on a perilous journey across the Pacific Ocean to deliver a deadly payload.


Once You Kiss a Stranger.... Poster of the 1969 movie and cover of the 1950 book, Strangers on a Train
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Strangers on a Train
Patricia Highsmith, 1950
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Robert Sparr, 1969

Jerry is a professional golfer. When a woman named Diana recognizes how much Jerry hates a rival player, Mike, she offers to commit murder if Jerry will do likewise for her. The person she wants killed is Dr. Haggis, a psychiatrist who believes Diana to be dangerously disturbed and wants her institutionalized.