C.B. Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2013 book, The Cuckoo's Calling
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The Cuckoo's Calling
Robert Galbraith (J.K. Rowling), 2013
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Michael Keillor, 2017

A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police.


C.B. Strike: The Silkworm. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2014 book, The Silkworm
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The Silkworm
Robert Galbraith, 2014
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Kieron Hawkes, 2017

A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police.


C.B. Strike: Career of Evil. Poster of the 2018 TV series and cover of the 2015 book, Career of Evil
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Career of Evil
Robert Galbraith, 2015
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Charles Sturridge, 2018

A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police.


C.B. Strike: Lethal White. Poster of the 2020 TV series and cover of the 2018 book, Lethal White
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Lethal White
Robert Galbraith, 2018
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Susan Tully, 2020

A war veteran turned private detective operates out of a tiny office in London’s Denmark Street. Although wounded both physically and psychologically, his unique insight and background as a military police investigator prove crucial in solving complex crimes that have baffled the police.


The Musketeers. Poster of the 2014 TV series and cover of the 1844 book, The Three Musketeers
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The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas, 1844
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Adrian Hodges, 2014-2016

In 1630s Paris, Athos, Aramis and Porthos are a group of highly trained musketeers commanded by Captain Treville who meet d’Artagnan, a skillful farm boy with hopes of becoming a musketeer. The series follows them as they fight to protect King and country.


The Wonder. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2016 book
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The Wonder
Emma Donoghue, 2016
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Sebastián Lelio, 2022

The Irish Midlands, 1859. An English nurse, Lib Wright, is summoned to a tiny village to observe what some are claiming as a medical anomaly or a miracle – a girl said to have survived without food for months. Tourists have flocked to the cabin of eleven-year-old Anna O’Donnell, and a journalist has come down to cover the sensation. The Wonder is a tale of two strangers who transform each other’s lives, a psychological thriller, and a story of love pitted against evil.


Chéri. Poster of the 2009 movie and cover of the 1926 book, Cheri and The Last of Cheri
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Cheri and The Last of Cheri
Colette, 1926
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Stephen Frears, 2009

Set in 1900s Belle Époque Paris, Chéri tells the story of an affair between a wealthy, middle-aged retired courtesan, Léa, and Fred, nicknamed Cheri, the flamboyant spoiled, neglected 19-year-old only son of another even wealthier courtesan. A famous beauty, Léa has been successful at extracting large sums of money from her up-scale clients, never falling in love with any of them.


True Things. Poster of the 2021 movie and cover of the 2010 book, True Things About Me
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True Things About Me
Deborah Kay Davies, 2010
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Harry Wootliff, 2021

Kate’s routine life is disrupted after a sexual encounter with a man fresh out of jail. Director Harry Wootliff immerses us in the process of hooking into a toxic relationship by a middle-aged woman with no vital horizons who feels her body vibrate again next to a guy who doesn’t suit her.