The Assignment. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the book novelization
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The Assignment
Dan Gordon, 2014
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Christian Duguay, 1997

Jack Shaw has witnessed terror up close. As a seasoned CIA agent, he has relentlessly pursued the notorious international assassin, Carlos “The Jackal” Sanchez, for over two decades. Shaw narrowly escaped Carlos’ destructive bombing of a Parisian café. Now, a glimmer of hope emerges when Shaw uncovers a striking doppelgänger of Carlos: Annibal Ramirez, an American naval officer deeply committed to his family.


The Reagans. Poster of the 2003 movie and cover of the 1991 book, First Ladies Vol II
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First Ladies Vol II
Carl Sferrazza Anthony, 1991
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Robert Allan Ackerman, 2003

The story starts with their first date in 1949, and follows two parallel tracks: the Reagans’ rise to power and their growing distance from their children. This is maintained throughout the story. The most captivating aspect of the story is the portrayal of Reagan’s political transformation from a loyal Democrat to a Republican Governor and President, while still maintaining that Reagan is not depicted as someone who changes his principles for personal gain.


While My Pretty One Sleeps. Poster of the 1997 movie and cover of the 1989 book
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While My Pretty One Sleeps
Mary Higgins Clark, 1989
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Jorge Montesi, 1997

Ethel Lambston, a well-known gossip journalist, is poised to shock the fashion world with an exposé that exposes the dark secrets of leading designers. Neeve Kearny, though, suspects foul play when Ethel vanishes and is subsequently discovered dead, and she feels obliged to learn the truth. In the end, she follows a path that takes her from the glitzy nightclubs frequented by New York’s elite to the Mafia underworld.


Whispers. Poster of the 1990 movie and cover of the 1980 book
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Whispers
Dean Koontz, 1980
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Douglas Jackson, 1990

Writer Hilary Thomas is being pursued by psychopath Bruno Clavel, a man she once interviewed at his family’s Massachusetts orchard while researching for a book. She eventually kills him, only for the man to show up again, this time sane and without any knowledge of the attacks. The police don’t believe her, but one detective agrees to look into it.