Jaws (novel) Jaws (novel) Jaws is a 1974 novel by American writer Peter Benchley. It tells the story of a great white shark that preys upon a small resort town and the voyage of three men trying to kill it. The novel grew out of Benchley's interest in shark attacks after he learned about the exploits of shark fisherman Frank Mundus in 1964. Doubleday commissioned him to write the novel in 1971, a period when Benchley struggled as a freelance journalist. Through a marketing campaign orchestrated by Doubleday and paperback publisher Bantam, "Jaws" was incorporated into many book sales clubs catalogues and
The Craigslist Killer (film) Bennett (Baldwin) and Frye (Close). The Craigslist Killer (film) The Craigslist Killer is a 2011 American crime drama television film directed by Stephen Kay, written by Donald Martin and Stephen Tolkin, and starring Jake McDorman, Agnes Bruckner, Kevin Kilner, and William Baldwin. It follows the dark, mysterious life of Philip Markoff. The film, which debuted on January 3, 2011 on Lifetime, is based on the book "A Date with Death: The Secret Life of the Accused "Craigslist Killer"", written by Michele McPhee. Philip Markoff (McDorman) prepares for a promising future as a doctor and a life of happiness with his