By Joe Sharkey

Above Suspicion—set to be released as a major motion picture in 2017—follows the case of FBI agent Mark Putnam, who, after getting into a dangerous, illicit tryst with one of his informants, strangled her to death. In a stunning turn of events, Putnam, who quite literally could have gotten away with murder, confessed to the killing a year later—making a deal in return for leading authorities to Susan Smith’s body. He served just 10 years in prison as part of the bargain. Though not yet released, Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke is set to star as Smith, and the movie is directly based on Sharkey’s book.