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Stories Set in Cincinnati
River bends, chili five-ways and flying pigs on the lampposts: Cincinnati keeps its weirdness municipal. Something about the place invites dread behind closed doors. Rain Man started its road trip here; The Killing of a Sacred Deer operated out of its hospital. Open Cincinnati on the StoryTerra map and filter its stories by any era.
Open Cincinnati on the StoryTerra map10 famous stories set in Cincinnati
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Browse 27 books and 19 movies set in Cincinnati.
Saw
Two men wake up to find themselves shackled in a grimy abandoned bathroom. As they struggle to comprehend their predicament they discover a disturbing tape left behind by the sadistic mastermind known as Jigsaw. With a…
Rain Man
When car dealer Charlie Babbitt learns that his estranged father has died he returns home to Cincinnati where he discovers that he has a savant older brother named Raymond and that his father's $3 million fortune is…
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Dr. Steven Murphy is a renowned cardiovascular surgeon who presides over a spotless household with his wife and two children. Lurking at the margins of his idyllic suburban existence is Martin a fatherless teen who…
Anomalisa
An inspirational speaker becomes reinvigorated after meeting a lively woman who shakes up his mundane existence.
The Cincinnati Kid
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
Marauders
An untraceable group of elite bank robbers is chased by a suicidal FBI agent who uncovers a deeper purpose behind the robbery-homicides.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American…
The Outlaw Demon Wails
Note: This book is the same as The Outlaw Demon Wails. It was printed under both titles. To save the lives of her friends, Rachel did the unthinkable: she willingly trafficked in forbidden demon magic. And now her sins…
Every Which Way But Dead
There's no witch in Cincinnati tougher, sexier, or more screwed up than bounty hunter Rachel Morgan, who's already put her love life and soul in dire jeopardy through her determined efforts to bring criminal night…
Pale Demon
Condemned and shunned for black magic, Rachel Morgan has three days to get to the annual witches’ conference and clear her name, or be trapped in the demonic ever-after . . . forever after.But a witch, an elf, a living…
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