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True stories
Paperback. The true story behind one of the greatest achievements of the 20th century: how Christiaan Barnard managed the first heart transplant Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: BT; MNH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471135347
- ISBN
- 9781471135347
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.78
€ 11.99
€ 9.78
Paperback. A title that examines the mythology surrounding the case and provides some insights into the portrayal of the Ripper on stage and screen and on the printed page. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 290.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised, Updated ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753541500
- ISBN
- 9780753541500
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.00
€ 21.99
€ 16.00
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780425280379
- ISBN
- 9780425280379
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.38
€ 11.38
Paperback. An accessible PB edition carrying forward the momentum of this gripping readable true life mystery/tragedy, compellingly solved by the author. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx. 60-70 phototgraphs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; BTH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Publisher
- Chronicle Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781452140032
- ISBN
- 9781452140032
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.92
€ 14.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. .
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813534596
- ISBN
- 9780813534596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 52.99€ 47.36
€ 52.99
€ 47.36
Hardcover. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTZ1. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 226 x 257 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1104.
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780763629762
- ISBN
- 9780763629762
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.86
€ 25.86
Paperback. An outstandingly written, action-packed memoir of a decorated British soldier's experience of fighting Taliban forces in Afghanistan in summer 2006. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pocket Books London
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847393999
- ISBN
- 9781847393999
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.39
€ 13.99
€ 10.39
Paperback. "Nazi Gold" is the real-life story of the theft of a fabulous treasure - the German national gold and foreign currency reserves worth some #2,500,000,000 at the time of the original investigation - which disappeared in transit following the collapse of the Nazi regime in 1945. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTC; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840187854
- ISBN
- 9781840187854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.37
€ 15.99
€ 12.37
Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781566635912
- ISBN
- 9781566635912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 25.12
€ 27.99
€ 25.12
Paperback. After settling in Italy in 2000, the author discovered that the olive grove in front of his home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found and was known only as the Monster of Florence. This book tells the story of murder, suspicion and ruined lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 x 8 mono. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753517048
- ISBN
- 9780753517048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.23
€ 21.99
€ 16.23
Paperback. Details the secrets of one of history's greatest criminal conspiracies, and of how world-champion boxer Freddie Mills really died. This title tells the tale that moves from London to New York and Las Vegas, down to Miami, into Havana, then on to the Bahamas and back to an unexpected denouement in London. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mainstream
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845967796
- ISBN
- 9781845967796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.99
€ 20.99
€ 19.99
Paperback. These fourteen tales of true murder from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, compiled by renowned local author Douglas Wynn, will fascinate anyone wanting to know more about Boston's dark history. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455440
- ISBN
- 9780752455440
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.17
€ 19.99
€ 18.17
Paperback. The historic city of Lincoln has a history going back to the Romans and a catalogue of crimes to match it. Combining research with photography, this title provides a feast of crime to haunt the imagination of any reader interested in criminal and local history. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459219
- ISBN
- 9780752459219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. Illustrated with more than fifty photographs and drawing upon a variety of sources including court records and newspaper reports, this collection of true-crime stories provides an introduction to the darker side of Kingston-upon-Hull's past. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; HBT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 7. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752446622
- ISBN
- 9780752446622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. Despite its peaceful, rural reputation, Lincolnshire has seen appalling crimes to rival any deprived inner-city. This book takes the reader through each case, uncovering shocking stories of drunken brawls and poisonings, and plots fuelled by revenge and jealousy. It features genuine historical documents, old photographs and contemporary images. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448640
- ISBN
- 9780752448640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.17
€ 19.99
€ 18.17
Paperback. Tells the shocking stories of infanticide, drunken brawls in town, the jealous, alcohol-fuelled raging of one betrayed husband, as well as the only instance in the Grimsby town's recorded history when a cooking implement has been used as a lethal weapon. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752442952
- ISBN
- 9780752442952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.17
€ 19.99
€ 18.17
Paperback. With exciting and dramatic tales featuring the worst of Lincolnshire's villains, this book is sure to inform and fascinate everyone interested in Lincolnshire's criminal past. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752466118
- ISBN
- 9780752466118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.18
€ 16.99
€ 16.18
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750955997
- ISBN
- 9780750955997
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. Rarely is a crime committed without there being some evidence in the form of language. This title features a series of chapters where gripping cases are described - involving murder, sexual assault, hate mail, suspicious death, code deciphering, arson and even genocide. It details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat the criminals. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286. Solving Crime Through Forensic Linguistics. 208 pages. Rarely is a crime committed without there being some evidence in the form of language. This title features a series of chapters where gripping cases are described - involving murder, sexual assault, hate mail, suspicious death, code deciphering, arson and even genocide. It details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat the criminals. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight: 230.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441193520
- ISBN
- 9781441193520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 18.90
€ 24.99
€ 18.90
Paperback. Dr Rosemary Leonard shares her incredible stories from a 25-year career as a GP Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Headline Publishing Group
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780755362066
- ISBN
- 9780755362066
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60