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True stories

Paperback. .
Publisher
Bristol University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447308775
ISBN
9781447308775
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 35.99
€ 34.82

Paperback. 'Street Wise' reveals what is really happening on the streets. The stories contained here are told by prisoners: those who have been involved in crime and are now paying their debt to society, allowing the reader to enter the minds of criminals and begin to understand the circumstances behind their actions. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 178.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840188738
ISBN
9781840188738
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 233 x 20. Weight in Grams: 670.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780345452030
ISBN
9780345452030
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 8.40

Paperback. A true story of obsession and possession that will leave you breathless for more Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 197.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444763270
ISBN
9781444763270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Epsom Downs, 3rd May, 1769: a chestnut with a white blaze scorches across the turf towards the finishing post. His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are 'nowhere'. Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; BT; HBJD1; HBLL; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552774420
ISBN
9780552774420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 18.57

Paperback. In spite of its small size and rural character Hertfordshire has been the location for some of the most infamous and fiendish murders in the history of England. Spanning four centuries, this title contains accounts of many of these crimes. It re-examines famous cases with the help of archive material. It includes several other major cases. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, 70 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEST; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 450.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750933308
ISBN
9780750933308
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.35

Paperback. A fascinating insight into the detective who was responsible for hunting Jack the Ripper Num Pages: 208 pages, 41 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 13. Weight in Grams: 196. 208 pages, 41 illustrations. A fascinating insight into the detective who was responsible for hunting Jack the Ripper. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Dimension: 198 x 126 x 13. Weight: 196.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445608273
ISBN
9781445608273
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.73

Paperback. Heroic, ruthless, highly trained..these are the stories of the most effective, daredevil soldiers the world has ever seen. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTM; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 22. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857826777
ISBN
9781857826777
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.10

Paperback. In 1948, in a Greek mountain village, Eleni Gatzoyiannis was arrested, tortured and shot. She was one of the 158,000 victims of the Greek Civil War. Her crime had been to help her children escape from the Communist guerrillas who occupied their village. Her son, Nicholas Gage, was then eight years old. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; BG; BTC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 444.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
SKU
V9781860463464
ISBN
9781860463464
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. Eleven original, moving accounts which celebrate the lives and recount the final voyages of well-known yachtsmen, all friends of or known to the author. Including racers like Eric Tabarly and Rob James, cruisers and adventurers like Peter Tangvald and Bill Tilman and the ill-prepared Donald Crowhurst. An excellent tribute to some great sailors. Series: Making Waves. Num Pages: 240 pages, 22 black & white photos. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTM; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Fernhurst Books Limited
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909911550
ISBN
9781909911550
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.24

Paperback. For years, Lefty provided the smarts, while Tony kept the bosses happy with weekly suitcases filled with millions in skimmed cash. Lefty's obsessions with running the town and Tony's obsession with Lefty's beautiful showgirl wife, Geri eventually led to betrayals and investigations that exploded into one of the greatest scandals in mob history. Num Pages: 432 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785031540
ISBN
9781785031540
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 15.99

Paperback. Nick's parents purchased an old Thames sailing barge. It was an unusual choice of a home in a time when new houses were in demand after Second World War. Nick was lucky to be brought up on board, moving school as the barge moved from port to port on the Medway and Thames. The barge was overhauled by Nick's parents, but the children helped too. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB; WGGN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 17. Weight in Grams: 654.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442259
ISBN
9780752442259
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.43

Paperback. Celebrated for its most famous resident, William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon has a much darker past than many would suspect. This book explores the sinister criminal history of this picturesque Warwickshire town, including cases that made both local and national headlines. It includes violent attacks, robberies and murders. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451688
ISBN
9780752451688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.37

Paperback. Num Pages: 656 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JFHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 37. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publisher
Trine Day United States
Number of pages
656
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936296071
ISBN
9781936296071
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.74

Paperback. An investigation into poverty, corruption, crime and related issues in Britain including drugs and prostitution amongst children. The investigation moves from the slums and ghettos of our cities, to crack houses and brothels, contacts with street gangs and drug dealers uncovering secret rites and a bizarre and cruel world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT; JFMX; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099583011
ISBN
9780099583011
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Tells the stories of David Sharp, a young British solo climber, who was passed by 40 mountaineers as he lay dying on the slopes of the Everest mountain, and Lincoln Hall who was left for dead yet miraculously survived. Num Pages: 304 pages, 4 maps, 1 x 8pp colour section. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216.
Publisher
VIRGIN BOOKS
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753515709
ISBN
9780753515709
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.03

Paperback. .
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784751890
ISBN
9781784751890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 18.70

Paperback. Definitive account of the famous 1963 Great Train Robbery - and its aftermath. Updated for the paperback edition with new text and pictures. Num Pages: 320 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753829264
ISBN
9780753829264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.01

Paperback. A follow-up to "Bristol Murders" that brings together true-life historical murders that shocked not only the city but made headline news throughout the nation. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 416.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752456171
ISBN
9780752456171
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.40

Paperback. Contains the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Wiltshire that include the murder of Eliza Jones, stabbed to death by her common-law husband in 1836; the shooting of a policeman in 1892; and, Mary Ann Nash, who disposed of her illegitimate son in 1907 by dropping him into a disused well. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Edition
3rd Printing
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448961
ISBN
9780752448961
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.35

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