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True stories

Paperback. The true story of Italy's most infamous murder, and the scandal that rocked the country. Num Pages: 416 pages, ill. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 195 x 27. Weight in Grams: 304. The Dark Side of Rome in the 1950s. 416 pages, ill. The true story of Italy's most infamous murder, and the scandal that rocked the country. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Dimension: 128 x 195 x 27. Weight: 304.
Publisher
Canongate UK
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847676559
ISBN
9781847676559
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.56

Paperback. Over the years the high walls of London's Pentonville Prison have contained some of the most infamous criminals. . Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 414.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750949507
ISBN
9780750949507
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.91

Paperback. Explores life in the Victorian police force from the time of Jack the Ripper, from training to discovering a murder. Num Pages: 288 pages, 72. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 125 x 34. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Amberley
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445655208
ISBN
9781445655208
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 12.10

Paperback. The Cartel is Britain's biggest drugs organisation, a shadowy network stretching from the freezing, fog-banks of the Mersey to the glittering marinas of Marbella, from the coffee shops of Amsterdam to the trading floors of Canary Wharf. This title tells about this organisation. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
2nd Second Edition, Second ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576152
ISBN
9781780576152
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. How do you make it as a pop star? Why does one boy band make it big and another disappear off the pages of the magazines altogether? Why do girls cost more than boys? Featuring scandals, this book takes you to the heart of one of the most wicked and secretive industries, a world where money talks, bullshit walks and drugs are a way of life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BT; KNTF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552156929
ISBN
9780552156929
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. To a young girl the life of a nurse sounds exciting, but with long hours and short shrift it's never easy. So when Maggie Groff embarks on her training at London's King's College Hospital she must quickly get to grips with a demanding career. It's sink or swim. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPL; BM; BTH; MQC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127. .
Publisher
Corgi
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552174145
ISBN
9780552174145
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. A story of passion and betrayal, about the man who brought Cosa Nostra back from the brink of disaster Num Pages: 320 pages, 16 pp b/w. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
JOHN MURRAY
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780719568596
ISBN
9780719568596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. It was a top-secret US military mission. Now, the SEAL team leader finally tells the stunning true story. Now a major Hollywood film starring Mark Wahlberg and Eric Bana. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8pp B&W illustration section. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 32. Weight in Grams: 322.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751555943
ISBN
9780751555943
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.93

Paperback.
Publisher
New Island Books
Number of pages
281
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848401334
ISBN
9781848401334
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. A 'MAKING A MURDERER' set in South Africa - a gripping true-crime story of murder and the justice system in the shadow of apartheid Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFM; 3JJP; BTC; JFFJ; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 253 x 41. Weight in Grams: 706.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0015338
ISBN
9780008191078
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A 'MAKING A MURDERER' set in South Africa - a gripping true-crime story of murder and the justice system in the shadow of apartheid Num Pages: 544 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 3JJP; BTC; JFFJ; JFSL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008191092
ISBN
9780008191092
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.31

Paperback. When identical twins, June and Jennifer Gibbons were three they began to reject communication with anyone but each other, and so began a childhood bound together in a strange and secret world. Num Pages: 320 pages, facsimiles, portraits. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Edition
40247th
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099586418
ISBN
9780099586418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Located in central England, the Black Country is a distinctive industrial region encompassing numerous ancient towns and villages in a unique and diverse landscape, formed by centuries of mining and iron forging. This book contains stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed in the Black Country. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 422.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750950534
ISBN
9780750950534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.83

Paperback. "A richly detailed story that is equal parts heartbreaking, inspiring .. and full of fascinating science .. masterful."-San Francisco Chronicle Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; WGM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 209 x 31. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393351262
ISBN
9780393351262
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 16.86

Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC; HB; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 342. The Sicilian Mafia Observed. 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC; HB; WT. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight: 350.
Publisher
Eland Books
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780907871484
ISBN
9780907871484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.35

Paperback. When Katie Piper was 24, her life was near perfect. Young and beautiful, she was well on her way to fulfilling her dream of becoming a model. But then she met Daniel Lynch on Facebook and her world quickly turned into a nightmare. After being held captive and brutally raped by her new boyfriend, Katie was subjected to a vicious acid attack. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
SKU
KIN0036305
ISBN
9780091940768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Extraordinary accounts of remarkable escapes from maximum-security prisons. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 33. Weight in Grams: 358.
Publisher
Constable and Robinson United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472100238
ISBN
9781472100238
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. 8th April 2009 was just an ordinary day for the author, captain of the United States-registered cargo vessel, the Maersk Alabama, as it headed towards the port of Mombasa. Ordinary that is until, two hundred or so miles off the east coast of Africa, armed Somali pirates attacked and boarded the freighter. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8pp b & w photos; b & w map. BIC Classification: 1HFGS; 3JMC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857502469
ISBN
9780857502469
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.44

Paperback. Louis Ferrante was a young rogue who made his reputation on the streets of New York and later hooked up with the infamous John Gotti Jr and the Gambino crime family. When the law finally caught up with Louis, he faced a long stretch in some of the most notoriously dangerous penitentiaries. This is his memoir. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 126 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Bantam
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
SKU
KSG0000796
ISBN
9780553819472
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Moving and at times horrific, The Horse Girl is an extraordinary story of hate redeemed by love, as well as a testament to the triumph of the human spirit over the most terrible adversity. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
John Blake
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782199182
ISBN
9781782199182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.79