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Paperback. A sexual sadist, the Zodiac's pleasure was torture and murder. He taunted the authorities with mocking notes telling where he would strike next. The official tally of his victims was six. He claimed 37 dead. He was never caught. This book tells the inside story of the hunt for the hooded killer, and finally reveals his possible true identity. Num Pages: 384 pages, b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Titan Books Ltd
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Media tie-in
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845765316
ISBN
9781845765316
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.99
€ 9.82

Paperback. An expose of dirty money and the drug trade that reveals how they are at the heart of our lives, our economy, and our world. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 310.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781846147708
ISBN
9781846147708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller. This is the untold true story of the most desperate battle fought by British and allied Special Forces trapped behind enemy lines since World War Two. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBQ; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324.
Publisher
Quercus
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782060833
ISBN
9781782060833
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Paperback. In August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina blew in the city of New Orleans has been abandoned by most citizens. But resident Abdulrahman Zeitoun, though his wife and family had gone, refused to leave. For days he traversed an apocalyptic landscape of flooded streets by canoe. But eventually he came to the attention of those 'guarding' this drowned city. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; 3JMC; BTP; JPVH; RNR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141046815
ISBN
9780141046815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. .
Publisher
Milo Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854921
ISBN
9781903854921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.70

Paperback. The Cartel is Britain's biggest drugs gang, a global corporation employing thousands of criminals and flooding Britain with cocaine and heroin. This book reveals how the brutal assassination of drug baron Colin 'King Cocaine' Smith in 2007 by a group of young bucks triggered the rise of the foot soldier. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780576763
ISBN
9781780576763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.49

Paperback. Many people are familiar with the story of Al Capone, the "untouchable" Chicago gangster best known for orchestrating the St Valentine's Day Massacre. But few are aware that Capone's remarkable story began in the Navy Yard section of Brooklyn, New York. Num Pages: 320 pages, 50 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 372.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
SKU
V9781620871096
ISBN
9781620871096
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.14

Paperback. * One man's struggle to do an Alex Ferguson: a touching and hilariously observed account of a father's attempts to manage his son's football team Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
Digital original
Condition
New
SKU
V9780349119885
ISBN
9780349119885
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BGHA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 157 x 21. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Feral House,U.S. United States
Number of pages
338
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Enlarged
Condition
New
SKU
V9781936239610
ISBN
9781936239610
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.66

Paperback. Mandy Thomas was just 18 when she met the man who would change her life forever. She was soon under his spell - and then her real nightmare began. Mandy found herself part of a cruel and violent relationship that she couldn't escape. Until one day he went too far.. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BT; JFFE3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785030185
ISBN
9781785030185
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, cartoons throughout. BIC Classification: 1DB; BT; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246. Clean copy, with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KST0017636
ISBN
9781844541805
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 25 mono photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910551196
ISBN
9781910551196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.23

Paperback. Discover the shadier side of York's history with this collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld, this macabre selection of tales includes murders, poisonings, poaching, theft, and highway robbery and also details the gruesome punishments that awaited the perpetrators of such crimes. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752474823
ISBN
9780752474823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.96

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
AK Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
300
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849350211
ISBN
9781849350211
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 12.94

Paperback. Suitable for those who want to put "do unto others" in the centre of their lives and reap the unexpected benefits of happiness and health, this book inspires the reader with the day-to-day journey of meaning, gratification and joy that comes from contributing to the lives of others in so many creative ways. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 298. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
SKU
KOC0022169
ISBN
9780670921133
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The untold story of the Pathfinders, one of the most secretive units in the British military. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTM; JWH; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 209 x 24. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409148500
ISBN
9781409148500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Tells the story of a journey: from injury on the battlefield to recovery in Britain. This title presents the story of the soldiers themselves, from the aid post in the trenches to the casualty clearing station in the rear, from the base hospital to the ambulance train returning them to Blighty. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
Publisher
Vintage Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099584186
ISBN
9780099584186
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.00

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

€ 20.99
€ 19.17

Paperback. Brings together numerous murderous tales, some which were little known outside the Worcestershire county, and others which made national headlines, including the murders of the entire Gummary family at Berrow in 1780; Catherine Gulliver, killed by John Butler at Holt Fleet in 1864; and, Maria Holmes, slain by her husband at Bromsgrove in 1872. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448985
ISBN
9780752448985
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.40

Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JFSJ1; JWXR. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 24. Weight in Grams: 424.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613731680
ISBN
9781613731680
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 21.11

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