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Paperback. In 1942, with a black-market chicken under his arm, Leo Marks left his father's famous bookshop, 84 charing cross road, and went to war. Num Pages: 480 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKF; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 49. Weight in Grams: 632.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
625
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750948357
ISBN
9780750948357
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.85

Mass Market Paperback. Presents a heartbreaking true story of an unimaginable betrayal. For the first six years of her life, Sarah Harris was a happy and popular little girl. Until she became the target of a dangerous but invisible enemy - and her life became a living hell. Before long she was suspended from school, alienated from her friends, and terrified of herself. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240. 432pp Spine slightly sunned , Minor shelf wear
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Arrow
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KLN0022353
ISBN
9780099498483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Mass Market Paperback. Presents a heartbreaking true story of an unimaginable betrayal. For the first six years of her life, Sarah Harris was a happy and popular little girl. Until she became the target of a dangerous but invisible enemy - and her life became a living hell. Before long she was suspended from school, alienated from her friends, and terrified of herself. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy In good condition.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Edition
UK ed.
Publication date
2007
SKU
KLJ0001260
ISBN
9780099498483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BTC; HRAM2; HRCC7; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 252.
Publisher
Profile Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781781257432
ISBN
9781781257432
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.75

Paperback. Tells the story of the siege - of the toll that thirst, hunger and sleeplessness took on the hostages, of the bravery of those who dealt with the terrorists, such as the elderly headmistress of the school and the doctor who tried to relieve the suffering of the young children. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; BTP; HBJD; HBLW3; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
Granta Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9781862079939
ISBN
9781862079939
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.41

Paperback. An examination of some of the Britain's most notorious and shocking cases. It includes such cases as: Hannah Carey, beaten to death by her husband at Warfield in 1851; young Hannah Gould, whose throat was cut by her father in a frenzied attack at Windsor in 1861; and, Minnie Freeman Lee, whose body was discovered in a trunk in 1948. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESB; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 156 x 10. Weight in Grams: 410.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750951296
ISBN
9780750951296
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.17

Paperback. The inside story of a secret unit that has worked under cover to expose corruption in the Metropolitan Police since the early 1990s. Num Pages: 480 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 30. Weight in Grams: 260.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752859026
ISBN
9780752859026
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. In 1991, the author and her son Ben followed her parents to live on the Greek island of Kos. On 24 July, she was at work when her mum Christine arrived crying uncontrollably. Ben had been playing outside, and then disappeared. Someone had taken Ben. This title tells her story. Num Pages: 320 pages, colour plates. BIC Classification: BGA; BT; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
SKU
KAK0002950
ISBN
9780091950880
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

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 showing some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps to cover
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Ebury Press
Condition
Used, Good
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KSS0014175
ISBN
9780091940768
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

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. How does it feel to live and work in the world's most beautiful and luxurious tropical island resort, surrounded by white sandy beaches and aquamarine seas? And how does it feel to be in the lap of luxury when you're thousands of miles from anywhere else? This work takes you behind the scenes at a five-star tropical island resort. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BT; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 25. Weight in Grams: 266.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Corgi
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552154635
ISBN
9780552154635
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. 252 pages, Illustrations, maps. The riveting true account of a young WW2 pilot's heroic journey, illustrated with photographs, maps and excerpts from his log books. Cateogry: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. BIC Classification: BTM. Dimension: 193 x 132 x 21. Weight: 398.
Publisher
Allen & Unwin
Number of pages
324
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781741751611
ISBN
9781741751611
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 9.15

Paperback. Barlinnie is one of the most notorious prisons in the world and for a hundred years it has held Glasgow's toughest and most violent men, swept up from the city streets. It has sparked rooftop protests and cell block riots, and been home to godfathers of crime. This title deals with riots, death, retribution and redemption in this prison. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BTC; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384. 256 pages, illustrations. Barlinnie is one of the most notorious prisons in the world and for a hundred years it has held Glasgow's toughest and most violent men, swept up from the city streets. It has sparked rooftop protests and cell block riots, and been home to godfathers of crime. This title deals with riots, death, retribution and redemption in this prison. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BTC; JKVP1. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 19. Weight: 378.
Publisher
Black and White pub.
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845022679
ISBN
9781845022679
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

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. Tells the story of six of the country's most notorious jails - Durham, Wandsworth, Pentonville, Wormwood Scrubs, Dartmoor and Holloway - and of the men and women who entered their gates, sometimes stood on their scaffolds and occasionally vanished before their time. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845028480
ISBN
9781845028480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.33

Paperback. When James Miles and his best friend Paul Loseby were caught smuggling ten kilos of cocaine out of Caracas, Venezuela, they couldn't deny their guilt. This title tells the true-life story of how two men endured untold savagery in the most appalling conditions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; BTP; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091946791
ISBN
9780091946791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.48

Paperback. Davey Sommers' shocking, raw, real and violent story as told to Ronnie Thompson Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 18. Weight in Grams: 264.
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319879
ISBN
9780755319879
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Organized crime took hold in Ireland and soon armed robberies, kidnappings and murder became commonplace. This book traces how the hugely lucrative drug trade that then emerged led to the gang wars that have corroded communities and devastated countless lives. It describes in gripping detail the shocking depths to which the mobsters have sunk. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241954744
ISBN
9780241954744
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.46

Paperback. Num Pages: 172 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; BTH; KNTJ; KNXB1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 209 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Spokesman Books
Number of pages
172
Condition
New
SKU
V9780851247960
ISBN
9780851247960
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.51

Paperback. The bestselling author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Musicophilia. Num Pages: 448 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; MJN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 132 x 29. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Picador
Condition
New
SKU
9780330523677
ISBN
9780330523677
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 5.70

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