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Paperback. Robert Mazur spent five years undercover infiltrating the criminal hierarchy of Colombia's drug cartels. The dirty bankers and businessmen he befriended knew him as Bob Musella, a wealthy, mob-connected big shot living the good life. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 129 x 197 x 28. Weight in Grams: 266.
Publisher
Corgi Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Film Tie-In
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552172110
ISBN
9780552172110
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 12.96

Paperback. Richard 'the Ice Man' Kuklinski led a double life, becoming one of the most notorious professional assassins in American history while hosting neighbourhood barbecues in suburban New Jersey. This work gives an insight into the mind of one of the world's most prolific contract killers. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 176 x 113 x 33. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845963392
ISBN
9781845963392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.45

Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613730386
ISBN
9781613730386
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.22

Paperback. In this text, celebrated drug smuggler Howard Marks has collected together all of the unpublished material sent to him over the years from drug users, traffickers, smugglers, and prisoners - people from all walks of life. Also included are selections from Marks' own collection of drug writing. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; DQ; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 394. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0002061
ISBN
9780099428558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. In this text, celebrated drug smuggler Howard Marks has collected together all of the unpublished material sent to him over the years from drug users, traffickers, smugglers, and prisoners - people from all walks of life. Also included are selections from Marks' own collection of drug writing. Num Pages: 560 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; DQ; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 384. Used paperback in good condition. Some light shelf wear. MARKS
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Vintage
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
SKU
KRF0042732
ISBN
9780099428558
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BTC; JFFE1; MBQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 261 x 2. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publisher
Bonnier Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781911274636
ISBN
9781911274636
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.82

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

€ 19.99
€ 14.25

Paperback. One of the Remarkable True Stories of WWII series. A tale of a fascinating life of courage, wild escapades and a dark secret Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BTM; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755316120
ISBN
9780755316120
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.61

Paperback. Legendary musician Peter Hook tells the whole story - the fun, the music, the vast loss of money, the legacy - of Manchester's most iconic nightclub Num Pages: 368 pages, 16 pp photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; AVGP; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 282.
Edition
UK ed.
Publisher
Pocket Books
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847391773
ISBN
9781847391773
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.54

Paperback. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786063816
ISBN
9781786063816
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.53

Paperback. Born in East London in 1949, Lenny McLean grew up in an area that had been ravaged by the Second World War. Although money was scarce and fighting was commonplace, a camaraderie and deep sense of honour and respect remained. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781786063823
ISBN
9781786063823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

Paperback. Lenny McLean's life story is an inspirational one. A bare-knuckle fighter by profession, he was one of the most notorious figures ever to emerge from the East End of London. His untimely death in 1998, following a battle against cancer, was a tragic loss for family and friends and left his legions of fans shocked and bereft. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 X 8 page b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; JKVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 424. 8vo.clean copy
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
SKU
KEX0262409
ISBN
9781844543588
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. This book offers detailed scholarly analysis, eyewitness testimonies and profiles of known victims, and a selection of fiction, memoirs, and poetry that testifies to the lasting impact of the massacre in the collective memory of Ukrainians. Editor(s): Kiebuzinski, Petro Jacyk Bibliographer in Ukrainian Studies Ksenya (Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute); Motyl, Alexander. Num Pages: 432 pages, 1 black and white; 24 full color. BIC Classification: 1DVU; 3JJP; BTC; HBJD; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 236 x 26. Weight in Grams: 728.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Amsterdam University Press
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9789089648341
ISBN
9789089648341
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.17

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 32 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 314.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752499819
ISBN
9780752499819
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.37

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
€ 12.99

Paperback. Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Great Train Robbery in 1963. Known as the "Crime of the Century" this is an official Special Edition based on the recollections and advice of two members of the team that pulled off the robbery, Bruce Reynolds and Ronnie Biggs. Editor(s): Pickard, Christopher. Num Pages: 128 pages, 140. Black and white, and full colour. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 294 x 210 x 8. Weight in Grams: 552.
Publisher
M Press (Media) Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780957255975
ISBN
9780957255975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.53

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BM; BTH; HBJF; HBTB; HBWS1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447253365
ISBN
9781447253365
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.89

Paperback. The famous story of mass escape from a WWII German PoW camp that inspired the classic film. Series: Cassell Military Paperbacks. Num Pages: 288 pages, 7 maps, line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Phoenix
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780304356874
ISBN
9780304356874
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.60

Paperback. Over the Easter weekend in 2015, a gang of criminals robbed a safe depository in London's Hatton Garden. Shortly before, electrical cables under nearby Kingsway had caught on fire, disrupting the emergency services in the area. Coincidence? Nigel Cawthorne digs deep to question the motives and methods behind diamond theft. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JMG; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 188.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784189785
ISBN
9781784189785
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.07

Paperback. Num Pages: 232 pages, 13 b/w line drawings. BIC Classification: BT; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 128 x 14. Weight in Grams: 244.
Publisher
The New York Review of Books, Inc United States
Number of pages
232
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781590172490
ISBN
9781590172490
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 17.29

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