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True stories
Paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKWS; 3JJPK; BTP; JFFC; KNAT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 214 x 23. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Publisher
- Y Lolfa
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784612757
- ISBN
- 9781784612757
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.75
€ 13.99
€ 13.75
Paperback. One morning in early November 2007, police in the beautiful Italian city of Perugia made a gruesome discovery. The body of a young English exchange student from the University of Leeds, Meredith Kercher, was found under a blood-soaked duvet in her room in the small cottage she shared with other students. Her throat had been cut.. Num Pages: 237 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JMC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 199. 237 pages, col. Illustrations. One morning in early November 2007, police in the beautiful Italian city of Perugia made a gruesome discovery. The body of a young English exchange student from the University of Leeds, Meredith Kercher, was found under a blood-soaked duvet in her room in the small cottage she shared with other students. Her throat had been cut. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DST; 3JMC; BTC. Dimension: 198 x 133 x 17. Weight: 198.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844549023
- ISBN
- 9781844549023
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.33
€ 15.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. As Scott and his two companions lay dying in their tent, elsewhere on the polar ice-cap six members of his ill-fated expedition, the Northern Party, were fighting for their lives. Led by Dr Levick, this title is based on his previously unpublished diaries, monographs, photographs and sketches. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 303.
- Publisher
- Pimlico London
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780712679954
- ISBN
- 9780712679954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.99
€ 21.99
€ 15.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 544 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; BT; HBJK; HBLA; RGR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062407405
- ISBN
- 9780062407405
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.02
€ 14.99
€ 11.02
Paperback. A memoir that appears to have been written in the 1920s by someone who asserts that he was Jack the Ripper. Given the fact that the author also appear to have knowledge about aspects of the case not in the public arena at the time it could be that this actually is the autobiography of Jack the Ripper. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 432
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165396
- ISBN
- 9780552165396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 13.69
€ 18.99
€ 13.69
Paperback. Inspirational stories and life lessons from the Olympic athlete and war hero Louis Zamperini. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; VSPM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 244 x 18. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349406473
- ISBN
- 9780349406473
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.49
€ 14.99
€ 11.49
Paperback. When Emma Brockes was ten years old, her mother said 'One day I will tell you the story of my life and you will be amazed.' Growing up in a tranquil English village, Emma knew very little of her mother's life before her. She knew Paula had grown up in South Africa and had seven siblings. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 22. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571275854
- ISBN
- 9780571275854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
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€ 12.61
Paperback. Despite its peaceful, rural reputation, Lincolnshire has seen appalling crimes to rival any deprived inner-city. This book takes the reader through each case, uncovering shocking stories of drunken brawls and poisonings, and plots fuelled by revenge and jealousy. It features genuine historical documents, old photographs and contemporary images. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448640
- ISBN
- 9780752448640
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.36
€ 18.36
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857208484
- ISBN
- 9780857208484
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.22
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€ 8.22
Hardback. Broadmoor: My Journey Into Hell documents the story of long-term prisoner Charlie Bronson and his five-year stay at Britain's most notorious mental hospital, Broadmoor. His journey has, until now, never been told. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJPN; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784181178
- ISBN
- 9781784181178
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.50
€ 23.99
€ 16.50
Paperback. Born into a life of poverty and neglect, Tressa was forced to grow up fast when, abused by her own brother at 11 years old, she fell pregnant with his child. Now, for the first time, Tressa Middleton tells her own harrowing yet poignant story - a story of hope, forgiveness and above all, love. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784183769
- ISBN
- 9781784183769
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.53
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€ 10.53
Paperback. In 1992, behind the barbed wire fence of a psychiatric hospital for the criminally insane, Thomas Quick confessed to the murder of an eleven-year-old boy who had been missing for twelve years. Over the next nine years, Quick confessed to more than thirty unsolved murders, revealing he had maimed, raped and eaten the remains of his victims. Translator(s): Koch, Henning. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 136 x 35. Weight in Grams: 504.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782110705
- ISBN
- 9781782110705
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.61
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Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509830534
- ISBN
- 9781509830534
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.40
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Paperback. WINNER OF THE POLITICAL BOOK AWARDS POLITICAL HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2014. Published to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the Profumo scandal, An English Affair is a sharp-focused snapshot of a nation on the brink of social revolution. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; BT; HBJD1; HBLW3; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007435852
- ISBN
- 9780007435852
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.92
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Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BM; BTC; WGCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main Market Ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781509824328
- ISBN
- 9781509824328
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.66
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Paperback. Seventeen men, who paid for their crimes on the gallows, have been buried at Crumlin Road Gaol between 1854 and 1961. This is the story of execution in Belfast and of the men who were prepared to take a life; of the men, women and children who were their victims; and the hangmen. Often sad and gruesome, but fascinating true crime stories. Num Pages: 160 pages, Photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 232 x 12. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Publisher
- Colourpoint Creative Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781780730493
- ISBN
- 9781780730493
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 7.00
€ 13.99
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Paperback. A fascinating history of open smuggling along the south coast of Britain Num Pages: 320 pages, 52 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JH; BTC; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 19. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445643656
- ISBN
- 9781445643656
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.83
€ 19.83
Paperback. A rare and forgotten first hand account of the first day of the Battle of the Somme by a British infantry soldier who went 'over the top' and survived. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 233 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445655451
- ISBN
- 9781445655451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.24
€ 27.24
Paperback. An account of a Norwegian scientist's escape from German custody during the Second World War after his arrest for spying. 60 years later, his daughter sets out on foot with her sister to retrace their father's flight from Nazi-occupied Norway, meeting some of the people who helped him along the way. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DNN; 3JJH; BTM; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Polperro Heritage Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954913731
- ISBN
- 9780954913731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.72
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Paperback. Traces Peter Howard, who was to become one of The Wooden Horse escapers, from his being shot down, through his capture, and first two POW camps. This work gets into the mind of a man determined to escape his captors. It shows that for all the many schemes dreamt up, very few ever got started and of those a 'home run' was like a lottery win. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: BTM; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWXR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844155385
- ISBN
- 9781844155385
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.80
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Paperback. Features each of the forty cases. This volume is illustrated with photographs, documents, news cuttings and engravings. It is of interest to everyone interested in the shadier side of the region's history. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 11. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752452609
- ISBN
- 9780752452609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.90
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Paperback. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 151 x 23. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Publisher
- BenBella Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781940363103
- ISBN
- 9781940363103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 20.36
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€ 20.36
Paperback. When two police officers arrived out of the blue at Paul Connolly's door, he learned the shocking news that, out of the eight children with whom he had grown up in care, only two were still alive. The revelation unearthed painful memories of a childhood that, until this point, Paul had tried desperately to put behind him. BIC Classification: BT; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062611
- ISBN
- 9781786062611
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. Editor(s): Grant, Callie Smith. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 140 x 217 x 16. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Baker Publishing Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Later Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780800734190
- ISBN
- 9780800734190
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.48
€ 14.48