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True stories
Paperback. An engaging and informative first-hand account of the last 'grain race' of maritime history, from respected travel writer Eric Newby. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 3JJG; BT; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007597833
- ISBN
- 9780007597833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.18
€ 14.99
€ 11.18
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781493009596
- ISBN
- 9781493009596
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.78
€ 19.99
€ 16.78
Paperback. Notorious, the author was the feared gangster in 1960s London. Boss of the Richardson Gang and rival of the Krays, to cross him would result in repercussions. Famously arrested on the day England won the World Cup in 1966, his trial heard he allegedly used iron bars, bolt cutters and electric shocks on his enemies. This book tells his story. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099580867
- ISBN
- 9780099580867
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66
Hardback. In the 60s, the Ronnie and Reggie Kray were Britain's most notorious gangsters. After an undercover operation, the Kray twins were found guilty of murder and were sentenced to life. But once inside, the twins were determined to make their stay truly historic. This book explores the untold story of the Kray twins following their imprisonment. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780896830
- ISBN
- 9781780896830
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.57
€ 24.99
€ 23.57
Paperback. Twins Ron and Reg Kray were without doubt the most powerful, violent and deadly gangsters that London has ever known. They ran protection rackets, clubs and casinos, as well as fraudulent 'long firms'. They blackmailed, intimidated and killed. This title tells the story of their lives. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 136 x 23. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845967741
- ISBN
- 9781845967741
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.53
€ 20.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 30 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Trine Day United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780979988660
- ISBN
- 9780979988660
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.49
€ 20.99
€ 19.49
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 14 b+w photos. BIC Classification: AVGR; BTC; JFCA; YNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 211 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 300.
- Publisher
- Plexus Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859654371
- ISBN
- 9780859654371
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.42
€ 13.99
€ 11.42
Paperback. Suitable for true crime fans and students of the bizarre world of serial killers, this title includes stories, trivia, quizzes, quotes, photos, and odd facts about the world's most notorious murderers. It covers such killers as: John Wayne Gacy; Ted Bundy; the BTK Killer; Jack the Ripper; and, the Green River Killer. Num Pages: 352 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Publisher
- Sourcebooks, Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402213854
- ISBN
- 9781402213854
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.69
€ 19.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. From the violent anger the author suffered at the hands of his mother and father, to the continuous torments at school; from the way in which he coped with rejection from people he trusted, to suffering from bulimia and a wish to take his own life, he succeeded in making a better life for himself. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 180 x 111 x 16. Weight in Grams: 140. Some shelf wear, but remains very good. Paper label to spine
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Penguin London
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KTJ0006573
- ISBN
- 9780141014623
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. One man's story of life in The Joy - compulsive, chilling and frank. A no-holds-barred account of a criminal's time in the notorious Dublin prison, as revealed to journalist Paul Howard. New introduction by the author. Num Pages: 200 pages, 16 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- O´Brien Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 2nd Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847177445
- ISBN
- 9781847177445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.57
€ 13.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. Tells the story of Michael Thomas, a seemingly ordinary man who was born in Minnesota and who is now working in Los Angeles. This book represents the American icon of normalcy - and discontent. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; HRQM2; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Hay House
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1998 2nd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781561705528
- ISBN
- 9781561705528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.45
€ 20.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Barricade Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569801536
- ISBN
- 9781569801536
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.73
€ 19.73
Paperback. Series: Wildguides. Num Pages: 344 pages, 137 color illus. 19 maps. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 768.
- Publisher
- WILDGuides United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903657164
- ISBN
- 9781903657164
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.27
€ 32.99
€ 24.27
Paperback. A must have book for Jack the Ripper historians - the first collection of its kind, including a previously unpublished image of Elizabeth Stride. Num Pages: 96 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 8. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848687844
- ISBN
- 9781848687844
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.79
€ 27.79
Paperback. In The Italian Boy, Sarah Wise not only investigates the case of the London Burkers but also, by making use of an incredibly rich archival store, the lives of ordinary lower-class Londoners. Num Pages: 368 pages, 80. BIC Classification: 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844133307
- ISBN
- 9781844133307
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.13
€ 17.99
€ 13.13
Paperback. The Number One International Bestseller The dramatic story of freelance photographer Daniel Rye, who was held hostage for thirteen months by ISIS, as told by an award-winning writer. Translator(s): Young, David. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; 3JMG; BGH; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 200 x 24. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786490568
- ISBN
- 9781786490568
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.59
€ 19.99
€ 15.59
Paperback. The incredible true story of the death of Jimmy Hoffa, the most famous hit in Mafia history. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: AP; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473651524
- ISBN
- 9781473651524
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.60
€ 14.99
€ 11.60
Paperback. The bestselling and infamous diary of a high-class call girl Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753819234
- ISBN
- 9780753819234
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. In 1982, a 21 year-old cocktail waitress was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder. This work is an exploration of justice gone terribly awry. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 32. Weight in Grams: 290. Good clean copy with some reader wear.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KTM0003044
- ISBN
- 9780099493570
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. In 1982, a 21 year-old cocktail waitress was raped and murdered, and for five years the police could not solve the crime. For reasons that were never clear, they suspected Ron Williamson and his friend Dennis Fritz. The two were finally arrested in 1987 and charged with capital murder. This work is an exploration of justice gone terribly awry. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 32. Weight in Grams: 290. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KRF0024042
- ISBN
- 9780099493570
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 10.99€ 4.99
€ 10.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Tells the story of one of America's most notorious wrongful convictions, that of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man who spent eighteen years in prison for the violent assault of Penny Beernsten. This book exposes the failings of the justice system and its devastating consequences for both the accused and the victims. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0004099
- ISBN
- 9780099510833
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Tells the story of one of America's most notorious wrongful convictions, that of Steven Avery, a Wisconsin man who spent eighteen years in prison for the violent assault of Penny Beernsten. This book exposes the failings of the justice system and its devastating consequences for both the accused and the victims. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 22. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0019387
- ISBN
- 9780099510833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Offers a tale of a young couple who in the late 1970s, on impulse, became the new landlords of the most remote, bleak and lonely pub - The Tan Hill Inn - located in the desolate landscape of the Yorkshire Dales. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 316.
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782431558
- ISBN
- 9781782431558
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.62
€ 11.99
€ 10.62
Paperback. Family rivalry, a bungled murder and the fascinating history of poisoning. THE SUSPICIONS OF MR WHICHER meets Victorian science! 'A well-researched and fascinating account of some of the most gruesome and mysterious murders' P.D. James Num Pages: 312 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTC; MBX; MMGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780222226
- ISBN
- 9781780222226
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.89
€ 13.99
€ 10.89