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True stories

Paperback. Examines the stories and subsequent trials behind some of the most infamous cases of British female killers between the early part of the nineteenth century and the 1950s. This book analyses each of these prominent British cases. It includes post-trial material as well as the executions of the offenders. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
V9780750950817
ISBN
9780750950817
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.37

Hardcover. The inside story of the largest digital piracy sting to date. Num Pages: 320 pages, ---. BIC Classification: BTC; UR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393249545
ISBN
9780393249545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 23.77

Paperback. Examines a subject that has long been taboo - the sufferings of the Germans during the Second World War. This book explores the sinking of the Wilhelm Gustloff, the maritime disaster of all time, and the repercussions upon three generations of a German family. Translator(s): Winston, Krishna. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 2ACG; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 16. Weight in Grams: 198.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
New
SKU
9780571216529
ISBN
9780571216529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.39

Paperback. "Remarkable..a richly detailed, affecting account..Giridharadas seeks less to uplift than illuminate..Which of these men is the "true American" of the title? That there is no simple answer to that question is Giridharadas's finest accomplishment."--Ayad Akhtar, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; BTP; JFSL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 211 x 140 x 23. Weight in Grams: 296.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393350791
ISBN
9780393350791
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 15.91

Paperback. An epic true-life journey to the heart of Hitler's Berlin. Num Pages: 416 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BGSA; BTP; WSSN7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 27. Weight in Grams: 294.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
9781447210986
ISBN
9781447210986
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.09

Paperback. Mixing fiction and nonfiction, Skinner breathes new imaginative life into the story of a twentieth century icon. Bewitched by the beauty of a troupe of native dancers and the strange music of the gamelan, Margaretha changes her name to Mata Hari and goes to Paris, where she is drawn into a web of espionage resulting in her death by firing squad. Num Pages: 240 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; BTM; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0001295
ISBN
9780571209347
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. In 1992, a climber was left to die by other climbers on Mount Everest, which horrified Joe Simpson who was himself left for dead in Peru in 1985. In this book Simpson explores anecdotally and in heated debates with his climbing companions on Pumori, the moral climate of mountaineering in the 1990s. Num Pages: 208 pages, 8pp colour and 8pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; DNF; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 180. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Vintage
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
UK ed.
SKU
KKD0001671
ISBN
9780099756118
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: 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. A compelling and revealing exploration of the amazing backgrounds to some of the country's largest drug seizures. Num Pages: 320 pages, 32 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 230.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
O'Brien Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
KNW0008273
ISBN
9781847171061
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A haunting and exquisitely-observed collection of medical vignettes that brilliantly captures the intense drama of the Emergency Room Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 166 x 15. Weight in Grams: 148. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Fourth Estate
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KSS0001604
ISBN
9781841155494
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
€ 11.45

Paperback. * The definitive account of a national tragedy: by the journalist who broke the story and the UK's 'Number One Expert on Serial Killing' - with full details of the January 08 trial Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 24, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; 3JMC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751540246
ISBN
9780751540246
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.73

Paperback. * The definitive and explosive account of a harrowing murder case that has shocked Britain Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751542325
ISBN
9780751542325
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.25

Paperback. Lyn worked as a prostitute. Her career ended the night that she watched, her lover, Cullen throw a firebomb through the window of a house, where former prostitute Dolores lived. She denounced him to the police. Cullen was given a life sentence and an 18-year sentence. He has applied for temporary release, but authorities refused it. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 300. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Cork University Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0005224
ISBN
9781855942073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. Henri de Monfried is inextricably linked to the Red Sea and the raffish ports between Suez and Aden in the early years of the twentieth century. This book is an account of how de Monfried becomes a collector and merchant of the fabled Gulf pearls, and is drawn into the shadowy world of arms trading, slavery, smuggling and drugs. Num Pages: 224 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1QSL; BG; BTC; HBTM; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141442105
ISBN
9780141442105
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.73

Paperback. Sophie Morgan is a submissive. An ordinary, successful young woman who in private surrenders her body and mind to a dominant man. Some of these relationships have been loving, others casual, one just cruel. But what happens when she meets the dominant man of her dreams? When they move in together? When life, love and play collide? Series: Diary of a Submissive. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Michael Joseph
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Format
Paperback
SKU
V9781405912822
ISBN
9781405912822
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.26

Paperback. Describes the author's three-week trip on an Orkney trawler as it journeys far into the north Atlantic in search of its catch. Combining humour with erudition, this title provides an account of this journey. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
SKU
V9780140276688
ISBN
9780140276688
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.26

Hardcover. No one could have imagined that when Rachel Nickell went for a walk on Wimbledon Common with her son, it would have resulted in such an appalling crime. This is the inside story of the case, including letters between the police and the chief suspect. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16pp colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162. Weight in Grams: 763. Clean copy with some shelf wear, minor nicks and bumps on dustwrapper but otherwise clean
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Blake Publishing
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KSS0005137
ISBN
9781903402511
Hardback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Helmand Province, October 2006: British soldiers are engaged in the most intense, sustained fighting they've faced since the Korean War. Against a tough, experienced and frighteningly motivated enemy, their lives too often depended on the success of danger-close, pin-point attacks pressed home from the air. Num Pages: 344 pages, 16 pp colour inset. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS4; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141035710
ISBN
9780141035710
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 16.58

Paperback. Editor(s): Kester, Lisa; Gottlieb, Daphne. Num Pages: 352 pages, B&W photos throughout, B&W illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: 1KBBFL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 448.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Counterpoint United States
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
SKU
V9781593762902
ISBN
9781593762902
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 17.02

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