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True stories

Paperback. This chilling collection is sure to appeal to all those interested in the shady side of Suffolk's history. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752451329
ISBN
9780752451329
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. John "Red" Shea was a top lieutenant to South Boston's top Irish mobster, Whitey Bulger, and was the only guy to walk the walk and take the rap when the mob boss and his fellow rats turned and ran. Shea did 12 years of hard time to maintain his personal dignity and sense of integrity. This book provides an account of mob life and Red Shea. Num Pages: 320 pages, 8 pages of black and white photo inserts. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 246.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061232893
ISBN
9780061232893
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 18.96

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; BGS; BTC; WSTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781509814824
ISBN
9781509814824
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.73

Paperback. Meet the inspirational dogs who went from being rescued to becoming rescuer, in these incredible true stories. You'll read all about the canine heroes who came to their owner's aid - whether it was saving them from physical threats, or helping them to recover from mental illness, PTSD and bereavement. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFFZ; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849539500
ISBN
9781849539500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 9.87

Paperback. Num Pages: 297 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 256.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Flicking Lizard Ltd
Number of pages
297
Condition
New
SKU
V9780955953118
ISBN
9780955953118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.34

Paperback. Murder, human-rights abuse, drugs, blackmail, extortion, extreme violence, medical maltreatment and unjustifiable death penalties feature as everyday occurrences in the living hells that are Bangkwang and Klong Prem jails. The author has graphically revealed this shocking reality through the eyes of a long-term inmate from the West. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1FMT; BTP; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845965815
ISBN
9781845965815
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

Paperback. From the author of The Perfect Storm, a gripping book about Sebastian Junger's almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the American Army. Num Pages: 300 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007337712
ISBN
9780007337712
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.99
€ 10.30

Paperback. A searing and unforgettable story of friendship in battle, this title brings to life the intensity and raw emotion of those sixteen months, showing how the fight reshaped the lives of author and his men and how the love and faith they found in one another ultimately kept them alive. Num Pages: 416 pages, 16-Page Black and White Photo Insert. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 136 x 31. Weight in Grams: 306.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780062066404
ISBN
9780062066404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 260 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1DBR; BTM; HBJD1; JPSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 303 x 16. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Merrion Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785370854
ISBN
9781785370854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 14.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 6. Weight in Grams: 164.
Publisher
The History Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752488714
ISBN
9780752488714
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.50

Paperback. Scottish Family Legends is a treasure trove of true tales written by people from all over Scotland. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BT; WQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 196 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781906817930
ISBN
9781906817930
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.46

Hardback. The inspiring story of the Japanese American "Go for Broke" unit that rescued--against all odds--a trapped American battalion and went on to become the most decorated unit of its size in World War II Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 pages black-&-white photos. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTP; HBWQ; JFSL3; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Edition
First
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306824456
ISBN
9780306824456
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 23.82

Paperback. Buckinghamshire Murder & Crime is sure to fascinate both residents and visitors alike as these shocking events of the past are revealed for a new generation. Num Pages: 96 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 235 x 7. Weight in Grams: 206.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752487700
ISBN
9780752487700
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 14.36

Hardback. Journey through the macabre underworld of the global body bazaar, with contributing "Wired" editor and award-winning journalist Carney, where organs, bones, and live people are bought and sold on the red market. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 362.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Number of pages
272
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061936463
ISBN
9780061936463
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 15.86

Paperback. A first-person account of the violent downfall of the traditional American Mafia in the final heyday of the 1980s. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 428.
Publisher
Running Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762454310
ISBN
9780762454310
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.34

Paperback. Translator(s): Stump, Jordan. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGR; 3JJPR; 3JM; BT; HBTZ; JFSL1; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 259 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
Publisher
Archipelago Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780914671534
ISBN
9780914671534
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.88

Paperback. A biography of two Chinese sisters who took very different paths in their quest to be independent women. The journeys of these extraordinary women spanned the twentieth century and three continents in a saga of East-West cultural exchange and personal struggle. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742553149
ISBN
9780742553149
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.24

Hardback. A biography of two Chinese sisters who took very different paths in their quest to be independent women. The journeys of these extraordinary women spanned the twentieth century and three continents in a saga of East-West cultural exchange and personal struggle. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742553132
ISBN
9780742553132
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.40

Paperback. In 1998, Sarbjit Athwal was called by her husband to attend a family meeting. Within three weeks of that meeting, Surjit Athwal, Sarbjit's sister-in-law, was dead. After the killing, Sarbjit fought secretly for justice for nine long, scared years. This book is about a woman who risked everything to see that justice was done. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 x 4pp colour plates. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753541548
ISBN
9780753541548
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

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
€ 13.44

Paperback. The shocking first true account from one of the young girls who lived through and survived the Rotherham sex abuse scandal. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JMC; BT; JFFE1; JFFE2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 258.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008141264
ISBN
9780008141264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.66

Paperback. The story of Sarah Outen's five-year 25,000 mile journey looping the planet by cycling across Europe, Asia, and North America, and canoeing and kayaking across the North Pacific and the North Atlantic. This is her adventure and inner journey, and also a call to action, to redefine your own boundaries, to be courageous, and to dare to d Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BGSA; BTP; WSQ; WSS; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781473655287
ISBN
9781473655287
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.50

Hardback. On an August evening in 1933, in a quiet, working-class neighborhood in Paris, eighteen-year-old Violette Noziere gave her mother and father glasses of barbiturate-laced 'medication', which she told them had been prescribed by the family doctor; one of her parents died, the other barely survived. Num Pages: 352 pages, 20 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; BTC; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 628.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260702
ISBN
9780520260702
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 59.42
€ 46.71

Paperback. Open, honest and upbeat, this book gives personal insight into both the ups and downs of an Asperger relationship. Seeking to challenge the bad press that people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) get as partners, Sarah and Keith tell their story of how they are making it work - and also how they got it wrong - with disarming frankness and humour. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; MJNA; VFJD; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843105404
ISBN
9781843105404
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.23

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