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True stories
Paperback. Roy Fontaine, also known as Archie Hall, was infamous as a bisexual butler to Britain's aristocracy, and a rumoured lover of Prince Charles' uncle, Lord Mountbatten. His modus operandi was to gain the confidence of his wealthy employers before taking their jewels and then their lives. This book reveals the secrets of Archie Hall's double life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780575612
- ISBN
- 9781780575612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.06
€ 24.99
€ 22.06
Paperback. In this fascinating crime book journalist and longtime Japan resident Paul Murphy provides a glimpse of Japanese society through a year's worth of criminal court cases in Matsumoto, a city 140 miles to the west of Tokyo Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC; JKVG; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 236 x 18. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9784805313428
- ISBN
- 9784805313428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.11
€ 17.99
€ 13.11
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. 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
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458724
- ISBN
- 9780752458724
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.29
€ 13.99
€ 13.29
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
€ 16.99€ 12.42
€ 16.99
€ 12.42
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€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. Gripping, real life stories of yachts lost at sea from the author of the bestselling Total Loss. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WSSN3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 7. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408112007
- ISBN
- 9781408112007
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.74
€ 11.99
€ 10.74
Paperback. Peking, 1937: The teenage daughter of a British consul is brutally slaughtered. The police investigation is botched; as war looms British and Chinese authorities close ranks. A grieving father vows to uncover the truth - alone. Seventy-five years later, historian Paul French uncovers a stash of forgotten documents revealing the killer's identity. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; BTC; HBJF; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780241957172
- ISBN
- 9780241957172
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.38
€ 12.99
€ 10.38
Hardback. On Boxing Day 2004, Rob, Paul, Matty and Rosie Forkan lost their parents in the tsunami that devastated Sri Lanka. This is an enthralling, harrowing but ultimately uplifting journey from the slums of India and the tsunami, to the boardrooms of the City of London, Downing Street and beyond. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp plates. BIC Classification: 1FKS; 3JMC; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 27. Weight in Grams: 586.
- Publisher
- Michael O´Mara Books Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782433576
- ISBN
- 9781782433576
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.75
€ 21.99
€ 17.75
Paperback. This is one man's insight into Britain's crime world and the inextricable web of corruption. It is a revealing story of official corruption and unholy alliances. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840183887
- ISBN
- 9781840183887
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.76
€ 14.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VXPJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 15. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Hampton Roads Publishing Co United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571744296
- ISBN
- 9781571744296
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.36
€ 18.99
€ 18.36
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€ 10.82
€ 13.99
€ 10.82
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 205 x 17. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Broadway Books (A Division of Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc) United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780307956460
- ISBN
- 9780307956460
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 17.86
€ 19.99
€ 17.86
Paperback. On 27 August 1979, Paul Burns's life changed for ever. Travelling through Warren Point in Northern Ireland when the IRA detonated two massive bombs, he was involved in a devastating explosion - eighteen soldiers were killed that day; Paul was one of only two who survived. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KLN0018183
- ISBN
- 9780007354375
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. The true story of an SAS execution squad. Num Pages: 310 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238. 310 pages, maps. The true story of an SAS execution squad. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTM; JWH. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight: 238.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 310
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843582731
- ISBN
- 9781843582731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.73
€ 13.99
€ 10.73
Paperback. Forensic psychologist Paul Britton can 'walk through the minds' of those who murder, rape, torture, extort and kidnap. He can see the world through their eyes and know what they're thinking. How does he do it? This book reveals the psychological and forensic foundations upon which he has based his expertise. Num Pages: 608 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC; JMK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 106 x 32. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552147187
- ISBN
- 9780552147187
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.39
€ 11.99
€ 10.39
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€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. Whitechapel, 1988: a spate of brutal murders becomes the most notorious criminal episode in London's history. The killer, chillingly nicknamed 'The Whitechapel Murderer', 'Leather Apron' and, most famously, 'Jack the Ripper', is never brought to justice for the slaughter and mutilation of at least five women in the slums of East London. Num Pages: 352 pages, illustrations (black and white). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 133 x 23. Weight in Grams: 276.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718178246
- ISBN
- 9780718178246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Provides a portrait of America in the twentieth century. This book offers a varied and authentic voice for the American people, whose lives, loves, griefs, regrets, joys and sense of humour are vividly and honestly recounted throughout, and adeptly organised by Auster into themed sections. Editor(s): Auster, Paul. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 126 x 33. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571210701
- ISBN
- 9780571210701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.80
€ 16.99
€ 12.80
Paperback. Ghosts & gallows Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463391
- ISBN
- 9780752463391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.21
€ 19.99
€ 18.21
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764336270
- ISBN
- 9780764336270
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.90
€ 25.99
€ 17.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- Somerville Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780992736453
- ISBN
- 9780992736453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.25
€ 13.99
€ 13.25
Paperback. The story of how a Belfast schoolgirl was expelled from St Dominics on the Falls Road in Belfast in 1959, and how that event went on to shape the rest of her life. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Blackstaff Pr
- Number of pages
- 230
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856408083
- ISBN
- 9780856408083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.76
€ 12.76