True stories
Results 505 - 528 of 1530
True stories
An award-winning journalist tells the personal stories of five convicted murderers, offering a new perspective on guilt, forgiveness, and second chances in America Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 38. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- The Perseus Books Group United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781610390293
- ISBN
- 9781610390293
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 27.83
€ 43.99
€ 27.83
Paperback. Stolen, Smuggled Sold: On the Hunt for Cultural Treasures tells the dark and compelling stories of iconic cultural objects that were stolen, smuggled or sold, and eventually returned back to their original owner. The book includes full-color photos of the objects. Num Pages: 184 pages, 10, 10 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: ABK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780759121935
- ISBN
- 9780759121935
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.58
€ 18.99
€ 17.58
Paperback. Published alongside the 2013 film The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Emma Watson, this is the explosive true story of the seven celebrity-obsessed teens who became the most audacious burglary gang in Hollywood history. Num Pages: 288 pages, (16pp colour plates). BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218. Very good copy with light shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0007372
- ISBN
- 9780007518227
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Published alongside the 2013 film The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Emma Watson, this is the explosive true story of the seven celebrity-obsessed teens who became the most audacious burglary gang in Hollywood history. Num Pages: 288 pages, (16pp colour plates). BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRA0009148
- ISBN
- 9780007518227
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The harrowing account of five women who were confined in Magdalene Laundries in Ireland. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BT; HRCC7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409158295
- ISBN
- 9781409158295
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.30
€ 11.99
€ 10.30
Paperback. Explores a little-known story of a young boy's fate in the juvenile justice system during the bloodiest years in Americas penitentiaries Num Pages: 12 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- University of Washington Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780295992457
- ISBN
- 9780295992457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 22.95
€ 26.99
€ 22.95
Paperback. This title, filled with case studies, illustrations and photographs, draws on interviews with police personnel and forensic scientists to uncover the vast and detailed under-workings of criminal investigation. Topics covered include: the stages of a body's decay and criminal science career paths. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Random House
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091897284
- ISBN
- 9780091897284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.94
€ 26.99
€ 18.94
Hardback. A former senior mujahidin fighter teams up with an ex-counter terrorism analyst in this remarkable account from the frontlines of the jihad Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044202
- ISBN
- 9781849044202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.35
€ 40.99
€ 36.35
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Folklore Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894864305
- ISBN
- 9781894864305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.46
€ 10.99
€ 9.46
The Freach and Keen Murders. The True Story of the Crime That Shocked ...
Munley, Kathleen P.; Mazzoni, Paul R.
Hardback. Kathleen P. Munley and Paul R. Mazzoni give an insider's look the Commonwealth v. William J. Wright trial, looking at how a murderer was able to slip through the cracks of the criminal justice system. This book captivatingly and successfully weaves together the events of an unforgettable crime and a trial that changed a region forever. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPL; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442245792
- ISBN
- 9781442245792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 68.15
€ 68.15
Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608932634
- ISBN
- 9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 16.43
€ 16.99
€ 16.43
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783062508
- ISBN
- 9781783062508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.29
€ 17.99
€ 14.29
The Almighty Black P Stone Nation. The Rise, Fall, & Resurgence of an ...
Moore, Natalie Y.; Williams, Lance
Paperback. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTC; HBJK; JFSL3; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613744918
- ISBN
- 9781613744918
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.56
€ 18.99
€ 18.56
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966955
- ISBN
- 9780750966955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.39
€ 13.99
€ 13.39
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; WDMC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780062213082
- ISBN
- 9780062213082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.95
€ 19.99
€ 16.95
Paperback. Gives a true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. Recounting the 13 hours of the now infamous attack, this personal account sets the story straight about what really happened on the ground. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; JPWL2; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250. Good clean copy with some shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAC0003184
- ISBN
- 9781785030529
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584650
- ISBN
- 9780099584650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807061220
- ISBN
- 9780807061220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.15
€ 28.15
Paperback. Colin Miller chronicles developments of the 1940s and '50s through the eyes of a Norfolk schoolboy and teenager. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942478
- ISBN
- 9780750942478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.52
€ 19.99
€ 18.52
Paperback. Tells the true story of how Mike Ritland grew from a skinny, bullied child, to a member of our nation's most elite SEAL Teams, to the trainer of the world's most highly skilled K9 warriors. Num Pages: 208 pages, plus one 16-page black & white photograph insert. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250049698
- ISBN
- 9781250049698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 12.99
€ 14.99
€ 12.99
Paperback.
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Number of pages
- 281
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848401334
- ISBN
- 9781848401334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Num Pages: 426 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 186 x 28. Weight in Grams: 902.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Visible Ink Press
- Number of pages
- 426
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781578591916
- ISBN
- 9781578591916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 47.99€ 41.20
€ 47.99
€ 41.20
Paperback. Contains tales from Devon's past that reveal the county's connections with murder cases. This book includes accounts of Robert James Lees, the Ilfracombe spiritualist who claimed to have unmasked Jack the Ripper; Charles De Ville Wells, the Plymouth-based fraudster who famously broke the bank at Monte Carlo; and Herbert Rowse Armstrong. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445045
- ISBN
- 9780752445045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of real-life crimes, scandals, tragedies and murders which either influenced the works of the world's most popular mystery writer or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long and brilliant career. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455396
- ISBN
- 9780752455396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47