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True stories

Paperback. Investigative reporting which possesses the resonance of a social history and the drama of a good mystery. Fox presents a well researched, lucidly written "last word" on the notorious case of the 1941 murder of the Earl of Erroll, found shot through the head in his car just outside Nairobi. Num Pages: 320 pages, b&w halftones. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 21. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Vintage United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099766711
ISBN
9780099766711
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 312 pages, illustrations facsim., maps., portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM; JWF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 382.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471197058
ISBN
9780471197058
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 20.35

Hardcover. "I am just one of many who experienced life on a submarine during World War II. Silent Running is a story sincerely told--free of any revisionism or cynicism--and I commend Vice Admiral Calvert for sharing this dramatic personal account of that difficult and exciting time. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations facsim., maps, portraits. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 168 x 24. Weight in Grams: 604.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780471127789
ISBN
9780471127789
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 32.77

Paperback. On 21 June 1958, Geneva Hilliker Ellroy left her home in California. She was found strangled the next day. Her ten year-old son James was informed of her death. Her murderer was never found, but her death had an enduring effect on her son. This autobiography takes you on a trip to America's underbelly and one man's tortured soul. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 28. Weight in Grams: 294.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099537847
ISBN
9780099537847
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Behind the bars of Peterhead Prison, you'll find drugs, riots and fighting making the headlines, but there's also humour and stories aplenty as some of the most violent men in British crime do their time. Told by Britain's most wanted man in 1974, this is James Crosbie's insight into the other side of prison life. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC; JKVP1; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 276.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Illustrated
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845021528
ISBN
9781845021528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A memoir that appears to have been written in the 1920s by someone who asserts that he was Jack the Ripper. Given the fact that the author also appear to have knowledge about aspects of the case not in the public arena at the time it could be that this actually is the autobiography of Jack the Ripper. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 302.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780552165396
ISBN
9780552165396
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. In 1995, a film called I D, about an ambitious young copper who was sent undercover to track down the 'generals' of a football hooligan gang, achieved cult status for its sheer brutality and unsettling insight into the dark and often bloody side of the so-called beautiful game. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKSW1; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
Ebury Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091951528
ISBN
9780091951528
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780684865638
ISBN
9780684865638
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.22

Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages, Illustrations (some col.), col. map, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 133 x 17. Weight in Grams: 248.
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc United States
Number of pages
220
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Anchor Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9780385497671
ISBN
9780385497671
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 15.67

Paperback. Story of a woman who converted to Islam to marry Omar. As the marriage turned unsuccessful, she risked her life to get herself and her two little girls out of Cairo and away from an abusive husband. Living in the shadow of a Fatwa, a Muslim death threat, Jacky has to protect herself and her daughters. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 231. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KEA0000073
ISBN
9780340862421
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. She was young, very beautiful and had everything to live for - but the life of Frances Shea, briefly married to Reggie Kray, remains one of the most tragic stories of the Swinging Sixties. Their tragic, doomed relationship continued to haunt the lives of those closest to Frances right to the end. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784183745
ISBN
9781784183745
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. A semi-autobiographical account of the Vietnam War, this novel reveals how war can make everything explosive - even love - and how two friends try to put the pieces of their lives together again. Series: Phoenix Fiction S. Num Pages: 212 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BTM; FJM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 133 x 12. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
New
Number of pages
212
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226268866
ISBN
9780226268866
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, cartoons throughout. BIC Classification: 1DB; BT; WHX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 201 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246. Clean copy, with very light shelfwear. Good to very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
SKU
KST0017636
ISBN
9781844541805
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. A handbook for surviving and succeeding during the teen years. It contains lessons on the nature of friendship and love, the importance of belief in the future and the value of respect for yourself and others. It also deals with tough issues like death, suicide and the loss of love. Num Pages: 368 pages, line drawings. BIC Classification: DQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 29. Weight in Grams: 396.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Vermilion
Edition
01st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091826406
ISBN
9780091826406
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. A collection of tales that can inspire you to live your dreams. It presents stories that demonstrate the best qualities we share as human beings: compassion, grace, forgiveness, generosity and faith and they share a collected wisdom on love, parenting, teaching, death and the overcoming of obstacles. Num Pages: 320 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: DQ; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 23. Weight in Grams: 344.
Publisher
Vermilion
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091819569
ISBN
9780091819569
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.73

Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; BTH; WSXH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Caitlin Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781927575420
ISBN
9781927575420
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 254 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
254
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759397
ISBN
9781894759397
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.10

Hardback. From the renowned chronicler of law-and-order in Gilded Age New York City, the sensational grave robbery of A. T. Stewart, "The Merchant Prince of Manhattan," one of the wealthiest men in American history Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 34.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780762778126
ISBN
9780762778126
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. Num Pages: 76 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1DDN; 3JJH; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 136 x 7. Weight in Grams: 172.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Aspekt,The Netherlands Netherlands
Number of pages
76
Condition
New
SKU
V9789059110717
ISBN
9789059110717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Illustrated with a range of photographs and engravings - showing the criminals and their crimes, and the towns and villages of Yorkshire in days gone by. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BG; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750947466
ISBN
9780750947466
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

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