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True stories
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750956833
- ISBN
- 9780750956833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. When James Miles and his best friend Paul Loseby were caught smuggling ten kilos of cocaine out of Caracas, Venezuela, they couldn't deny their guilt. This title tells the true-life story of how two men endured untold savagery in the most appalling conditions. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSV; BTP; JKVP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091946791
- ISBN
- 9780091946791
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.57
€ 21.99
€ 17.57
hardcover. From real-life witches, to mad scientists and killer dwarves, this is a collection of twisted tales. It draws upon the material that has featured in the author's successful column, The murder file, in cult magazine "Bizarre". It is suitable for those who have got the stomach for the blood curdling, the deranged and the downright strange. Num Pages: 294 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 163 x 30. Weight in Grams: 582. Good clean copy, with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0000799
- ISBN
- 9781844546671
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
Hardcover. In July 1967, seven young men-members of Joe Wilcox's twelve-man expedition-died on Mt. McKinley, North America's highest peak. Num Pages: 432 pages, Maps; 8 pages of illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WSZG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 168 x 35. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393061741
- ISBN
- 9780393061741
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 28.59
€ 29.99
€ 28.59
Paperback. The New York Times bestselling account of a thrilling real-life journey into deepest cave on earth. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZN; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288. The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth. 320 pages. The deepest cave on earth was a prize that had remained unclaimed for centuries, long after every other ultimate discovery had been made. This is the story of the men and women who risked everything to find it, earning their place in history beside the likes of Peary, Amundsen, Hillary, and Armstrong. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTP; WSZN; WTLP. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight: 282.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849018562
- ISBN
- 9781849018562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.81
€ 14.99
€ 11.81
paperback. As city editor of Pulitzer's New York Evening World, Charles E Chapin was the model of the take-no-prisoners newsroom tyrant: he drove reporters relentlessly - and kept his paper in the center ring of the circus of big-city journalism. This book tracks Chapin's rise from legendary Chicago street reporter to celebrity powerbroker in New York. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 470 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; BTC; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222681
- ISBN
- 9780823222681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74
Paperback. The classic story of endurance, heroism and survival, co-authored by the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. Num Pages: 400 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BTP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition - 10th Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340638064
- ISBN
- 9780340638064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.92
€ 14.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Ten-year-old Beverly Potts was last seen at 9:00 P.M. the evening of August 24, 1951. James Jessen Badal reexamines the events leading up to Beverly Potts's disappearance and the subsequent police investigation and over-the-top, sensational publicity in the Cleveland press. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40 photographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 17. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780873388368
- ISBN
- 9780873388368
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.30
€ 24.30
Paperback. Series: True Crime History. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606350621
- ISBN
- 9781606350621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.28
€ 29.28
Paperback. Series: Black Squirrel Booksy. Num Pages: 300 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 21. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Kent State University Press
- Edition
- Revised and Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781606352137
- ISBN
- 9781606352137
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.88
€ 26.99
€ 25.88
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€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
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€ 20.13
€ 24.99
€ 20.13
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€ 32.25
€ 41.99
€ 32.25
Hardback. James Ellroy, the bestselling author and master of LA noir, takes a look at a notable year of crime and perversity in Los Angeles alongside compelling vintage photos from the LAPD archives. Num Pages: 208 pages, 85 duotone photographs. BIC Classification: AJC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 225 x 25. Weight in Grams: 632.
- Publisher
- Abrams
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781419715853
- ISBN
- 9781419715853
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.76
€ 26.99
€ 24.76
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€ 11.01
€ 13.99
€ 11.01
paperback. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMS; BM; BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Monsoon Books Singapore
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789810562342
- ISBN
- 9789810562342
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.49
€ 17.99
€ 16.49
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€ 10.62
€ 13.99
€ 10.62
Paperback. "A brutal indictment of the American penal system and a plea for prison reform"--Cover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Three Rooms Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781941110386
- ISBN
- 9781941110386
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.09
€ 18.99
€ 18.09
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€ 15.08
€ 19.99
€ 15.08
Paperback. A first-hand account of the most infamous coup attempt in recent history - and of what it takes to be a friend and survivor Num Pages: 496 pages, two 8 page b&w insets on text paper. BIC Classification: 1HFJQ; 3JMC; BTM; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 332. illustrations. A first-hand account of the most infamous coup attempt in recent history - and of what it takes to be a friend and survivor. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1HFJQ; 3JMC; BTM; JWXN. Dimension: 200 x 130 x 35. Weight: 348.
- Publisher
- Canongate Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 480
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847674418
- ISBN
- 9781847674418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.07
€ 17.99
€ 13.07
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€ 14.95
€ 19.99
€ 14.95
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780684865638
- ISBN
- 9780684865638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.22
€ 20.99
€ 19.22
Paperback. This is the story of Jacques Lusseyran, a blind French resistance leader who was interned at Buchenwald. Translator(s): Cameron, Elizabeth R. Num Pages: 250 pages. BIC Classification: BGHA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Floris Books
- Number of pages
- 250
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1985
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780863155079
- ISBN
- 9780863155079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.90
€ 19.99
€ 15.90
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
€ 20.99€ 17.74
€ 20.99
€ 17.74