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True stories

Paperback. Stylish and dark, the BBC series the 'Peaky Blinders' is set in the backstreets of Birmingham after the First World War and tells of the rise to power of Thomas Shelby and his criminal gang. Yet the real stories behind these fictional characters are just as dramatic, bloody and compelling as the TV series. This book tells their story. Num Pages: 112 pages, 47 - mono illustrations throughout. BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 171 x 241 x 6. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Brewin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781858585307
ISBN
9781858585307
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.69

Paperback. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Milo Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
332
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854945
ISBN
9781903854945
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.79

Paperback. Colleen Stan was a sweet-natured 20-year-old when she set out to hitchhike from her home in Washington to southern California. Seven years later, she emerged from hell, the victim of a bizarre and chilling crime. Num Pages: 416 pages, 8 pages. BIC Classification: 2ABM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 186 x 109 x 30. Weight in Grams: 224.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
416
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780352325617
ISBN
9780352325617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.71

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266. 308 pages, Illustrations, ports. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 197 x 130 x 22. Weight: 266.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844547692
ISBN
9781844547692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.83

Paperback. Carlton Leach is a man to be reckoned with: make a friend of Carlton and you have an ally for life; cross him at your peril. Here he presents his life as a key member of the dreaded Essex Boys gang which ran riot in the eighties and nineties, sparking a savage drugs war. Num Pages: 277 pages, 16pp monographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204. 277 pages, 16pp monographs. Carlton Leach is a man to be reckoned with: make a friend of Carlton and you have an ally for life; cross him at your peril. Here he presents his life as a key member of the dreaded Essex Boys gang which ran riot in the eighties and nineties, sparking a savage drugs war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight: 204.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
277
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904034483
ISBN
9781904034483
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. This book is a fast-paced collection of 17 true crime stories from the award-winning The Dallas Observer. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Republic of Texas Press,U.S.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781556229770
ISBN
9781556229770
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.20

Paperback. Despite standing as chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders trial, David Smith was vilified by the public due to the accusations thrown at him by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady about his involvement in their crimes. In this title, the chief prosecution witness in the Moors Murders trial gives his account of the case. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJPK; BM; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 23. Weight in Grams: 260.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780575391
ISBN
9781780575391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. On a June night in 1959, Betty O'Malley died from lymphatic cancer, leaving behind an alcoholic husband and eight shell-shocked children - seven sons and one daughter, ranging in age from two to fifteen years. The daughter, Carole, was thirteen at the time. Here, she recalls the chaotic course of her family life over the next four years. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 illustrations. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 404.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781558495890
ISBN
9781558495890
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 308 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Milo Books United Kingdom
Number of pages
308
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781903854846
ISBN
9781903854846
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.85

Paperback. Editor(s): Norma, Caroline; Reist, Melinda Tankard. Num Pages: 238 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFFE; JFMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 215 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286.
Publisher
Spinifex Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781742199863
ISBN
9781742199863
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.88

Paperback. When Caroline Roberts accepted a job at 25 Cromwell Street, the infamous address of Fred and Rose West, she was only 16. Realising that there was something very malevolent about the couple, she left their employment soon after. A month later she was abducted by the Wests and suffered violent sexual abuse at their hands. Num Pages: 288 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, ill. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight: 216.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843589525
ISBN
9781843589525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.24

Paperback.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Lion Hudson Plc United Kingdom
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781854247247
ISBN
9781854247247
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VFVC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 135 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Old Street
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRA0009107
ISBN
9781905847211
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 242 pages. BIC Classification: BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Old Street Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
242
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905847617
ISBN
9781905847617
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.36

Hardback. Gangs are expanding, evolving, and posing an increasing threat to communities nationwide. This could be due in part to the increased number of gang members with military training. This book explores how military veterans are becoming increasingly involved in street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and domestic extremist groups. Num Pages: 292 pages, 19 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781442275164
ISBN
9781442275164
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.99
€ 49.18

Paperback. Num Pages: 302 pages, 20 b/w photos, 2 maps. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 428.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Minnesota Historical Society Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
302
Condition
New
SKU
V9780873515894
ISBN
9780873515894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.16

Hardcover. It was Christmas time in Old Tascosa. The year was 1931, well into the Great Depression and on the brink of the worst days of the Dust Bowl. This title tells a story about Tascosa, the Christmas pageant of 1931, and how twelve children, stranded in a one-room school house by an untimely blizzard, met Frenchie. Num Pages: 91 pages, 2 photos, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; 5HC; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 263.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Texas Tech University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780896725881
ISBN
9780896725881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 21.03

Hardback. Before Whitey Bulger's bloody reign, before the Boston FBI was torn apart by indictments and revelations of corruption-there was Joe "The Animal" Barboza Num Pages: 274 pages, 18 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
University Press of New England United States
Number of pages
274
Condition
New
SKU
V9781555538224
ISBN
9781555538224
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.41

Paperback. 'I'm so sorry, Casey,' my link worker John said, sounding weary. 'I know this is probably the worst time I could ring you, but we desperately need someone to take a child tonight.' Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JKSN; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130. Weight in Grams: 270.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780008142643
ISBN
9780008142643
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.56

Paperback. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
9781786062536
ISBN
9781786062536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 4.99

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