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Paperback. Delivering two 38-year-old Mississippi river tugboats halfway around the world from Bahrain to Trinidad would not be every ship master's dream employment. This title relates the day-to-day problems that twelve crewmen encountered while living onboard. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8pp colour section, c.50 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BTP; WGG; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 170 x 13. Weight in Grams: 534.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Whittles Publishing
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904445623
ISBN
9781904445623
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.50

Hardcover. Features forty tales that capture the history, romance, and lore of early life on the plains and prairie - rollicking adventures set between the Rio Grande and the Canadian border that reflect the reality of life in the region during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Num Pages: 232 pages, 38 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; BT; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 522.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700615186
ISBN
9780700615186
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 28.63

Paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: BT; WNCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 142 x 10. Weight in Grams: 232.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9780888394804
ISBN
9780888394804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 22.60

Paperback. 'Gripping and inspiring - like the man himself!' Bear Grylls Num Pages: 256 pages, same plate section as HB - no LS help required. BIC Classification: BGSA; BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 234.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472113047
ISBN
9781472113047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.04

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMD; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 110 x 10. Weight in Grams: 130.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909914285
ISBN
9781909914285
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.41

Hardback. Emotional, moving, and powerful, Every Last Tie is the highly personal memoir of David Kaczynski-brother of Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber-in which he discusses his family, comes to terms with his brother's crimes, and meditates on the possibilities for reconciliation and maintaining family bonds. Num Pages: 29 illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 145 x 225 x 15. Weight in Grams: 340.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822359807
ISBN
9780822359807
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 28.54

Paperback. Tells the story of six of the country's most notorious jails - Durham, Wandsworth, Pentonville, Wormwood Scrubs, Dartmoor and Holloway - and of the men and women who entered their gates, sometimes stood on their scaffolds and occasionally vanished before their time. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 156 x 234 x 24. Weight in Grams: 442.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845028480
ISBN
9781845028480
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.63

Paperback. 'Mummy, take me home,' sobbed little Jasmine Chapman as she was ripped from her mother's arms. But there was nothing that Morag could do ..except continue to fight for custody of the child she loved so much. When their relationship ended, Jasmine's parents argued bitterly about her future. This is the true-life story of a tug of love. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BT; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194. Clean copy with some shelf wear
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KOC0024276
ISBN
9781845962296
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Carstairs, the State Hospital in Lanarkshire, Scotland, is a hospital like no other. Effectively a prison for some of the most violent and insane criminals in our society, it houses men who have committed the most horrific and frightening crimes imaginable. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 266 x 23. Weight in Grams: 398.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845029982
ISBN
9781845029982
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.88

Paperback. When Manny McDonnell was twelve he awoke to discover British troops surrounding his home in the toughest area of trouble-torn Belfast. This book presents a colourful account of one man's nightmare journey through blood, bombs, bullets and smuggling that offers fresh insight into the world of major crime. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8pp colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 158 x 22. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Black & White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845027513
ISBN
9781845027513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.62

Paperback. The inside story of the largest digital piracy sting to date. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; TB; UR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393354331
ISBN
9780393354331
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.17

Hardcover. The inside story of the largest digital piracy sting to date. Num Pages: 320 pages, ---. BIC Classification: BTC; UR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
W. W. Norton & Company
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393249545
ISBN
9780393249545
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.57

Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AVH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 217 x 19. Weight in Grams: 438.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Headpress
Condition
New
SKU
V9781909394124
ISBN
9781909394124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 24.02

Hardback. In the 60s, the Ronnie and Reggie Kray were Britain's most notorious gangsters. After an undercover operation, the Kray twins were found guilty of murder and were sentenced to life. But once inside, the twins were determined to make their stay truly historic. This book explores the untold story of the Kray twins following their imprisonment. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 156. Weight in Grams: 567.
Publisher
Cornerstone
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780896830
ISBN
9781780896830
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 24.02

Paperback. The thirty-three cases in this excellent book give a unique and fascinating insight into life in the Victorian period, in Liverpool and beyond. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 11. Weight in Grams: 212. 128 pages. The thirty-three cases in this excellent book give a unique and fascinating insight into life in the Victorian period, in Liverpool and beyond. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKE; BTC; HBTB. Dimension: 233 x 158 x 11. Weight: 212.
Publisher
Carnegie Pub.
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781874181804
ISBN
9781874181804
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.98

Hardcover. Analysing Abraham Zapruder's iconic film frame-by-frame, David Wrone builds a convincing case against the official findings of the "crime of the century": the assassination of JFK. Tracing its 40-year history, he demonstrates how the film itself refutes the lone-gunman and single-bullet theory. Num Pages: 400 pages, 22 colour photographs, 18 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 776.
Publisher
University Press of Kansas United States
Number of pages
400
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700612918
ISBN
9780700612918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 57.29

Paperback. David Wrone, one of the nation's foremost authorities on the JFK assassination, reexamines Zapruder's film with a fresh eye and a deep knowledge of the forensic evidence. Num Pages: 388 pages, , black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; JFCA; JPWL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 161 x 237 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University Press of Kansas
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780700619436
ISBN
9780700619436
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 43.62

Hardcover. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTB; HBW; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 150. .
Publisher
Gefen Publishing House
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2018
Condition
New
SKU
V9789652298812
ISBN
9789652298812
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 23.79

Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JFCA; JKVQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 153 x 230 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
Paperback edition 2006
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226738697
ISBN
9780226738697
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 27.64

Paperback. A book about homicide detectives by an American writer, which is based on a year on the killing streets of Baltimore. Series: Canons. Num Pages: 672 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 44. Weight in Grams: 494.
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Main - Canons Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782116301
ISBN
9781782116301
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 12.97

Paperback. The inspirational true story of one man overcoming enormous odds - including sexual abuse from his alcoholic mother - to choose his own path in life and become a truly exceptional human being. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 316. Some shelf wear, but remains very good
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KTJ0006597
ISBN
9780007256372
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The inspirational true story of one man overcoming enormous odds - including sexual abuse from his alcoholic mother - to choose his own path in life and become a truly exceptional human being. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 246.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014682
ISBN
9780007256372
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Hardcover. Num Pages: 176 pages, 18 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 20. Weight in Grams: 544.
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764350900
ISBN
9780764350900
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 31.99
€ 21.27

Paperback. Exploding myths that every serial killer is a 'monster', the author draws attention to Mary Ann Cotton's charms, allure, capability, skill and ambition - all of which she used to remain undetected while committing up to 21 murders. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKV; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Waterside Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904380917
ISBN
9781904380917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.31

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