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True stories

Hardback. Built on Kraybill's deep knowledge of Amish life and his contacts within many Amish communities, Renegade Amish highlights one of the strangest and most publicized sagas in contemporary Amish history. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12, 9 black & white halftones, 3 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HRCX8; JFS; LND. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 446.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781421415673
ISBN
9781421415673
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 24.39

Hardcover. Fix Bayonets Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTM; HBW; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 160 x 40. Weight in Grams: 970.
Publisher
Robin Brass Studio, Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781896941271
ISBN
9781896941271
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 29.04

Paperback. This account of the events which led to Marilyn Monroe's death on 4th August 1962 contends that the Los Angeles Police Department have perpetuated a cover-up generated over 30 years ago. The story behind the conspiracy of silence is revealed. Num Pages: 672 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 44. Weight in Grams: 480.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group London
Number of pages
672
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751526523
ISBN
9780751526523
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. A title that examines the mythology surrounding the case and provides some insights into the portrayal of the Ripper on stage and screen and on the printed page. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753541500
ISBN
9780753541500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 110 x 190 x 23. Weight in Grams: 188.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Berkley
Condition
New
SKU
V9780425280379
ISBN
9780425280379
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.58

Paperback. An accessible PB edition carrying forward the momentum of this gripping readable true life mystery/tragedy, compellingly solved by the author. Num Pages: 288 pages, approx. 60-70 phototgraphs. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 3JJPG; BTH; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 151 x 16. Weight in Grams: 408.
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781452140032
ISBN
9781452140032
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.18

Paperback. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780813534596
ISBN
9780813534596
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 47.99
€ 43.30

Paperback. An outstandingly written, action-packed memoir of a decorated British soldier's experience of fighting Taliban forces in Afghanistan in summer 2006. Num Pages: 336 pages, 16 pages colour plates. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF1; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Pocket Books London
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847393999
ISBN
9781847393999
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.81

Paperback. "Nazi Gold" is the real-life story of the theft of a fabulous treasure - the German national gold and foreign currency reserves worth some #2,500,000,000 at the time of the original investigation - which disappeared in transit following the collapse of the Nazi regime in 1945. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTC; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 29. Weight in Grams: 272.
Publisher
Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9781840187854
ISBN
9781840187854
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 13.47

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 157 x 24. Weight in Grams: 472.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Ivan R Dee, Inc United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9781566635912
ISBN
9781566635912
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 25.68

Paperback. After settling in Italy in 2000, the author discovered that the olive grove in front of his home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found and was known only as the Monster of Florence. This book tells the story of murder, suspicion and ruined lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 x 8 mono. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
448
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753517048
ISBN
9780753517048
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.69

Paperback. Details the secrets of one of history's greatest criminal conspiracies, and of how world-champion boxer Freddie Mills really died. This title tells the tale that moves from London to New York and Las Vegas, down to Miami, into Havana, then on to the Bahamas and back to an unexpected denouement in London. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Mainstream
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845967796
ISBN
9781845967796
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.40

Paperback. These fourteen tales of true murder from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, compiled by renowned local author Douglas Wynn, will fascinate anyone wanting to know more about Boston's dark history. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752455440
ISBN
9780752455440
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. The historic city of Lincoln has a history going back to the Romans and a catalogue of crimes to match it. Combining research with photography, this title provides a feast of crime to haunt the imagination of any reader interested in criminal and local history. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752459219
ISBN
9780752459219
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Illustrated with more than fifty photographs and drawing upon a variety of sources including court records and newspaper reports, this collection of true-crime stories provides an introduction to the darker side of Kingston-upon-Hull's past. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; HBT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 7. Weight in Grams: 226.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752446622
ISBN
9780752446622
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Despite its peaceful, rural reputation, Lincolnshire has seen appalling crimes to rival any deprived inner-city. This book takes the reader through each case, uncovering shocking stories of drunken brawls and poisonings, and plots fuelled by revenge and jealousy. It features genuine historical documents, old photographs and contemporary images. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 220.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752448640
ISBN
9780752448640
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.06

Paperback. Tells the shocking stories of infanticide, drunken brawls in town, the jealous, alcohol-fuelled raging of one betrayed husband, as well as the only instance in the Grimsby town's recorded history when a cooking implement has been used as a lethal weapon. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, 50. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Edition
07th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752442952
ISBN
9780752442952
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. With exciting and dramatic tales featuring the worst of Lincolnshire's villains, this book is sure to inform and fascinate everyone interested in Lincolnshire's criminal past. Num Pages: 144 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752466118
ISBN
9780752466118
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, 50 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 178.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780750955997
ISBN
9780750955997
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Dr Rosemary Leonard shares her incredible stories from a 25-year career as a GP Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; VFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240.
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Number of pages
304
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755362066
ISBN
9780755362066
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BT; MBNH4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 145 x 12. Weight in Grams: 252. Good clean copy showing light age and wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Mercier Press Cork
Condition
Used, Good
SKU
KMK0025433
ISBN
9781856354837
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 5.12

Paperback. A gripping and heartrending recollection of the harrowing brink-of-death experience that propelled survivor Roberto Canessa to become one of the world's leading paediatric cardiologists. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 pages (black and white). BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BM; BTP; WGM; WSBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 268.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781472124173
ISBN
9781472124173
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.92

Paperback. Tells the story of a secret war fought by British mercenaries in the Yemen in the early 1960s. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), map, ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: 1FBXY; 3JJPK; BTM; HBJF1; HBWS; JWXN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 26. Weight in Grams: 304.
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099553298
ISBN
9780099553298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. Tales of Hardship, Love and Happiness in Tate & Lyle's East End Factories. The Sugar Girls went straight to No.10 in the Sunday Times Bestseller List, spending five weeks in the top ten. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJH; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 27. Weight in Grams: 248.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Condition
New
SKU
9780007448470
ISBN
9780007448470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 8.95

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