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True stories
Hardback. As long as the United States has banks, robbers will try to steal from them. A History of Heists details trends in bank robbery, including how advances in law enforcement and security have foiled many bandits. The ostensible goal of every bank robbery is to get the money, but it is a crime that often has a strong hold on the popular imagination. Num Pages: 262 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442235458
- ISBN
- 9781442235458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Paperback. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 157 x 6. Weight in Grams: 180.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752467504
- ISBN
- 9780752467504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. This book gathers together the stories of the 121 prisoners who were executed at Gloucester between 1792, when the first prisoner was hanged on the roof over the entrance gate of the newly-built prison, and 1939, when the last convict was executed within the prison's walls. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458182
- ISBN
- 9780752458182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.62
€ 24.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. Based on the best part of a decade embedded with the homicide units of the LAPD, this book takes us onto the streets, inside the homes and into the lives of a community wracked by a homicide epidemic. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784700768
- ISBN
- 9781784700768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.41
€ 17.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. First published by Heinemann, Jilly Cooper has written a tribute to the role of animals in wartime. Many won medals for gallantry, like Rob, a mongrel, who made over 20 parachute jumps with the SAS. Too many others died, abandoned, in agony and alone, after serving their country with distinction. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552990912
- ISBN
- 9780552990912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.84
€ 15.99
€ 11.84
Paperback. Most of us never get to test ourselves in combat. As a UH-1 Helicopter pilot flying in the jungle highlands of South Vietnam, Jim Crigler and the men he flew with were tested daily. This true story is a raw, bold, introspective autobiography where the author openly wrestles with his personal moral dilemma to find meaning and purpose in his life. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTM; BTP; HBW; HBWS2; VFV; VSZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
- Publisher
- Panoma Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784521080
- ISBN
- 9781784521080
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 19.73
€ 19.99
€ 19.73
Paperback. At 8.46 am on September 11, 2001, 14,000 people were inside the Twin Towers in New York - reading emails, making calls, eating croissants.. over the next 102 minutes each would become part of a drama for the ages. This title tells the saga of the men and women - the 12,000 who escaped and the 2,749 who perished - as they made 102 minutes count. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JMC; BTP; HBJK; HBLX; JPWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Edition
- 1st. Edition
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099492566
- ISBN
- 9780099492566
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.77
€ 15.99
€ 11.77
paperback. Jim Lucey has been working with patients suffering from mental health problems for over 25 years. Every day, people at their most vulnerable present to Jim in his room at St Patrick's University Hospital and reveal their fears, their traumas, and very real human predicaments. Most of the assessments described in this book took place in this room Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BT; MMH; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd Dublin
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780717159512
- ISBN
- 9780717159512
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
paperback. Jim Lucey has been working with patients suffering from mental health problems for over 25 years. Every day, people at their most vulnerable present to Jim in his room at St Patrick's University Hospital and reveal their fears, their traumas, and very real human predicaments. Most of the assessments described in this book took place in this room Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: BT; MMH; VFJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 286. Very good clean copy showing minor age and wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Gill & Macmillan Ltd Dublin
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMK0025831
- ISBN
- 9780717159512
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.82
€ 4.82
Paperback. Begins when the author announces to his bride of two months that they will build a boat and sail to the South Pacific. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: BT; WSSN3; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574090031
- ISBN
- 9781574090031
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.67
€ 16.67
Paperback. The most notorious criminals in recent British history, brought together in one book. A darkly fascinating look at the changing face of crime. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445639246
- ISBN
- 9781445639246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.98
€ 24.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. Each day we saw the outside world in all its splendour, and each day that view served as a reminder that we had wasted and ruined our lives. This book tells the true story of life inside America's most notorious prison - from terrifying times in solitary confinement to daily encounters with the Birdman. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784750664
- ISBN
- 9781784750664
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.66
€ 16.99
€ 12.66
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2 illus. BIC Classification: BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394552
- ISBN
- 9780888394552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.69
€ 27.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. * One man's struggle to do an Alex Ferguson: a touching and hilariously observed account of a father's attempts to manage his son's football team Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSJA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 19. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- Digital original
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349119885
- ISBN
- 9780349119885
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.64
€ 16.99
€ 12.64
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Milo Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908479198
- ISBN
- 9781908479198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.81
€ 11.99
€ 10.81
Paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- SKU
- KNW0008786
- ISBN
- 9780099499541
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Uncompromising in its language, pace and style, Born Gangster is the ultimate ride into the exclusive, power-driven world of the gangster, told by a man who has lived and breathed the underworld all his life. It will leave you breathless. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782197652
- ISBN
- 9781782197652
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. The funny, touching and entertaining story of how Jo Hardy, the star of BBC2's Young Vets, gets to grips with animals big and small, friendly and not-at-all-happy, on the road to becoming a fully qualified vet. Num Pages: 304 pages, (1x8pp plates). BIC Classification: BT; MZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780008142483
- ISBN
- 9780008142483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.66
€ 13.99
€ 10.66
Paperback. The inside story of the Honeymoon Cruise Murder, which provides unprecedented insight into the case of the murder of Greenwich native George Allen Smith IV on his Royal Caribbean honeymoon cruise that has captured the public imagination and raised provocative questions about passenger safety and the cruise industry. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762773824
- ISBN
- 9780762773824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.77
€ 15.99
€ 13.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCW; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 141 x 16. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888394644
- ISBN
- 9780888394644
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.69
€ 27.99
€ 19.69
Paperback. For over 20 years Joe Carter has worked for the police as an undercover cop. He worked alongside the most dangerous criminals. This book explores the resilience needed to lead a double life, the thrilling challenge of working with the biggest criminals in Britain, and maintaining a sense of justice through the many adventures he encounters. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPR; 3JM; BM; BTC; JKSW1; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784753443
- ISBN
- 9781784753443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.88
€ 15.99
€ 11.88
Paperback. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTC; JFFE; JFSL9; JKVM; JKVP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Signal
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780771030246
- ISBN
- 9780771030246
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.69
€ 18.99
€ 17.69
Paperback. The story you thought you knew was only the beginning Num Pages: 336 pages, with photo insert illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Running Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762432288
- ISBN
- 9780762432288
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.54
€ 23.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. "Now in paperback, here's the first nonfiction wo Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Running Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762423842
- ISBN
- 9780762423842
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.65
€ 23.99
€ 17.65