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True stories
Paperback. A fat boy with a passion for sweets and a loathing for games, the young Michael Simkins finds in cricket a sport where size doesn't necessarily matter and a full-blown obsession is born. Now in middle-age, he still harbours the somewhat deluded belief that the England middle-order might usefully benefit from his hard-earned skills. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WSJC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 220.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091901516
- ISBN
- 9780091901516
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.73
€ 23.99
€ 16.73
Hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 236 x 21. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764350030
- ISBN
- 9780764350030
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.47
€ 31.99
€ 21.47
Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 87 color & b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 372. 52 Crimes That Shocked Early California 1849-1949. 192 pages, illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 15. Weight: 372.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780764339684
- ISBN
- 9780764339684
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. "This engaging biography exactly and vividly catches the tone of a region, a time, and a man."-Larry McMurtry Num Pages: 544 pages, 62 black-and-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBN; 3JJG; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 142 x 26. Weight in Grams: 428.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Number of pages
- 416
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393338188
- ISBN
- 9780393338188
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 32.13
€ 37.99
€ 32.13
Paperback. Growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone, she witnesses atrocities that no child ever should. Her father is killed by rebels and her mother dies of famine. Sent to an orphanage, Michaela is mistreated and she sees the brutal murder of her favourite teacher. Michaela and her best friend are adopted by an American couple.. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 1KBB; ASDL; BGFA; BTP; YFY; YNDB. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 215.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571314478
- ISBN
- 9780571314478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472140418
- ISBN
- 9781472140418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 18.81
€ 18.99
€ 18.81
Paperback. The epic true story of one man, his dog, and how they found each other. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8p colour plates; 40 b&w integrated pics. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BT; WNGD; WSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- John Murray Two Roads
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473625266
- ISBN
- 9781473625266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. The ill-fated Brave Two Zero mission of the Gulf War has become one of the most notorious episodes in military history. Several accounts of the story have already appeared in books, films and articles, but in this book the author now seeks to set the record straight and honour the memory of his three comrades who were killed. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BG; BTM; HBJF1; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840189070
- ISBN
- 9781840189070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.90
€ 15.99
€ 11.90
Paperback. Fact proves far stranger than fiction in this collection of real-life crimes, scandals, tragedies and murders which either influenced the works of the world's most popular mystery writer or affected the lives of many famous personalities involved in her long and brilliant career. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 9. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752455396
- ISBN
- 9780752455396
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.53
€ 13.99
€ 13.53
Paperback. Contains tales from Devon's past that reveal the county's connections with murder cases. This book includes accounts of Robert James Lees, the Ilfracombe spiritualist who claimed to have unmasked Jack the Ripper; Charles De Ville Wells, the Plymouth-based fraudster who famously broke the bank at Monte Carlo; and Herbert Rowse Armstrong. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWD; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752445045
- ISBN
- 9780752445045
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback.
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Number of pages
- 281
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848401334
- ISBN
- 9781848401334
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.51
€ 16.99
€ 14.51
Paperback. Tells the true story of how Mike Ritland grew from a skinny, bullied child, to a member of our nation's most elite SEAL Teams, to the trainer of the world's most highly skilled K9 warriors. Num Pages: 208 pages, plus one 16-page black & white photograph insert. BIC Classification: BTM; JWH. Category: (Y) Teenage / Young Adult. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 14. Weight in Grams: 214.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- St Martin´s Press
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781250049698
- ISBN
- 9781250049698
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 13.41
€ 14.99
€ 13.41
Paperback. Colin Miller chronicles developments of the 1940s and '50s through the eyes of a Norfolk schoolboy and teenager. Series: In Old Photographs. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 172 x 10. Weight in Grams: 452.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750942478
- ISBN
- 9780750942478
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.69
€ 19.99
€ 18.69
Paperback. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 141 x 215 x 18. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Beacon Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780807061220
- ISBN
- 9780807061220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.69
€ 29.69
Paperback. Tells the story of an ordinary man who became the king of the largest slum in Rio, the head of a drug cartel and Brazil's most notorious criminal. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584650
- ISBN
- 9780099584650
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Gives a true account of the events of 11 September 2012, when terrorists attacked a US State Compound and a nearby CIA station in Libya, one of the most dangerous corners of the globe. Recounting the 13 hours of the now infamous attack, this personal account sets the story straight about what really happened on the ground. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HBL; 3JMG; BTM; JPWL2; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126. .
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785030529
- ISBN
- 9781785030529
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; WDMC2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 199.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- V9780062213082
- ISBN
- 9780062213082
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 17.57
€ 20.99
€ 17.57
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 24 black & white illustrations, 16 black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750966955
- ISBN
- 9780750966955
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.51
€ 13.99
€ 13.51
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783062508
- ISBN
- 9781783062508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Inspired by the old African proverb: "When an old man dies, a library burns to the ground," high-school student Morgan Reilly sought to preserve as many Maine libraries as he could by interviewing men and women who served in World War II. All of these veterans taught him something, not just about how to fight a war, but how to live a life. Num Pages: 180 pages, 25 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEN; BGH; BK; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 154 x 15. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781608932634
- ISBN
- 9781608932634
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.06
€ 17.99
€ 17.06
The Freach and Keen Murders. The True Story of the Crime That Shocked ...
Munley, Kathleen P.; Mazzoni, Paul R.
Hardback. Kathleen P. Munley and Paul R. Mazzoni give an insider's look the Commonwealth v. William J. Wright trial, looking at how a murderer was able to slip through the cracks of the criminal justice system. This book captivatingly and successfully weaves together the events of an unforgettable crime and a trial that changed a region forever. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPL; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442245792
- ISBN
- 9781442245792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.10
€ 72.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 134 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Folklore Publishing Canada
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894864305
- ISBN
- 9781894864305
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.53
€ 10.99
€ 9.53
Hardback. A former senior mujahidin fighter teams up with an ex-counter terrorism analyst in this remarkable account from the frontlines of the jihad Num Pages: 356 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; 3JMG; BTM; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 224 x 29. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849044202
- ISBN
- 9781849044202
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.61
€ 40.99
€ 36.61
Paperback. This title, filled with case studies, illustrations and photographs, draws on interviews with police personnel and forensic scientists to uncover the vast and detailed under-workings of criminal investigation. Topics covered include: the stages of a body's decay and criminal science career paths. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Publisher
- Random House
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780091897284
- ISBN
- 9780091897284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.35
€ 26.99
€ 20.35