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Paperback. 168 pages, Illustrations, map. . . . Not just another 'climber gets stuck on mountain but survives to tell the tale' book. The gripping accounts. . . are all there, but the other half of the book is all about the journey Nigel has made since. . . and his refusal to disappear into the crevasses of self pity and helplessness.--Carolyn Budding. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Dimension: 203 x 126 x 9. Weight: 184.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Ecademy Press Ltd
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
168
Condition
New
SKU
V9781905823277
ISBN
9781905823277
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.91

* Following the deaths of The Krays, Nipper Read, the man who arrested them, can now tell the true story of the leaders of London's Gangland. Num Pages: 496 pages, Section: 8, b&w. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 174 x 107 x 30. Weight in Grams: 548.
Edition
New edition
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
SKU
V9780751531756
ISBN
9780751531756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.04

Paperback. As a gun-wielding bank robber, the author was top of the criminal tree. But he'd also spent the greater part of his adult life in prison, an environment where respect and basic survival were guaranteed only to those prepared to use the most brutal violence. 0This book describes how he came to realize that the game wasn't worth the candle. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 250.
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141019529
ISBN
9780141019529
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. The autobiography of convicted felon Noel, Razor, Smith. Razor has shot, slashed and robbed his way into gangland legend. The battle of Morden, the massacre at the White Swan, gun fights in Brixton, beatings by police and rival gangs, Razor tells it all. Num Pages: 512 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 31. Weight in Grams: 342.
Publisher
Penguin Books
Number of pages
512
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
SKU
V9780141015798
ISBN
9780141015798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, Illustrations, 1 map, ports. BIC Classification: 1DSTC; BTC; HB; WT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 18. Weight in Grams: 344.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Eland Publishing Ltd
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
9780907871484
ISBN
9780907871484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.87

Paperback. In the summer of 1976 Gary Gilmore robbed two men. Then he shot them in cold blood. For those murders Gilmore was sent to languish on Death Row - and could confidently expect his sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. In America, no one had been executed for ten years. Num Pages: 1088 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 131 x 50. Weight in Grams: 734.
Publisher
Vintage Classics
Number of pages
1072
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1991
Edition
New Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099688600
ISBN
9780099688600
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPG; BT; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Caitlin Press Canada
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894759212
ISBN
9781894759212
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 14.29

paperback. Part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this looks at serial killers. Other titles available include "The World's Greatest Blunders" and "The World's Greatest Cults". Series: The Worlds Greatest. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134. Part of a series of books which examines real-life stories that have made newspaper headlines around the world, this looks at serial killers. Other titles available include "The World's Greatest Blunders" and "The World's Greatest Cults". Series: The Worlds Greatest. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 12. Weight in Grams: 134. Good copy with some shelf wear. Previous owner's markings on inside cover, half title page and title page.
Condition
Used, Good
Number of pages
192
Publisher
Octopus Publishing Group United Kingdom
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
SKU
KTG0011522
ISBN
9780753700891
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Hardback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JM; MBS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Publisher
Pan Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Main Market Ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781447263647
ISBN
9781447263647
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 19.49

Paperback. The unvarnished, human story behind the infamous Burke and Hare murders. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 34. Weight in Grams: 440.
Publisher
Birlinn General
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
3rd Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781780272177
ISBN
9781780272177
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.00
€ 16.55

Paperback. In 1811 John Williams was buried with a stake in his heart. Was he the notorious East End killer or his eighth victim in the bizarre and shocking Ratcliffe Highway Murders? In this reconstruction, the authors draw on forensics, public records, and newspaper clippings to shed new light on this infamous Wapping mystery. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 28. Weight in Grams: 300. Fine copy with minor shelf wear
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KJE0003386
ISBN
9780571258086
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 5.70

Paperback. Today, Paddy Armstrong is a husband and father, and it has been over twenty-seven years since his conviction was quashed. But the memory of his experiences lives on. For the first time and with unflinching candour, he lays bare the experiences of those years and their aftermath. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: BT; BTP; JKSW1; JKVF; JKVP1; JMK; JMQ; JPWL; LASD; LATC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 500.
Publisher
Gill Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9780717172474
ISBN
9780717172474
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 16.44

Paperback. Paddy Monaghan has an extraordinary story to tell. This remarkable autobiography gives a unique insight into Paddy's world of violence - a world he only ever entered in order to provide for his beloved wife and children. With Foreword by Muhammad Ali Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 134 x 19. Weight in Grams: 230.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782194255
ISBN
9781782194255
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 10.03

mass_market. This is the candid and revealing wartime memoir of the soldier who, at the age of just 32, became South Korea's first four-star general. The book brings an unprecedented perspective to the Korean War. Num Pages: 271 pages, 13 b&w photos, 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJPG; BTM; HBJF; HBLW3; HBW; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 326.
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Potomac Books United States
Edition
Illustrated
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
SKU
V9781574887433
ISBN
9781574887433
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.63

paperback. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 326.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
SKU
V9780742530584
ISBN
9780742530584
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 68.32

Paperback. LulzSec, a sister organisation, broke into and blocked computer systems at VISA, Mastercard and PayPal. The groups have infiltrated the networks of totalitarian governments in Libya and Tunisia. This title is the story of a hive mind, with many hackers across the globe connected to slice through security systems and escape untraced. Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 139 x 39. Weight in Grams: 554.
Publisher
Cornerstone United Kingdom
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780434022083
ISBN
9780434022083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. .
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
2nd ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780817352752
ISBN
9780817352752
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 37.99
€ 14.51

Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNC; BM; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 29. Weight in Grams: 672.
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613731345
ISBN
9781613731345
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 27.65

Paperback. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; HBTS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 14. Weight in Grams: 240.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Heritage House Publishing Co Ltd Canada
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781894384025
ISBN
9781894384025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 17.49

paperback. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 177.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
SKU
V9780811706506
ISBN
9780811706506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 11.41

hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 431.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Stackpole Books United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780811736305
ISBN
9780811736305
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.98

Paperback. This is the story of an atrocity on Achill Island in the west of Ireland in 1894. An English landowner, Agnes McDonnell, was brutally attacked and her home - Valley House - burnt. Agnes survived but was so disfigured she wore a veil in public for the rest of her life. Num Pages: 240 pages, Black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 18. Weight in Grams: 276.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
The Collins Press
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848891470
ISBN
9781848891470
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 16.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. The story of how a Belfast schoolgirl was expelled from St Dominics on the Falls Road in Belfast in 1959, and how that event went on to shape the rest of her life. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJPG; BT; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 136 x 15. Weight in Grams: 358.
Edition
Illustrated
Publisher
Blackstaff Pr
Number of pages
230
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
SKU
V9780856408083
ISBN
9780856408083
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 40 b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 498.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780764336270
ISBN
9780764336270
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.99
€ 18.28

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