True stories
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True stories
Paperback. From the brutal killing of Police Sergeant Eves at Purleigh in 1893; the murder of a Chief Constable; the tale of Sally Arsenic; the Rayleigh Bath Chair murder; the infamous Coggeshall gang, and bodysnatching, this book sheds new light on Essex's criminal history. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460833
- ISBN
- 9780752460833
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 14.32
€ 14.99
€ 14.32
Paperback. Num Pages: 250 pages, 5 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBES; BM; BTC; JKVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 524.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Strategic Media Books United States
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781939521217
- ISBN
- 9781939521217
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 18.70
€ 26.99
€ 18.70
Paperback. Mary was a shy ten-year-old when her new dad, Sean, came into her life. From the very beginning he seemed to pay her special attention - praise for good behaviour, compliments about her clothes, help with school work. Mary trusted him. Then he started touching her. When she was twelve, he raped her. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BM; BTP; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 22. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785030505
- ISBN
- 9781785030505
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.61
€ 13.99
€ 11.61
Paperback. Contains more than twenty real-life accounts of sea kayaking accidents that offers you potentially life-saving lessons. This book contains selected articles drawn from "Sea Kayaker" magazine. It answers the questions: What did the paddlers do wrong? What did they do right? And, how might the accident have been prevented? Num Pages: 192 pages, maps. BIC Classification: BT; VFDF; WSSN5. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 13. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- McGraw-Hill Education - Europe United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780070084995
- ISBN
- 9780070084995
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 20.07
€ 26.99
€ 20.07
Paperback. In the depths of Antarctic winter, hundreds of miles from land or rescue, a small fishing boat is swallowed by waves as high as houses. Only the actions of Matt Lewis, a 23-year-old British marine biologist and one of the most inexperienced men aboard, will save the lives of the South African crew. Lewis is the last man off the sinking boat.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJPR; BTP; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241967447
- ISBN
- 9780241967447
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Paperback of the first comprehensive account of the Sandy Hook tragedy that will set the record straight on the horrific events of December 14, 2014 Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBEC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476753751
- ISBN
- 9781476753751
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 17.55
€ 17.99
€ 17.55
Paperback. Maureen Flanagan, a then 20 year old hairdresser started visiting the Kray family home each week to give the twins mother, Violet, her weekly shampoo and set. Over the cups of tea and the rollers and hairpins, Violet began to confide in 'Flan' about her life, her incredible pride in her twins - and her troubled relationship with her husband. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JJP; BGHA; BTC; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 30. Weight in Grams: 272.
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784750763
- ISBN
- 9781784750763
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.73
€ 14.99
€ 11.73
Paperback. Journalist Maximilian Potter uncovers a fascinating plot to destroy the vines of La Romanee-Conti, Burgundy's finest and most expensive wine. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; BTC; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 260.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown & Company
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781455516094
- ISBN
- 9781455516094
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.42
€ 16.99
€ 15.42
Paperback. Sergeant Steve Heaney tells the explosive true story of the epic operation that helped to bring to an end the Sierra Leone Civil War and earned him the Military Cross. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDE; 3JMC; BTM; HBJH; HBLX; HBWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 24. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409148456
- ISBN
- 9781409148456
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
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€ 10.97
Paperback. 256 pages, illustrations. Police spokesperson and former TV journalist McIntosh Polela has been on our screens for many years. But behind his seemingly unfazed demeanour, a troubled past haunts him. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BT; JFFE. Dimension: 157 x 235 x 20. Weight: 388.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Jacana Media
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781431401604
- ISBN
- 9781431401604
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.30
€ 26.99
€ 23.30
Paperback. When Megan and Ian got married, they wanted to start a family. And into their home one day came Emma, a puppy with whom they fell in love. However, Emma was given to someone in need. To get over their broken hearts, Megan and Ian took in another pup: Freddy ..only for Freddy to move on too. But then, one Christmas, little Traffy came along.. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 16. Weight in Grams: 184.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241951064
- ISBN
- 9780241951064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Lancaster pilot Victor Wood's aircraft arrived too early over Gelsenkirchen when the target was shrouded in darkness and the Main Force miles behind. His bomber was suddenly struck with terrifying force by flak and turned upside-down. Could Vic get his crew back to base safely? This book contains 19 similar stories. Num Pages: 272 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BGH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Publisher
- Grub Street United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904943860
- ISBN
- 9781904943860
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.61
€ 18.61
Paperback. A young refugee's story of terror, love and survival Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBS; BTP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 290 x 2. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408708446
- ISBN
- 9781408708446
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.08
€ 18.99
€ 14.08
Paperback. The untold story of Scott's Northern Party and their incredible survival of an Antarctic winter Num Pages: 384 pages, 2x8 b/w. BIC Classification: 1MTS; 3JJC; BTP; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Proof Copy
- SKU
- V9780719595905
- ISBN
- 9780719595905
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
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€ 13.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, 25 b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 142 x 7. Weight in Grams: 174.
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 104
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888396273
- ISBN
- 9780888396273
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.27
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€ 13.27
Hardback. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 37. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633882539
- ISBN
- 9781633882539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 23.34
€ 24.99
€ 23.34
Paperback. The complete story of the prison break and manhunt that kept America spellbound Num Pages: 256 pages, 28 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. .
- Publisher
- University Press of New England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611689761
- ISBN
- 9781611689761
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.17
€ 20.99
€ 18.17
The Devil at Genesee Junction recalls the mutilation murders of George-Ann Formiciola and Catherine Ann Bernhard that happened in June 1966 in the backfields of Chili, NY. The author, along with the help of a mother of one of the victims and a private detective, heats up the cold case, and sends the investigation in a startling new direction. Num Pages: 398 pages, 20 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 159 x 38. Weight in Grams: 744.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442252332
- ISBN
- 9781442252332
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.37
€ 66.37
Paperback. A rarely frank account of the U.S. infantry experience in northern Europe, A Foot Soldier for Patton takes the reader from the beaches of Normandy through the giddy drive across France, to the brutal battles on the Westwall, in the Ardennes, and finally to the conquest of Germany itself. Num Pages: 256 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DN; BTM; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 153 x 21. Weight in Grams: 538.
- Publisher
- Casemate Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612000909
- ISBN
- 9781612000909
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 15.68
€ 19.99
€ 15.68
paperback. Revelatory investigation into the police handling of the Yorkshire Ripper Case which spanned over 14 years. Newly updated to include Sutcliffe's bid for freedom in 2008, and the verdict from court in 2010. Num Pages: 382 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 54. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- William Collins
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780007450732
- ISBN
- 9780007450732
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 10.17
€ 12.99
€ 10.17
Paperback. Illustrated with a wide range of archive material and modern photographs, Murder & Crime Norwich is sure to fascinate both residents and visitors alike as these shocking events of the past are revealed for a new generation. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456560
- ISBN
- 9780752456560
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. Weight in Grams: 367.
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633882553
- ISBN
- 9781633882553
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.47
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Paperback. A definitive collection of true crime stories and reportage from the #1 bestselling crime writer Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; FZC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409157427
- ISBN
- 9781409157427
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Michael Crichton (the creator of TV's "ER") writes about true stories of life in the emergency rooms of Massachusetts General Hospital: a construction worker is seriously injured in a scaffolding collapse; a young man nearly severs his hand; and three other true-life stories. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BT; MBP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 18. Weight in Grams: 156.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099601111
- ISBN
- 9780099601111
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86