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True stories
Paperback. The fascinating story of a famous Victorian murder case - and the notorious detective who solved it Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWW; 3JH; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 26. Weight in Grams: 308. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KAK0006743
- ISBN
- 9780747596486
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
hardcover. The story of Fleet Street's construction of the "Jack the Ripper" murders. It examines how 14 daily and weekly newspapers - including two East End "weeklies" - featured news of Jack the Ripper, in the process revealing the social, political and sexual anxieties of late Victorian Britain. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 2AB; 3JH; BTC; KNTJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Yale University Press United States
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780300088724
- ISBN
- 9780300088724
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.17€ 84.59
€ 99.17
€ 84.59
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
€ 68.94
€ 68.94
paperback. As city editor of Pulitzer's New York Evening World, Charles E Chapin was the model of the take-no-prisoners newsroom tyrant: he drove reporters relentlessly - and kept his paper in the center ring of the circus of big-city journalism. This book tracks Chapin's rise from legendary Chicago street reporter to celebrity powerbroker in New York. Series: Communications & Media Studies. Num Pages: 470 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BGB; BTC; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 28. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Fordham University Press United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 470
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780823222681
- ISBN
- 9780823222681
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 42.74
€ 42.74
Paperback. This work of compelling lyrical unity tells the story of growing up black in the colonial world of Martinique. Translator(s): Warner, Keith Q. Num Pages: 184 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 368.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1980
- Publisher
- Three Continents Pr
- Edition
- 1st English language ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780914478683
- ISBN
- 9780914478683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.33
€ 26.33
Paperback. This collection of historical profiles chronicles the most mysterious, bizarre and often overlooked homicides in Louisiana history. Drawing on contemporary records and, where available, the recollections of those who provide a coherent version of the facts, these mesmerizing tales detail some of the more gruesome episodes in Louisiana history. Num Pages: 212 pages, 25 photos & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBSL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- McFarland & Co Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 212
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476662954
- ISBN
- 9781476662954
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.87
€ 27.87
Paperback. A collection of true-life crimes from across the county of Yorkshire. Featuring tales of highwaymen, cut throats, poachers, poisoners, thieves and murderers, it lets you discover the darker side of the county. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 201 x 188 x 12. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752460024
- ISBN
- 9780752460024
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. James Berry was an ex-policeman who was Britain's hangman from 1884-92, throughout the period of the Whitechapel murders. Stewart Evans here takes the reader on a fascinating journey into the world of Victorian crime and punishment. Num Pages: 320 pages, 24 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JH; BTC; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 125 x 36. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- New ed
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750934084
- ISBN
- 9780750934084
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.71
€ 21.99
€ 20.71
Paperback. 1972. A plane has crashed in the Andes mountains. The passengers are hopelessly lost in one of the most isolated places on earth. Almost three months later, two of the survivors, emaciated and frozen, reach the authorities and lead a rescue team to the remaining fourteen passengers. The rescue team are shocked when they reach the crash-site. Num Pages: 480 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports. BIC Classification: 1KLSX; 3JJPL; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 158 x 198 x 31. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780099574521
- ISBN
- 9780099574521
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.56
€ 12.99
€ 11.56
paperback. Bringing together ground-breaking forensic discoveries - including vital DNA evidence - and gripping historical detective work, Naming Jack the Ripper constructs the first truly convincing case for identifying the world's most notorious serial killer. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Pan
- Edition
- Main Market
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781447264224
- ISBN
- 9781447264224
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.99€ 11.93
€ 12.99
€ 11.93
Paul Rexton Kan demonstrates that the ongoing war in Mexico, now in its sixth year, is a mosaic war, with several wars occurring at once: cartels battle each other, cartels suffer violence within their own organisations, cartels fight against the Mexican state, cartels and gangs wage war against the Mexican people and gangs combat gangs. Num Pages: 208 pages, 1 table; 2 figures; 4 map. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; BTC; HBJK; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781597977074
- ISBN
- 9781597977074
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.27
€ 36.27
On the afternoon of August 19, 1997, John Harrigan-owner and publisher of the News and Sentinel newspaper in Colebrook, New Hampshire-arrived at his building to find the woman he loved lying dead in the parking lot. Lawyer Vickie Bunnell had been shot and killed by an itinerant carpenter wielding an assault rifle. Num Pages: 344 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBBEH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 163 x 23. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of New England United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781611687156
- ISBN
- 9781611687156
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 26.05
€ 32.99
€ 26.05
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- The Dundurn Group Canada
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Number of pages
- 190
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888821621
- ISBN
- 9780888821621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99
€ 13.99
Paperback. Stories of Crime and Adventure in Canada's Far North. 172 pages, black & white illustrations. Editor(s): Skene-Melvin, David. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 234 x 152 x 13. Weight: 262.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Dundurn
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780889242777
- ISBN
- 9780889242777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.09
€ 21.99
€ 20.09
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550022131
- ISBN
- 9781550022131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 22.08
€ 24.99
€ 22.08
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Dundurn Group Ltd Canada
- Number of pages
- 104
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781550025262
- ISBN
- 9781550025262
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.92
€ 16.99
€ 15.92
paperback. The real story--and human price--of US/Mexico border enforcement. Series: City Lights Open Media. Num Pages: 225 pages, 36 B&W photographs. BIC Classification: BTC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 160 x 12. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- City Lights Publishers United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 225
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872864863
- ISBN
- 9780872864863
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.45
€ 26.99
€ 23.45
Navigating the Seven Seas: Leadership Lessons of the First African Ame...
Williams Sr. Usn (Ret.), Master Chief Melvin ...
Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 35. BIC Classification: BTM; JW; KJMB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781591149606
- ISBN
- 9781591149606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 21.03
€ 26.99
€ 21.03
Paperback. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DDF; 1KBBSL; 3JF; 3JH; BGH; BTC; HBJK; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813061832
- ISBN
- 9780813061832
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.96
€ 26.96
paperback. Presents an expose of the CIA in which the author accuses the organization of using brutal tactics to maintain security during the Cold War, including sabotaging the Eisenhower-Khrushchev talks and assassinating President Kennedy to keep the United States in Vietnam. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJ; BTC; HBJK; HBLW; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 149 x 32. Weight in Grams: 667.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Skyhorse Publishing
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781616082840
- ISBN
- 9781616082840
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 24.60
€ 32.99
€ 24.60