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True stories
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 294 x 30. Weight in Grams: 446. 8vo.Like New copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- SKU
- KEX0295190
- ISBN
- 9780062434807
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A new edition of a book formerly known as "So This is Ecstacy?", this is the true story of the rise of one of the most violent and successful criminal gangs of the 90s. The author of the book was a key member of that gang, and this is his inside account of their violent ways. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 2AB; 3JJPR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 142 x 18. Weight in Grams: 178.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840182859
- ISBN
- 9781840182859
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Paperback. If Adrian Mole had a sister .. Hysterically funny, touching real-life teenage diary from 1989, now a major new E4 drama. . Num Pages: 352 pages, Some line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPN; BT; HBTB; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 133 x 24. Weight in Grams: 252.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340950944
- ISBN
- 9780340950944
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Jeremy Johns provides a pictorial history of smuggling in Cornwall. Num Pages: 96 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; BTC; HBJD1; HBTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- Ill
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445651682
- ISBN
- 9781445651682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.73
€ 20.99
€ 16.73
Paperback. * Inside the financial crisis as the bankers themseves rode the boom and fell with the crash, from the first UK journalist to predict it * Updated for this edition Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BT; JFFX; KFFK; KFFL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 25. Weight in Grams: 256.
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349121895
- ISBN
- 9780349121895
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. A new perspective on the murder that has captured America's imagination for over a half-century-"gripping" (New York Times Book Review). Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 pages of photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJPK; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393350579
- ISBN
- 9780393350579
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.60
€ 16.99
€ 15.60
Paperback. Funny without knowing it and naive without being innocent, Zoe is pretty much left alone to get on with growing up. Yet the most relevant events of her youth are invariably caused by other people. This novel is about adolescence and lack of innocence. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BT; FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Edition
- New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780747562740
- ISBN
- 9780747562740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.20
€ 10.99
€ 9.20
Paperback. Tells the story of a journey: from injury on the battlefield to recovery in Britain. This title presents the story of the soldiers themselves, from the aid post in the trenches to the casualty clearing station in the rear, from the base hospital to the ambulance train returning them to Blighty. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; BTM; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 198 x 19. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099584186
- ISBN
- 9780099584186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.17
€ 17.99
€ 13.17
Paperback. The heart-warming true story of a little boy and the cat that changed his life. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BT; WNGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 138 x 27. Weight in Grams: 278. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- SKU
- KRA0011507
- ISBN
- 9780007382743
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. 'If we had held one minute's silence for each of the six million Jews who were murdered, we would have remained silent for twelve years.' Blanche Major. Blanche Major and nine other Jewish women testify about their horrific experiences in Auschwitz, Theresienstadt, Bergen-Belsen and other Nazi camps. Editor(s): Lothe, Jakob. Translator(s): Hagen, Anne Marie. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BK; BTP; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 257 x 20. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Publisher
- Fledgling Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905916900
- ISBN
- 9781905916900
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 15.70
€ 16.99
€ 15.70
Paperback. Two spectacular dead bodies-Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia, found dumped and posed in a vacant lot in January 1947, and Marilyn Monroe, found dead in her home in August 1962-bookend this new history of Hollywood's postwar transition. Num Pages: 248 pages, 41 b/w. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJP; APF; BTC; HBJK; HBLW3; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Edition Unstated
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520284326
- ISBN
- 9780520284326
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.57
€ 33.99
€ 24.57
Paperback. On 8th May 1902, Mont Pelee, the island volcano that had remained dormant for so long, had suddenly come alive. Within minutes the city had been destroyed along with its 30,000 inhabitants. This work presents the story of the destruction of a town in Martinique by an erupting volcano, a man who survived it, and a history of the island itself. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1KJWWM; 3JJC; BT; HBJK; HBLW; JFFC; RNR; WNW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 214. Fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC London
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Edition
- New edition
- SKU
- KNH0011434
- ISBN
- 9780747568438
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Organized crime took hold in Ireland and soon armed robberies, kidnappings and murder became commonplace. This book traces how the hugely lucrative drug trade that then emerged led to the gang wars that have corroded communities and devastated countless lives. It describes in gripping detail the shocking depths to which the mobsters have sunk. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 31. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780241954744
- ISBN
- 9780241954744
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. After settling in Italy in 2000, the author discovered that the olive grove in front of his home had been the scene of one of the most infamous double-murders in Italian history, committed by a serial killer who had never been found and was known only as the Monster of Florence. This book tells the story of murder, suspicion and ruined lives. Num Pages: 448 pages, 1 x 8 mono. BIC Classification: 1DST; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Publisher
- Virgin Books
- Number of pages
- 448
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780753517048
- ISBN
- 9780753517048
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.34
€ 21.99
€ 16.34
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: BGF; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KSG0013322
- ISBN
- 9780008232627
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The classic story of endurance, heroism and survival, co-authored by the commander of the Apollo 13 mission. Num Pages: 400 pages, index. BIC Classification: 3JJPK; BTP; TTDS; WNX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 28. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- 1st Edition - 10th Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340638064
- ISBN
- 9780340638064
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.74
€ 14.99
€ 11.74
Paperback. Rarely is a crime committed without there being some evidence in the form of language. This title features a series of chapters where gripping cases are described - involving murder, sexual assault, hate mail, suspicious death, code deciphering, arson and even genocide. It details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat the criminals. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight in Grams: 286. Solving Crime Through Forensic Linguistics. 208 pages. Rarely is a crime committed without there being some evidence in the form of language. This title features a series of chapters where gripping cases are described - involving murder, sexual assault, hate mail, suspicious death, code deciphering, arson and even genocide. It details how forensic linguistics helps the law beat the criminals. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 215 x 139 x 15. Weight: 230.
- Publisher
- Continuum Publishing Corporation
- Number of pages
- 208
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781441193520
- ISBN
- 9781441193520
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.03
€ 27.03
Paperback. 'Mummy, take me home,' sobbed little Jasmine Chapman as she was ripped from her mother's arms. But there was nothing that Morag could do ..except continue to fight for custody of the child she loved so much. When their relationship ended, Jasmine's parents argued bitterly about her future. This is the true-life story of a tug of love. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BT; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 194. Clean copy with some shelf wear
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- SKU
- KOC0024276
- ISBN
- 9781845962296
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The incredible true story of the rise and reign of Pablo Escobar, the most wanted criminal in history, told by the one man who was with him every step of the way - his brother Roberto. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2x4 page plate sections. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 20. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340951101
- ISBN
- 9780340951101
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.24
€ 17.99
€ 13.24
Paperback. This is the incredible true story of the unbreakable bond forged between Treo, the world's most highly decorated dog, and his handler Sgt. Dave Heyhoe, whilst doing the most dangerous job on earth - sniffing out bombs in Afghanistan. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 26. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- Quercus Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780873992
- ISBN
- 9781780873992
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.20
€ 17.99
€ 13.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 436 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; BTH; HBJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 220 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1012.
- Publisher
- Protea Boekhuis
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781869198428
- ISBN
- 9781869198428
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.26
€ 20.99
€ 19.26
Paperback. An unlikely journalist, a Mississippi murder plagued by revelations, and a fascinating true-crime story of race, money, sex, and power in the modern American South - all told in the sharply original style of Louis Theroux and Jon Ronson. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSM; 3JMG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 25. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Publisher
- Blackfriars
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349134260
- ISBN
- 9780349134260
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Paperback. Steve: Unwanted is a testament to the incredible power there is within all of us to break even the most hardened aspects of our habits and behaviour, and turn our lives around. It is a glimmer of light for anyone touched by addiction. Num Pages: 279 pages, ill. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 22. Weight in Grams: 289.
- Publisher
- Short Books Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 2nd Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780720418
- ISBN
- 9781780720418
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.10
€ 11.99
€ 10.10
Paperback. An omnibus edition of Mad Frank Fraser's two books. In the first, he tells his own extraordinary story as a key figure in London's criminal underworld. In the second, he reveals the criminal code which dictated behaviour and the alliances this fostered. Num Pages: 352 pages, Section: 16, B&W. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 109 x 26. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1995
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751511376
- ISBN
- 9780751511376
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.66
€ 14.99
€ 11.66