True stories
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True stories
Paperback. Amanda Wright was just four years old when she witnessed her mother's brutal murder. John Dickinson, a family friend, strangled her mother to death in front of her and then tried to do the same to her. This is a sad, strange yet beautiful story about a girl who lost everything but found the strength inside herself to make her mother proud. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JKV; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 199 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KRS0029596
- ISBN
- 9781784189846
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A story of forbidden love. Zakia and Mohammad Ali are a modern day Romeo and Juliet. Two young Afghan lovers - he a Shia, she a Sunni - who defied their families risking their lives in order to be together. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BTP; JFFD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton General Division
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781473607026
- ISBN
- 9781473607026
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
Paperback. In the summer of 2000, Jane Steare received the phone call every mother dreads. Her daughter Lucie Blackman - tall, blonde, and twenty-one years old - had stepped into the vastness of a Tokyo summer and disappeared forever. That winter, her dismembered remains were found buried in a seaside cave. Had Lucie been abducted by a religious cult? Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 140 x 32. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099502555
- ISBN
- 9780099502555
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Milo Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903854921
- ISBN
- 9781903854921
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 10.02
€ 10.99
€ 10.02
Paperback. Carlton Leach is a man to be reckoned with: make a friend of Carlton and you have an ally for life; cross him at your peril. Here he presents his life as a key member of the dreaded Essex Boys gang which ran riot in the eighties and nineties, sparking a savage drugs war. Num Pages: 277 pages, 16pp monographs. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight in Grams: 204. 277 pages, 16pp monographs. Carlton Leach is a man to be reckoned with: make a friend of Carlton and you have an ally for life; cross him at your peril. Here he presents his life as a key member of the dreaded Essex Boys gang which ran riot in the eighties and nineties, sparking a savage drugs war. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 18. Weight: 204.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 277
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904034483
- ISBN
- 9781904034483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Hardcover. Standing in an ID parade of incompetence, waiting to be picked out as Britain's stupidest criminal, we've assembled a line-up of bungling burglars, asinine assailants and thick thieves. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 206 x 125 x 19. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752487205
- ISBN
- 9780752487205
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Deals with the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words: from the child bride given as payment to end a family feud; to a life spent in a dark, dusty room weaving carpets; to a young girl brought up as a boy; to life as a widow shunned by society. Num Pages: 288 pages, map. BIC Classification: 1FCA; BT; HBTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 195 x 18. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099542186
- ISBN
- 9780099542186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781506345444
- ISBN
- 9781506345444
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 105.39
€ 105.39
Paperback. A sequel to "Touching the Void", in which the author described a fall in the Himalayas which crippled and almost broke him. This memoir reveals the signposts that have directed him since childhood to measure fear and embrace the unknown. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099380115
- ISBN
- 9780099380115
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.47
€ 17.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. Tells the story of a teenager with no hopes who joined the army at sixteen and went on to become one of the most successful counter-terrorism operators in the world. Num Pages: 496 pages, col. Illustrations, maps, col. ports. BIC Classification: BTM; JPWL; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780552157599
- ISBN
- 9780552157599
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.00
€ 18.99
€ 15.00
Paperback. The true story of two neglected little children saved from abuse and transformed by the love and care of foster mother Maggie Hartley. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; JFFE1; VFVK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 132 x 293 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409165354
- ISBN
- 9781409165354
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.12
€ 13.99
€ 11.12
Paperback. Over the years, Dinah suffered repeated physical assault, prolonged mental torture and destructive ignorance, yet successfully raised a family of six and nurtured the unique personality of a world superstar, her son Boy George. Here, she recounts the long and painful journey that she had to take. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTP; JFFE3; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 110 x 21. Weight in Grams: 152.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099499787
- ISBN
- 9780099499787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.91
€ 21.99
€ 16.91
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€ 19.45
€ 25.99
€ 19.45
Hardcover. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Publisher
- Doubleday
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780385538732
- ISBN
- 9780385538732
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 28.43
€ 32.99
€ 28.43
Paperback. Over the years the high walls of Liverpool's Walton Gaol have contained some of the infamous criminals from the north of England. Fully illustrated with photographs, cuttings and engravings, this title is suitable for anyone interested in the darker side of both Liverpool and the north of England's history. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 171 x 9. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 146
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947510
- ISBN
- 9780750947510
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.68
€ 19.99
€ 18.68
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 22. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Milo Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908479198
- ISBN
- 9781908479198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.89
€ 11.99
€ 10.89
Paperback. Can Jess learn to be a good mummy when she is only a child herself? A true story from bestselling foster carer Maggie Hartley. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFFE1; VFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409170532
- ISBN
- 9781409170532
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. The New York Times bestselling account of a thrilling real-life journey into deepest cave on earth. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTP; WSZN; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 288. The Quest to Discover the Deepest Place on Earth. 320 pages. The deepest cave on earth was a prize that had remained unclaimed for centuries, long after every other ultimate discovery had been made. This is the story of the men and women who risked everything to find it, earning their place in history beside the likes of Peary, Amundsen, Hillary, and Armstrong. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTP; WSZN; WTLP. Dimension: 197 x 127 x 24. Weight: 282.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849018562
- ISBN
- 9781849018562
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. John Follain, who covers Italy for the Sunday Times, tells the definitive inside story of this extraordinary case. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 136 x 200 x 30. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340993095
- ISBN
- 9780340993095
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. In 1948, in a Greek mountain village, Eleni Gatzoyiannis was arrested, tortured and shot. She was one of the 158,000 victims of the Greek Civil War. Her crime had been to help her children escape from the Communist guerrillas who occupied their village. Her son, Nicholas Gage, was then eight years old. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DVG; 3JJPG; BG; BTC; HBJD; HBLW3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 35. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Vintage United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 640
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860463464
- ISBN
- 9781860463464
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.49
€ 17.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Based on extensive first-hand experience, exclusive interviews and shocking documentary evidence, this book offers a startling glimpse of human nature under the conditions of freedom and anonymity, and shines a light on an enigmatic and ever-changing world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; KNTX1; UBJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 228.
- Publisher
- Windmill Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099592020
- ISBN
- 9780099592020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
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
€ 19.06
€ 19.06
Paperback. Hugging the coast and crammed between two rivers, Aberdeen grew up isolated from Scotland's other urban centres. The North East seemed to breed a number of women who lived their lives by deceiving others. One such was Mrs Gordon Baillie from Peterhead. This book tells her story along with other crimes of 19th century Aberdeen and the North East. Num Pages: 256 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 232 x 21. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- Black and White Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845027445
- ISBN
- 9781845027445
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Paperback. A bumper collection of 30 of the most shocking recent cases that have been solved by or investigated with forensic science. Series: Mammoth Books. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 30. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780330020
- ISBN
- 9781780330020
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.51
€ 17.99
€ 13.51