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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
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1KBC; BTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 141 x 19. Weight in Grams: 430.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,Canada Canada
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780888396426
- ISBN
- 9780888396426
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.28
€ 25.99
€ 18.28
Paperback. Describes Corinne Hofmann's return to Switzerland and the difficulties that faced her there, detailing how she built a new life for herself and her daughter and overcame all obstacles with the same courage and optimism with which she faced the demands of her life in the Kenyan outback. Translator(s): Millar, Peter. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFGK; BT; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 137 x 15. Weight in Grams: 182.
- Publisher
- Arcadia Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905147441
- ISBN
- 9781905147441
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc United States
- Edition
- New edition
- Number of pages
- 424
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781574888423
- ISBN
- 9781574888423
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.90
€ 32.99
€ 29.90
Paperback. What happened in Helmand's Sangin Valley in the spring of 2007 was nothing short of extraordinary. After the last gasp defence of the platoon houses by the Paras, the soldiers of the Royal Anglian Regiment arrived in Afghanistan charged with taking the battle to the enemy. This title tells the story of the Royal Anglian's deployment. Num Pages: 496 pages, 16pp colour photographic inset. BIC Classification: 1FCA; 3JMC; BTM; HBJF; HBLX; HBWS4. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 31. Weight in Grams: 356.
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780141041636
- ISBN
- 9780141041636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. An impossible choice - Jorge Salcedo was trapped. For years, he had climbed the ladder inside the Cali drug cartel, and risen to Head of Security. But he'd kept clean, avoided the dirty work, managed to sleep at night. He'd finally received the order he'd long dreaded, and it meant one thing: kill or be killed. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; BTC; JKVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 24. Weight in Grams: 266.
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099557777
- ISBN
- 9780099557777
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Open, honest and upbeat, this book gives personal insight into both the ups and downs of an Asperger relationship. Seeking to challenge the bad press that people with Asperger Syndrome (AS) get as partners, Sarah and Keith tell their story of how they are making it work - and also how they got it wrong - with disarming frankness and humour. Num Pages: 144 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; MJNA; VFJD; VFVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 234.
- Publisher
- Jessica Kingsley Publishers
- Number of pages
- 176
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843105404
- ISBN
- 9781843105404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.54
€ 23.54
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
€ 12.76
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€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. The true story of a German soldier's escape from a Siberian prison camp following World War II, and his struggle for survival during an 8000-mile journey to freedom across some of the most treacherous and inhospitable conditions on earth. Num Pages: 288 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FCS; 3JJP; BG; BTP. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- Robinson
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Re-issue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841197265
- ISBN
- 9781841197265
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.71
€ 16.99
€ 12.71
Paperback. The epic true story of one man, his dog, and how they found each other. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8p colour plates; 40 b&w integrated pics. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; BT; WNGD; WSE; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 21. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- John Murray Two Roads
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473625266
- ISBN
- 9781473625266
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. This chilling collection is sure to appeal to all those interested in the shady side of Suffolk's history. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 235 x 9. Weight in Grams: 302.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451329
- ISBN
- 9780752451329
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
hardcover. In the last fifty years, the changing face of British crime has turned the UK into the wild west of Europe. For decades drugs dominated the UK underworld, but in recent years a spate of major robberies - or heists - has grabbed the headlines. This title tells the stories behind the twelve most heinous armed robberies ever staged in these islands. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 pp b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 614. Good clean copy with light nicks and tears to dust jacket
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Welbeck Publishing London
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KMO0001233
- ISBN
- 9781780973630
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.70
€ 5.70
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
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. The definitive story of the British army's most potent weapons system - the Apache attack helicopter - and of the men who fly her. Num Pages: 384 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: BTM; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 284. 364pp
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 384
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Reprint
- SKU
- KNW0006459
- ISBN
- 9780751541915
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. The first real-life story behind HM Customs officer work. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 127 x 25. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472109422
- ISBN
- 9781472109422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.31
€ 11.99
€ 10.31
Paperback. An account of a Norwegian scientist's escape from German custody during the Second World War after his arrest for spying. 60 years later, his daughter sets out on foot with her sister to retrace their father's flight from Nazi-occupied Norway, meeting some of the people who helped him along the way. Num Pages: 296 pages, Illustrations (some col.), maps. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 1DNN; 3JJH; BTM; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 220 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- Polperro Heritage Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 296
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- First Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954913731
- ISBN
- 9780954913731
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.25
€ 14.25
Paperback. First published by Heinemann, Jilly Cooper has written a tribute to the role of animals in wartime. Many won medals for gallantry, like Rob, a mongrel, who made over 20 parachute jumps with the SAS. Too many others died, abandoned, in agony and alone, after serving their country with distinction. Num Pages: 224 pages, b&w photographs. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 193 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 164.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552990912
- ISBN
- 9780552990912
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.61
€ 15.99
€ 12.61
Paperback. Uncovers contamination from industry, munitions, pesticides, nuclear experiments and natural geology, linking these with the emergence of a range of neurodegenerative diseases. This title helps to create a paradigm shift in our understanding of the relationship of pollutants to disease and health. Editor(s): Purdey, Nigel. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: BT; MBN; MZM; TVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 159 x 25. Weight in Grams: 518. One Man's Struggle to Discover the Truth About Mad Cow Disease and Variant CJD. 288 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Purdey, Nigel. Uncovers contamination from industry, munitions, pesticides, nuclear experiments and natural geology, linking these with the emergence of a range of neurodegenerative diseases. This title helps to create a paradigm shift in our understanding of the relationship of pollutants to disease and health. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BT; MBN; MZM; TVH. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 25. Weight: 510.
- Publisher
- Clairview Books
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781905570119
- ISBN
- 9781905570119
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A terrifying journey to the criminal heart of the Hell's Angels motorcycle club - the most infamous biker group in the world. 'Brilliant and highly readable .. an investigative tour-de-force. This is the first book to lift the lid on the real Hells' Angels.' TONY THOMPSON, author of the bestselling GANGS Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 x 8pp B&W plate sections. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 32. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Hodder & Stoughton
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780340898338
- ISBN
- 9780340898338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33