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True stories
Paperback. Viv Graham and Lee Duffy led parallel lives as pub and club enforcers, raging their gangland turf wars with a fierce frenzy of brutality and unremitting cruelty. This is a riverting double portrait of two of the North East's most feared men whose bloody rivalry was cut short when they each met horrifically violent ends. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 194. The Inside Story of the Deadly Battle Between Viv Graham and Lee Duffy. 288 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. Viv Graham and Lee Duffy led parallel lives as pub and club enforcers, raging their gangland turf wars with a fierce frenzy of brutality and unremitting cruelty. This is a riverting double portrait of two of the North East's most feared men whose bloody rivalry was cut short when they each met horrifically violent ends. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 195 x 129 x 18. Weight: 198.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843583806
- ISBN
- 9781843583806
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. As part of Scotland Yard's undercover team, it was Peter Bleksley's job to infiltrate some of the capital's most dangerous gangs and bring them down. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BM; BTC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 255 x 24. Weight in Grams: 224.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062482
- ISBN
- 9781786062482
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
paperback.
- Condition
- Used, Good
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 656
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- SKU
- KLN0017049
- ISBN
- 9780751532234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- Used, Good
- SKU
- KLN0017091
- ISBN
- 9780751532234
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Paperback. Number 1 Bestseller Gangland! investigates who is pulling the strings behind the scenes - the families that form the Irish mafia - and examines the way in which their net has spread across Ireland and beyond. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 132 x 14. Weight in Grams: 170.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- O'Brien Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780862785765
- ISBN
- 9780862785765
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.57
€ 13.99
€ 12.57
Paperback. Ross Kemp, whose dad was a copper and taught him right from wrong, decided to infiltrate these secret underworld organizations to discover who they are, what makes them tick and what the law is doing to curb their criminal activity. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 304 pages, 50 colour inset. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 20. Weight in Grams: 218. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KCW0002705
- ISBN
- 9780141032252
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Hardback. Gangs are expanding, evolving, and posing an increasing threat to communities nationwide. This could be due in part to the increased number of gang members with military training. This book explores how military veterans are becoming increasingly involved in street gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs, and domestic extremist groups. Num Pages: 292 pages, 19 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442275164
- ISBN
- 9781442275164
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.99€ 49.06
€ 50.99
€ 49.06
Paperback. Ross Kemp once again squares up to the world's deadliest gangsters in this breathtaking follow up to the bestselling "Gangs". Risking his life, Ross Kemp goes deep into the realms of gangland culture, and in the nail-biting and jaw-dropping Gangs II, he meets some of the most frightening men in the world. This title tells his story. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 x 8pp colour and black and white. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 18. Weight in Grams: 200.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd England
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Paper Back
- SKU
- V9780141039572
- ISBN
- 9780141039572
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.80
€ 14.99
€ 11.80
Paperback. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129. .
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781786062581
- ISBN
- 9781786062581
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.94
€ 13.99
€ 10.94
Paperback. Dundee, like most cities throughout Britain, saw massive developmental changes when war ended in 1945. By the 1970s, the gangs ruled the streets of Dundee. This book features a former gang member who takes you into the dark past of the Dundee street gangs of the 1970s, exposing their violence, loyalty, humour and terrible territorial battles. Num Pages: 192 pages, 8pp black & white section. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; 3JJPL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 154 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Luath Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906307028
- ISBN
- 9781906307028
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.09
€ 13.99
€ 11.09
Paperback. Num Pages: 338 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 26. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- Milo Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 338
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781903854914
- ISBN
- 9781903854914
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.87
€ 11.99
€ 10.87
Paperback. Num Pages: 328 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 396.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Barricade Books Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781569803615
- ISBN
- 9781569803615
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.92
€ 21.99
€ 20.92
Paperback. A tale of a boy reared in the poverty of the Gorbals who became one of the world's most extraordinary safe blowers. He spent more than 40 years in jail. A daring escaper, he broke out of Scotland's grim prison fortress of Peterhead five times - three times in one year! A likeable rogue, he was a gentle man who in peacetime shrank from violence. Num Pages: 212 pages, 8 pp. plate section. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226. The Extraordinary True Story of the Safe Blower Who Became a War Hero. 212 pages, 8 pp. plate section. A tale of a boy reared in the poverty of the Gorbals who became one of the world's most extraordinary safe blowers. He spent more than 40 years in jail. A daring escaper, he broke out of Scotland's grim prison fortress of Peterhead five times - three times in one year! A likeable rogue, he was a gentle man who in peacetime shrank from violence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight: 234.
- Publisher
- Black & White Publishing
- Number of pages
- 212
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845023461
- ISBN
- 9781845023461
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.20
€ 10.99
€ 9.20
Paperback. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNF; BTC; HBJK; PDX; WBXD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 146 x 222 x 18. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Chicago Review Press
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781613735220
- ISBN
- 9781613735220
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 19.75
€ 20.99
€ 19.75
Paperback. Soon after the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Georgia fell prey to a series of power struggles, rampant crime and corruption, secessionist wars, and the spillover of the war in neighboring Chechnya. This book presents the author's experiences in the strife-ridden Republic of Georgia. Num Pages: 344 pages, maps, photographs. BIC Classification: 1DVUG; BM; BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 176 x 32. Weight in Grams: 670.
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- Expanded
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780765617118
- ISBN
- 9780765617118
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.85
€ 66.85
Paperback. Illustrator(s): Shumate, Johnny. Series: Combat. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: BTM; HBW; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781472824561
- ISBN
- 9781472824561
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.71
€ 19.99
€ 14.71
Paperback. A young father spent twenty-five years in prison for a crime he did not commit..and his eventual exoneration and return to life as a free man. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBSX; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 268.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781476756837
- ISBN
- 9781476756837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 18.22
€ 20.99
€ 18.22
Paperback. Based on the best part of a decade embedded with the homicide units of the LAPD, this book takes us onto the streets, inside the homes and into the lives of a community wracked by a homicide epidemic. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784700768
- ISBN
- 9781784700768
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.37
€ 17.99
€ 13.37
Paperback. This is a collection of over 100 tales of murder, ghosts and ghouls, body-snatching and witch-burning, which reveal the darker side of genteel Edinburgh's history. Included are the macabre exploits of the capital's infamous villains - Deacon Brodie, and Burke and Hare. Num Pages: 192 pages, 45 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 14. Weight in Grams: 186.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Edition
- 0th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781851584567
- ISBN
- 9781851584567
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Ghosts & gallows Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752463391
- ISBN
- 9780752463391
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.49
€ 19.99
€ 18.49