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Hardback. The story of the nation's most shocking crime after the assassination of Abraham Lincoln-the 1874 ax murder of a family of five in the small German-immigrant town of Saxtown that tore apart a community, grabbed national headlines, and revealed the flaws of 19th-Century law enforcement Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 30.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762786978
- ISBN
- 9780762786978
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.98
€ 27.99
€ 21.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; WNGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 150 x 25. Weight in Grams: 32.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762785384
- ISBN
- 9780762785384
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.98
€ 27.99
€ 21.98
Hardback. Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; HBJK; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762782994
- ISBN
- 9780762782994
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 24.96
€ 31.99
€ 24.96
Hardback. In 1970s Las Vegas-a heyday of Mafia misdeed in Sin City-a fearless young man launched a crusade to eradicate organized crime in the casinos. In the process, he revolutionized gaming lawenforcement, came within a hair's breadth of death, and wasbetrayed by a system that was dirty to its core. Hit Me! is his story. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BTC; JKV; JKVM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 25. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762780723
- ISBN
- 9780762780723
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 23.47
€ 29.99
€ 23.47
Hardback. From the renowned chronicler of law-and-order in Gilded Age New York City, the sensational grave robbery of A. T. Stewart, "The Merchant Prince of Manhattan," one of the wealthiest men in American history Num Pages: 304 pages, black & white plates. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 34.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762778126
- ISBN
- 9780762778126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 21.98
€ 27.99
€ 21.98
Paperback. The inside story of the Honeymoon Cruise Murder, which provides unprecedented insight into the case of the murder of Greenwich native George Allen Smith IV on his Royal Caribbean honeymoon cruise that has captured the public imagination and raised provocative questions about passenger safety and the cruise industry. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 141 x 15. Weight in Grams: 16.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762773824
- ISBN
- 9780762773824
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.43
€ 16.99
€ 14.43
Paperback. A fascinating journey through the Rockies' unruly past-with maps, photos, and more. Series: Crime Buff's Guides. Num Pages: 240 pages, black & white halftones, maps. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBBW; BTC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 150 x 15. Weight in Grams: 18.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762771639
- ISBN
- 9780762771639
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 14.43
€ 16.99
€ 14.43
Hardback. From the author who brought you the shocking true story that inspired Arsenic and Old Lace comes the horrific legacy of death and destruction in the gunmaking Colt family during the 19th Century, a legacy largely remembered for a lurid murder case that inspired Edgar Allan Poe's story "The Oblong Box" but one that encompassed so much more.. Num Pages: 336 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; BTC; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 30. Weight in Grams: 37.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780762763795
- ISBN
- 9780762763795
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.00
€ 27.99
€ 22.00
Hardback. Recounts the tale of a career UN official caught in the turmoil of international and domestic politics swirling around Cambodia after the fall of the Khmer Rouge. Putting a human face on international operations, this book is suitable for those interested in Southeast Asia, and the role of international peacekeeping. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FMC; BT; JPSN1; JWLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 681.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 356
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742555525
- ISBN
- 9780742555525
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 177.78
€ 177.78
Paperback. A biography of two Chinese sisters who took very different paths in their quest to be independent women. The journeys of these extraordinary women spanned the twentieth century and three continents in a saga of East-West cultural exchange and personal struggle. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 392 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742553149
- ISBN
- 9780742553149
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.82
€ 29.82
Hardback. A biography of two Chinese sisters who took very different paths in their quest to be independent women. The journeys of these extraordinary women spanned the twentieth century and three continents in a saga of East-West cultural exchange and personal struggle. Series: Asian Voices. Num Pages: 392 pages, Illustrations, map. BIC Classification: BG; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 170 x 26. Weight in Grams: 690.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742553132
- ISBN
- 9780742553132
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.83
€ 29.99
€ 27.83
Hardback. Marine Lieutenant James N Sutton died on the grounds of the Naval Academy on October 13, 1907, and the Marine Corps would never be the same. This title tells the true story of an Oregon mother's crusade to save her son's soul from the stigma of suicide and confront venerated military institutions in the search for the truth. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; 3JJC; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 644.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742548497
- ISBN
- 9780742548497
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.77
€ 32.99
€ 29.77
Paperback. Series: Criminal Justice and Public Safety. Num Pages: 268 pages, biography. BIC Classification: BTC; JKV; LA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 421.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
- Number of pages
- 268
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461372158
- ISBN
- 9781461372158
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 127.52
€ 127.52
The Freach and Keen Murders. The True Story of the Crime That Shocked ...
Munley, Kathleen P.; Mazzoni, Paul R.
Hardback. Kathleen P. Munley and Paul R. Mazzoni give an insider's look the Commonwealth v. William J. Wright trial, looking at how a murderer was able to slip through the cracks of the criminal justice system. This book captivatingly and successfully weaves together the events of an unforgettable crime and a trial that changed a region forever. Num Pages: 326 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEP; 3JJPL; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 161 x 29. Weight in Grams: 631.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442245792
- ISBN
- 9781442245792
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.10
€ 72.10
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 203 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Edition
- 1ST
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894759489
- ISBN
- 9781894759489
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 11.92
€ 15.99
€ 11.92
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1KBCB; 3JJPG; BT; WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 288.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Caitlin Press Canada
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781894759212
- ISBN
- 9781894759212
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 14.29
€ 18.99
€ 14.29
Paperback. Details the secrets of one of history's greatest criminal conspiracies, and of how world-champion boxer Freddie Mills really died. This title tells the tale that moves from London to New York and Las Vegas, down to Miami, into Havana, then on to the Bahamas and back to an unexpected denouement in London. Num Pages: 304 pages, 1 x 8pp b/w. BIC Classification: BTC; JKVM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 136 x 216 x 23. Weight in Grams: 348.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mainstream
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845967796
- ISBN
- 9781845967796
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.40
€ 21.99
€ 20.40
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845630751
- ISBN
- 9781845630751
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. What drives a woman to kill? Obsession? Revenge? Desperation? Or Pure Evil? Num Pages: Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 208.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844548477
- ISBN
- 9781844548477
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 14.76
€ 15.99
€ 14.76
Hardcover.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844157280
- ISBN
- 9781844157280
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.99€ 36.39
€ 43.99
€ 36.39
Paperback. Roy Fontaine, also known as Archie Hall, was infamous as a bisexual butler to Britain's aristocracy, and a rumoured lover of Prince Charles' uncle, Lord Mountbatten. His modus operandi was to gain the confidence of his wealthy employers before taking their jewels and then their lives. This book reveals the secrets of Archie Hall's double life. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 x 8pp colour. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 134 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780575612
- ISBN
- 9781780575612
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.38
€ 26.99
€ 23.38
Num Pages: 240 pages, 1. BIC Classification: 3JJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- NBM Publishing Company United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681120638
- ISBN
- 9781681120638
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.85
€ 30.99
€ 27.85
Hardback. Num Pages: 325 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 235 x 37. Weight in Grams: 542.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633882539
- ISBN
- 9781633882539
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 24.76
€ 26.99
€ 24.76
Trials of the Century: A Decade-by-Decade Look at Ten of America's Mos...
Phillips, Mark J., Phillips, Aryn Z.
Paperback. Num Pages: 340 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Prometheus Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781633881952
- ISBN
- 9781633881952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 20.08
€ 20.99
€ 20.08