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Paperback. On a 6,000-mile train trip across the North American continent from New York City to the West Coast, then back to New York ,Jonathan Goodman visited a number of sites of notorious murders. This is a fusion of true crime and travel writing, with reflections on American manners and morals observed during this serendipitous transcontinental journey. Num Pages: 208 pages, 27 photographs & illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 327.
Publisher
Kent State University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
KEX0227609
ISBN
9780873388252
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. A book that merges the classic misery memoir with a horrific true-life crime that has fascinated Ireland for over 30 years Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BT; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
Publisher
Headline Review
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780755319053
ISBN
9780755319053
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. Contains information on Kenneth Noye's criminal dealings, the truth of his life of crime. This book attempts to penetrate the inner sanctum of Noye's closest family and criminal associates to paint a portrait of a brilliant master criminal. It also details how Noye continues to control his extensive criminal empire from behind bars. Num Pages: 288 pages, photos. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 178 x 93 x 23. Weight in Grams: 222. Public Enemy No 1. 288 pages, photos. Contains information on Kenneth Noye's criminal dealings, the truth of his life of crime. This book attempts to penetrate the inner sanctum of Noye's closest family and criminal associates to paint a portrait of a brilliant master criminal. It also details how Noye continues to control his extensive criminal empire from behind bars. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 178 x 93 x 23. Weight: 186.
Publisher
John Blake
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781844541935
ISBN
9781844541935
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPR; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 135 x 204 x 28. Weight in Grams: 374.
Publisher
Random House USA Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9780812988543
ISBN
9780812988543
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 19.75

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
€ 27.98

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
€ 19.49

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

€ 19.00
€ 16.91

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
€ 11.76

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

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
€ 13.49

Paperback. .
Publisher
SAGE Publications Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
4th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781506345444
ISBN
9781506345444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 105.39

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