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True stories
Paperback. Covers the author's flying career from the finish of World War II until his final appointment as CO of the Naval Test Squadron at Boscombe Down. Mike Crosley became involved with the introduction of Britain's first carrier-borne jet aircraft. The book explains how modern techniques, such as the angled flight deck, were developed and tested. Num Pages: 224 pages, 32 mono illustrations in plate section. BIC Classification: BT; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- New ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844153213
- ISBN
- 9781844153213
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.69
€ 20.99
€ 16.69
Hardback. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 243 x 40. Weight in Grams: 798.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781408868997
- ISBN
- 9781408868997
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 15.99
€ 21.99
€ 15.99
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€ 10.95
€ 13.99
€ 10.95
Hardback. On July 22, 2011, a bomb went off outside government buildings in Oslo, Norway, killing eight people and injuring more than two hundred. Less than two hours later, a gunman claimed sixty-nine lives in a shooting spree at a summer camp on the island of Utoya, while terrified and desperate youths tried to hide or swim to the mainland to escape. Translator(s): Leong, Hon Khiam. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1DNN; 3JMG; BTC; JPWL2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 237 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Publisher
- Potomac Books Inc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781612346687
- ISBN
- 9781612346687
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.89
€ 47.89
Paperback. Epsom Downs, 3rd May, 1769: a chestnut with a white blaze scorches across the turf towards the finishing post. His four rivals are so far behind him that, in racing terms, they are 'nowhere'. Watching Eclipse is the man who wants to buy him. Num Pages: 352 pages, 16 pages. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JF; BT; HBJD1; HBLL; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 24. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552774420
- ISBN
- 9780552774420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 19.13
€ 21.99
€ 19.13
Paperback. Hailed as one of the finest books to emerge from the Vietnam War, If I Die in a Combat Zone is a fascinating insight into the lives of the soldiers caught in the conflict. Num Pages: 208 pages. BIC Classification: BTM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 188.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007204977
- ISBN
- 9780007204977
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.61
€ 13.99
€ 10.61
Paperback. Carve Her Name With Pride is the inspiring story of the half-French Violette Szabo. Num Pages: 192 pages, 24 pages of plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJH; BTM; HBJD; HBWQ; JWKF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 160 x 17. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848847422
- ISBN
- 9781848847422
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 22.75
€ 25.99
€ 22.75
Paperback. The inside story of the largest digital piracy sting to date. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; TB; UR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 140. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393354331
- ISBN
- 9780393354331
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.38
€ 17.99
€ 16.38
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Troubador Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781783062508
- ISBN
- 9781783062508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.15
€ 17.99
€ 14.15
Paperback. The historic city of Lincoln has a history going back to the Romans and a catalogue of crimes to match it. Combining research with photography, this title provides a feast of crime to haunt the imagination of any reader interested in criminal and local history. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752459219
- ISBN
- 9780752459219
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.38
€ 19.99
€ 18.38
Paperback. Follows the fortunes of five men at the centre of the ultra-fashionable Clermont Set: the Clermont Club's eccentric founder John Aspinall; Dominic Elwes, who was to betray the Set's code of silence; the socialite owner of Annabel's, Mark Birley; the womanising, multi millionaire James Goldsmith; and the infamous Lord 'Lucky' Lucan. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; HBJD1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 113 x 25. Weight in Grams: 251.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cornerstone
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099461180
- ISBN
- 9780099461180
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.69
€ 14.99
€ 11.69
Paperback. An investigation into poverty, corruption, crime and related issues in Britain including drugs and prostitution amongst children. The investigation moves from the slums and ghettos of our cities, to crack houses and brothels, contacts with street gangs and drug dealers uncovering secret rites and a bizarre and cruel world. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT; JFMX; JFSP1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Edition
- New Ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099583011
- ISBN
- 9780099583011
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.31
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€ 13.31
Paperback. * The real story of Britain's war in Iraq has never been told - until now .. Num Pages: 320 pages, Section: 16, colour photos. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; BTM; HBWS5. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Abacus Software
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780349123554
- ISBN
- 9780349123554
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.65
€ 14.99
€ 11.65
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: BT; WSBX; WSJR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 198 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
- Publisher
- Pavilion
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910232958
- ISBN
- 9781910232958
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.58
€ 13.99
€ 10.58
Paperback. Some of these stories are dire and grim. Others are witty and satirical. Some are political. Others are not. But all are told from the heart and with the authority and sincerity of one who knows his subject. In an era when the customs of the nations of the Middle East are of particular relevance, this book provides a remarkable insight. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 200 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 184. My Shocking Journey Through the Savagery of the Modern-Day Middle East. 288 pages. Some of these stories are dire and grim. Others are witty and satirical. Some are political. Others are not. But all are told from the heart and with the authority and sincerity of one who knows his subject. In an era when the customs of the nations of the Middle East are of particular relevance, this book provides a remarkable insight. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 200 x 132 x 19. Weight: 184.
- Publisher
- John Blake
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781843583455
- ISBN
- 9781843583455
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.20
€ 10.99
€ 9.20
Hardback. Joe Stirling has been a high profile, well-known resident of Norwich for 65 years. The biography is based on hundreds of hours of interviews over three years with Joe, who shared his memories of over eight decades with the author. Num Pages: 240 pages, 70 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBLW; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Publisher
- Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 240
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781473843646
- ISBN
- 9781473843646
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 24.23
€ 33.99
€ 24.23
Paperback. The first gangster to fall foul of Grimes's change of heart was Curtis Warren, aka 'Cocky', the wealthiest and most successful criminal in British history. This work reveals the secrets behind one of the controversial episodes in British judicial history - how former Home Secretary Michael Howard was duped into granting John Haase a Royal Pardon. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8insert(some colour ). BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 204.
- Publisher
- Mainstream Publishing
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781840189254
- ISBN
- 9781840189254
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.64
€ 14.99
€ 11.64
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- Reprint
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447308775
- ISBN
- 9781447308775
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 35.95
€ 36.99
€ 35.95
Paperback. The explosive sequel to the bestselling PATHFINDER. Num Pages: 352 pages, Illustrations (black and white, and colour). BIC Classification: BM; BTM; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 20. Weight in Grams: 278.
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Co
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781409146636
- ISBN
- 9781409146636
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.97
€ 13.99
€ 10.97
Paperback. For years, Lefty provided the smarts, while Tony kept the bosses happy with weekly suitcases filled with millions in skimmed cash. Lefty's obsessions with running the town and Tony's obsession with Lefty's beautiful showgirl wife, Geri eventually led to betrayals and investigations that exploded into one of the greatest scandals in mob history. Num Pages: 432 pages, N/A. BIC Classification: 1KBBWN; 3JJPL; 3JJPN; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 127 x 198 x 29. Weight in Grams: 294.
- Publisher
- Ebury Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781785031540
- ISBN
- 9781785031540
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 16.26
€ 21.99
€ 16.26
Paperback. Searching the archives of the university, the Public Record Office, the Centre for Oxfordshire Studies, this work collects more than 100 accounts that paint a picture of Oxford's seedier side. Using court records and newspaper accounts, it brings together crime stories dating from 1750 to 1920, including: infamous murders, hangings, and more. Num Pages: 160 pages, 50 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 172 x 15. Weight in Grams: 572.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Edition
- paperback / softback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750938204
- ISBN
- 9780750938204
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 20.45
€ 21.99
€ 20.45
Paperback. A story about male friendship and drug addiction, told by a doctor who watched his young friend and student, a brilliant tennis player, destroy his life with cocaine. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 23. Weight in Grams: 250.
- Publisher
- Vintage
- Number of pages
- 352
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780099735014
- ISBN
- 9780099735014
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.29
€ 17.99
€ 13.29
Paperback. Tells the story of Michael Thomas, a seemingly ordinary man who was born in Minnesota and who is now working in Los Angeles. This book represents the American icon of normalcy - and discontent. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP; HRQM2; VXA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 135 x 16. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Publisher
- Hay House
- Number of pages
- 256
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Edition
- 1998 2nd Printing
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781561705528
- ISBN
- 9781561705528
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.12
€ 19.99
€ 18.12