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Paperback. Drawing on a wide variety of historical sources, 'Essex Villians' is a veritable who's who of the county's most notorious villians. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 125 x 11. Weight in Grams: 160.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465746
- ISBN
- 9780752465746
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.49
€ 13.99
€ 13.49
Paperback. Kat Ward was the first victim to speak out about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Jimmy Savile. Her book is a unique, harrowing and immensely moving perspective on one of the biggest news stories of the last decade. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 310 x 273 x 16. Weight in Grams: 162.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- KTG0014640
- ISBN
- 9781786060297
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Abel Herzberg, a Dutch lawyer and writer - managed, in the hell of Bergen-Belsen, to keep a diary which chronicles the horrific reality of daily existence in the camp. This title, based on his diary, provides an eyewitness account of life in one of the most notorious Nazi concentration camps. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: 1DFG; 3JJH; BTP; HBJD; HBTZ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 264.
- Publisher
- I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781845117504
- ISBN
- 9781845117504
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99
€ 9.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC; HBJD1; HBLL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 139 x 222 x 19. Weight in Grams: 280.
- Publisher
- Pegasus Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781681772318
- ISBN
- 9781681772318
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 13.09
€ 17.99
€ 13.09
Paperback. Series: Critical Issues in Crime and Society. Num Pages: 272 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: BTC; JHB; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Edition
- None ed.
- Publisher
- Rutgers University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780813553740
- ISBN
- 9780813553740
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.34
€ 48.34
Paperback. For years, the high walls of Leeds' Armley Gaol have contained many infamous criminals. Until hanging was abolished in the 1960s Armley was also the main centre of execution for convicted killers from all parts of Yorkshire and the east coast. This title is suitable for those who are interested in the shadier side of Yorkshire's history. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950930
- ISBN
- 9780750950930
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06
Paperback. A book that gathers together the stories of 120 criminals hanged at both Lincoln Castle Prison and HMP Lincoln on Greetwell Road between 1203 and 1961. It features condemned that range from coiners and forgers, to thieves, highwamen and poisoners. Num Pages: 112 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 9. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 112
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750951104
- ISBN
- 9780750951104
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.61
€ 17.99
€ 16.61
Paperback. What makes a restaurant hot? Whose name do you need to drop to get a table? Why is one place booked solid for the next nine months while somewhere equally delicious is as empty and inhospitable as the Gobi desert? This book deals with the tricks of the food trade and what really makes this GBP90 billion a year industry tick. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: BT; KNDF; KNSH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 24. Weight in Grams: 270.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552167123
- ISBN
- 9780552167123
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.00€ 16.91
€ 19.00
€ 16.91
Paperback. On 27 August 1979, Paul Burns's life changed for ever. Travelling through Warren Point in Northern Ireland when the IRA detonated two massive bombs, he was involved in a devastating explosion - eighteen soldiers were killed that day; Paul was one of only two who survived. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 274.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- SKU
- KLN0018183
- ISBN
- 9780007354375
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 5.49
€ 5.49
Hardback. The greatest achievement is to still be alive - and what's more, living with purpose to focus on family and personal growth. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FKA; BTP; MJD; VFV; VSP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 240 x 26. Weight in Grams: 470. 8vo.Like New copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- SKU
- KEX0295177
- ISBN
- 9781786063892
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The crimes of Jack the Ripper have gone down in history as some of the most brutal and violent ever committed. Providing detailed analysis of the attacks and the investigation, this book also considers acts committed before and after that could also have been the work of the same person. Num Pages: 128 pages, 86 specially-commissioned & archive photographs, 1 full-colour area map. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 192 x 10. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- IMM Lifestyle Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- New
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780095073
- ISBN
- 9781780095073
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 22.18
€ 27.99
€ 22.18
Paperback. A horrifying story rapidly unfolded. Ariel Castro, a local school bus driver, had separately lured Berry and two other young women, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, to his home, where he trapped them and kept them chained. This book describes the unimaginable torment they suffered and the strength and resourcefulness that enabled them to survive. Num Pages: 432 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBNH; 3JM; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552171601
- ISBN
- 9780552171601
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 12.73
€ 16.99
€ 12.73
Paperback. Reveals the mysterious and little-known world of the male escort. This title also reveals what type of woman is willing to part with her money in search of sex, and what type of man is willing to provide it. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: BTX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 126 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196. Fine copy
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- Ebury Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- SKU
- KST0035362
- ISBN
- 9780091928148
Paperback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. A moving and harrowing story of British girl forced into marriage in Yemen. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 8, b/w photos. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; BGA; BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 210.
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780751543988
- ISBN
- 9780751543988
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.47
€ 16.99
€ 13.47
Paperback. This is a shocking glimpse into the mind of a killer. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782194590
- ISBN
- 9781782194590
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.19
€ 11.99
€ 10.19
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Bradwell Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909914315
- ISBN
- 9781909914315
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 7.45
€ 7.45
Paperback. Num Pages: 96 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JJPK; BT; DSK; JFMP; LNJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 113 x 242 x 13. Weight in Grams: 110.
- Publisher
- Daunt Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781907970979
- ISBN
- 9781907970979
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 8.99€ 7.75
€ 8.99
€ 7.75
Paperback. From the author of Unbroken - a major motion picture releasing in 2015 - this is the bestselling true story of three men and their dreams for a racehorse, Seabiscuit. Num Pages: 496 pages, portraits. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJG; BT; WSNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 132 x 27. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Edition
- 2nd Impression
- Publisher
- Fourth Estate Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841150925
- ISBN
- 9781841150925
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 14.33
€ 17.99
€ 14.33
Paperback. Written by his son-in-law, with unique access to personal records, this is the exciting biography of Karel Kuttelwascher, a Czech who became the scourge of Luftwaffe bombers in 1942, when his destruction of fifteen aircraft while flying with the famed No. 1 Squadron made him the RAF's top night intruder ace. Num Pages: 192 pages, 50 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 3JJH; BGH; BTP; HBWQ; JWG; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 343.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Revised
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781781555910
- ISBN
- 9781781555910
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 17.77
€ 23.99
€ 17.77
Paperback. Elva Aggiano was murdered 14 years ago by her husband Bruno. Of the four Aggiano children, three vowed never to speak to their father again. Remarkably, their daughter Natalia renewed her relationship with Bruno and became his friend and companion until his death in 2006. This is her astonishing story. Num Pages: 288 pages, col. Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight in Grams: 206. 288 pages, col. Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTP. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 19. Weight: 206.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Reissue
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782193609
- ISBN
- 9781782193609
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 9.99€ 8.62
€ 9.99
€ 8.62
Hardback. Journey through the macabre underworld of the global body bazaar, with contributing "Wired" editor and award-winning journalist Carney, where organs, bones, and live people are bought and sold on the red market. Num Pages: 272 pages, 23 Black and White Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 149 x 24. Weight in Grams: 362.
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Number of pages
- 272
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780061936463
- ISBN
- 9780061936463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 16.02
€ 23.99
€ 16.02
Paperback. For almost three decades, Georgia Tann was nationally lauded for her work at her children's home. In reality she was selling many of her charges - often neglected abused, and stolen from their birth parents - to wealthy clients nationwide. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 237.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782194576
- ISBN
- 9781782194576
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 11.76
€ 13.99
€ 11.76
Paperback. Presents a heartbreaking true story of an unimaginable betrayal. For the first six years of her life, Sarah Harris was a happy and popular little girl. Until she became the target of a dangerous but invisible enemy - and her life became a living hell. Before long she was suspended from school, alienated from her friends, and terrified of herself. Num Pages: 448 pages. BIC Classification: BM; BTC; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 177 x 112 x 29. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy In good condition.
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- Publisher
- Arrow
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- SKU
- KLJ0001260
- ISBN
- 9780099498483
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Features twenty-five murderous tales, some which were little known outside the county of Herefordshire, and others which made national headlines. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMF; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 186
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453606
- ISBN
- 9780752453606
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 16.06
€ 19.99
€ 16.06