True stories
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True stories
Paperback. Drawn on a vast array of originial sources - among them witness statements, coroners' reports and court records - to produce a revealing insight into the East End's darkest moments, this title looks at nine cases: the still mysterious Ratcliffe Highway Murders of 1811; Henry Wainwright, Israel Lipski, and many more. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 170 x 11. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950695
- ISBN
- 9780750950695
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. This book gathers together the stories of the 121 prisoners who were executed at Gloucester between 1792, when the first prisoner was hanged on the roof over the entrance gate of the newly-built prison, and 1939, when the last convict was executed within the prison's walls. Num Pages: 160 pages, 80 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 173 x 12. Weight in Grams: 564.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458182
- ISBN
- 9780752458182
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.62
€ 24.99
€ 21.62
Paperback. A collection of some of the strangest, most despicable and comical crimes that took place on the Wirral peninsula throughout the Victorian era and the early twentieth century. It features tales that uncover many cases that have been long forgotten and are supported by illustrations which describe these events and the people featured in them. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENC; 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 10. Weight in Grams: 318.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752450070
- ISBN
- 9780752450070
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Paperback. A collection of local tales and murder cases from across the county of Lancashire. This title includes more than 60 archive photographs, reward notices and drawings. It contains chapters recounting true cases of theft, violence, villainy and murder, supported by a range of sources (including newspapers and court reports). Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 163 x 7. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752443584
- ISBN
- 9780752443584
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Includes stories behind some of the most notorious murders in the history of Greater Manchester. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEN; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750950916
- ISBN
- 9780750950916
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. Linda Stratmann's well-illustrated and enthralling text will appeal to everyone interested in true crime and the shadier side of Essex's past. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAX; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 174 x 12. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458502
- ISBN
- 9780752458502
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.57
€ 19.99
€ 18.57
Paperback. Presents an anthology of true stories, drawn from the author's personal experience as a Registered Docker in the Port of London. This work is an attempt to preserve the memories of day to day life of the docklands in the past. It is of interest to those whose relatives worked as dockers, and to social historians. Num Pages: 146 pages, 50 black and white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 174 x 9. Weight in Grams: 344.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750941389
- ISBN
- 9780750941389
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- The University of Alabama Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780817352752
- ISBN
- 9780817352752
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 37.99€ 14.37
€ 37.99
€ 14.37
Paperback. This volume collects together the most shocking criminal cases from Sheffield's Victorian newspapers. Num Pages: 96 pages, 70 b&w. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 167 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752458205
- ISBN
- 9780752458205
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.35
€ 13.99
€ 13.35
Paperback. Drawing on a wide selection of sources and illustrated with more than fifty images, this collection of tales explores the shadier side of the Lake District's past. It features the tale of the 'Keswick Imposter', who seduced and bigamously married a young lady of Buttermere before being hanged at Castile for fraud. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 234 x 5. Weight in Grams: 240.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448053
- ISBN
- 9780752448053
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Contained within the pages of Gloucestershire Murders are the stories behind some of the most notorious murders in the county's history. The cases covered include the most fascinating but least known crimes, as well as famous murders that gripped not just Gloucestershire but the whole nation. Series: Sutton True Crime History. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 176 x 10. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750939508
- ISBN
- 9780750939508
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
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€ 18.50
Paperback. Contains the stories behind some of the most heinous crimes ever committed in Suffolk. This book unveils a catalogue of true crime stories from the county's history. It also contains accounts of the circumstances surrounding each murder case and provides an insight into the minds and methods of the killers concerned. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 169 x 11. Weight in Grams: 418.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752449050
- ISBN
- 9780752449050
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. A catalogue of 365 ghastly tales from around the county dating from the twelfth to the twentieth centuries. It contains diverse tales of highwaymen, murderers, poachers, witches, rioters and rebels, as well as accounts of prisons, punishments and executions. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 172 x 12. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456843
- ISBN
- 9780752456843
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Linda Stratmann's carefully researched and enthralling text includes much previously unpublished information and will appeal to everyone interested in the shady side of Middlesex's history. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 171 x 10. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752451237
- ISBN
- 9780752451237
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
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€ 18.60
Paperback. Illustrated with more than 60 archive images, this collection of true tales from across the Ribble Valley gives a record of crime and punishment. It begins with the paranoid prisoner of Barnoldswick and passes through an alphabet of place names that ends within the haunted ruins of Whalley Abbey, where the execution of a martyred monk was staged. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 128 pages, approx 65. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 6. Weight in Grams: 222.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752444956
- ISBN
- 9780752444956
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.45
€ 19.99
€ 18.45
Paperback. This book will appeal to everyone interested in true-crime and the shadier side of London's past. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 166 x 7. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752456577
- ISBN
- 9780752456577
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.44
€ 13.99
€ 13.44
Paperback. Illustrated with a range of photographs and engravings - showing the criminals and their crimes, and the towns and villages of Yorkshire in days gone by. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100 black and white. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BG; BTC; HBJD1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750947466
- ISBN
- 9780750947466
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.45
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€ 16.45
Paperback. Steve Fielding's highly readable new book features each of the twenty-nine cases in one volume for the first time and is fully illustrated with photographs, news cuttings, rare documents and drawings. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 173 x 8. Weight in Grams: 342.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457079
- ISBN
- 9780752457079
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Hardback. As long as the United States has banks, robbers will try to steal from them. A History of Heists details trends in bank robbery, including how advances in law enforcement and security have foiled many bandits. The ostensible goal of every bank robbery is to get the money, but it is a crime that often has a strong hold on the popular imagination. Num Pages: 262 pages, 10 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 163 x 237 x 27. Weight in Grams: 548.
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442235458
- ISBN
- 9781442235458
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 62.12
€ 62.12
Paperback. Two female poisoners, Catherine Churchill, who killed her husband in Knowle-St-Giles in 1879 and Sarah Freeman, who claimed several victims in the Bridgwater area from 1843 onwards. A wide variety of means and motive are covered. There is murder committed in the course of robbery, such as the brutal killing of Sarah Wilkins in Nempnett Thrubwell. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWS; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 173 x 10. Weight in Grams: 414.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752457420
- ISBN
- 9780752457420
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60
Paperback. Brings together numerous murderous tales, some which were little known outside the Worcestershire county, and others which made national headlines, including the murders of the entire Gummary family at Berrow in 1780; Catherine Gulliver, killed by John Butler at Holt Fleet in 1864; and, Maria Holmes, slain by her husband at Bromsgrove in 1872. Series: Murders. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMT; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 173 x 11. Weight in Grams: 392.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752448985
- ISBN
- 9780752448985
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.50
€ 19.99
€ 18.50
Paperback. A collection containing stories of Yorkshire's old East Riding's most famous residents of the past, including William Wilberforce and Amy Johnson, alongside some forgotten aspects of the region's past - including the crime that shocked eighteenth-century Long Riston and health care in the area before the arrival of the NHS. Num Pages: 128 pages, Over 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BT; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 133 x 8. Weight in Grams: 292.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752447537
- ISBN
- 9780752447537
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.54
€ 17.99
€ 16.54
Hardback. Num Pages: 240 pages, 77 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 241 x 23. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Fonthill Media LLc
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781625451088
- ISBN
- 9781625451088
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 18.80
€ 25.99
€ 18.80
Paperback. From cases as famous as the execution of Andrew Hardie and John Baird for high treason in 1820, to little-known crimes such as that of eighty-four-year old Allan Mair, hung for the murder of his eighty-five-year old wife, Mary, in 1843, this book sheds light on Stirling's criminal history. Series: Murder & Crime. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 174 x 7. Weight in Grams: 236.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752462721
- ISBN
- 9780752462721
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.60
€ 19.99
€ 18.60