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Paperback. A tale of a boy reared in the poverty of the Gorbals who became one of the world's most extraordinary safe blowers. He spent more than 40 years in jail. A daring escaper, he broke out of Scotland's grim prison fortress of Peterhead five times - three times in one year! A likeable rogue, he was a gentle man who in peacetime shrank from violence. Num Pages: 212 pages, 8 pp. plate section. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight in Grams: 226. The Extraordinary True Story of the Safe Blower Who Became a War Hero. 212 pages, 8 pp. plate section. A tale of a boy reared in the poverty of the Gorbals who became one of the world's most extraordinary safe blowers. He spent more than 40 years in jail. A daring escaper, he broke out of Scotland's grim prison fortress of Peterhead five times - three times in one year! A likeable rogue, he was a gentle man who in peacetime shrank from violence. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: BTC. Dimension: 196 x 131 x 17. Weight: 234.
Publisher
Black & White Publishing
Number of pages
212
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845023461
ISBN
9781845023461
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 10.99
€ 9.20

Paperback. A shocking expose of an extraordinary Siberian criminal underworld Translator(s): Hunt, Jonathan. Num Pages: 464 pages, No Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FCS; BM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight in Grams: 328. 384 pages, Illustrations. A shocking expose of an extraordinary Siberian criminal underworld. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FCS; BM; BTC. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 30. Weight: 326.
Publisher
Canongate Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847679338
ISBN
9781847679338
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.33

Paperback. A title that examines the mythology surrounding the case and provides some insights into the portrayal of the Ripper on stage and screen and on the printed page. Num Pages: 384 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JH; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 31. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
Revised, Updated ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753541500
ISBN
9780753541500
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

Paperback. When the police finally caught up with the 'wolf man' little did they know how far and wide his web of terror had stretched. Francisco Arce Montes was a twisted rejected loner with an addiction to young girls. This book uncovers the full story of this deeply disturbed sexual predator and killer. It reveals how he was banished from his home town. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1x8 page illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22. Weight in Grams: 244. Well-read paperback in good condition, some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
SKU
KRF0029711
ISBN
9781844545049
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Irish Travellers have never enjoyed a higher profile, at home and abroad, for good reasons and bad. This book delves into the heart of Traveller life, focusing on three aspects that have coloured perceptions of Travellers among the wider community: family feuds, bare-knuckle fights and trading. Num Pages: 272 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; JFSL1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 132 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848271692
ISBN
9781848271692
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.90

Paperback. An entertaining quick-fire round up of Liverpool's most shocking, gruesome and unusual events over the years. Num Pages: 96 pages, 91. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 233 x 10. Weight in Grams: 278.
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781445646947
ISBN
9781445646947
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.63

Hardcover. Combines the drama, intrigue, and emotion of excellent storytelling with cutting-edge forensic investigation techniques and legal theory Num Pages: 405 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBNK; 3JH; BTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 159 x 229 x 33. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
405
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1St Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780814784563
ISBN
9780814784563
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 45.21

Paperback. Num Pages: 356 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; 3JH; 3JJ; BTC; JFSR1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140. .
Publisher
Barricade Books Inc United States
Number of pages
356
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781569801536
ISBN
9781569801536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.15

Paperback. Exploding myths that every serial killer is a 'monster', the author draws attention to Mary Ann Cotton's charms, allure, capability, skill and ambition - all of which she used to remain undetected while committing up to 21 murders. Num Pages: 224 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; BTC; JKV; LAZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 159 x 12. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Waterside Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781904380917
ISBN
9781904380917
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 28.58

Paperback. Tony Long was the best 'shot' the Met ever had. Under the codename 'Echo 7', he was 'licenced to kill' bringing down scores of targets. From life or death cases and botched operations to political fallouts, this book charts his controversial career from rookie seventies beat cop to Long's command of SO19 - the Met's elite specialist firearms unit. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; BGA; BTC; JKSW1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 26. Weight in Grams: 254.
Publisher
Ebury Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785033957
ISBN
9781785033957
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.08

Paperback. This title, filled with case studies, illustrations and photographs, draws on interviews with police personnel and forensic scientists to uncover the vast and detailed under-workings of criminal investigation. Topics covered include: the stages of a body's decay and criminal science career paths. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations, photos. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC; JKVF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 188 x 24. Weight in Grams: 540.
Publisher
Random House
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Condition
New
SKU
V9780091897284
ISBN
9780091897284
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 20.35

Paperback. Num Pages: 80 pages, 25 mono photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 111 x 180 x 15. Weight in Grams: 132.
Publisher
Bradwell Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781910551196
ISBN
9781910551196
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.45

Paperback. .
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Number of pages
480
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847391766
ISBN
9781847391766
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.77

paperback. A comprehensive account of London's celebrated East End killer, revised and updated. Num Pages: 560 pages, facsimiles, , portraits. BIC Classification: 2AB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 38. Weight in Grams: 468.
Publisher
Robinson
Number of pages
544
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
2Rev Ed
Condition
New
SKU
V9781841193977
ISBN
9781841193977
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 15.14

Paperback. Ghosts & gallows Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: BTC; VXQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 155 x 16. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752463391
ISBN
9780752463391
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 18.68

Paperback. Forty years after the Manson Family murders, this is the definitive account of the crimes that shocked the world. Num Pages: 464 pages, 2 B & W plate sections. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 133 x 32. Weight in Grams: 394.
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780340977033
ISBN
9780340977033
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.61

Paperback. An account of how the author and his mother survived the erratic, violent outbursts of his father, a powerful man who tempered his rage with affection. To a young boy he was a man to both love and fear - until Carcaterra learned something which changed his life for ever: his father was a murderer. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232. Used paperback in very good condition. Some shelf wear.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Arrow
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
SKU
KRF0038221
ISBN
9780099257073
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. The shocking, powerful true story of the lives of 7 young kids, marred by guns, gangs and violence on one of Britain's toughest estates. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 127 x 21. Weight in Grams: 238.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
KSG0014924
ISBN
9780007267064
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Sam's Millar's story, from his childhood in Belfast, membership of the IRA, time spent in Long Kesh internment camps and the Brinks heist,one of the biggest robberies in U.S. history, and aftermath. Unputdownable. Num Pages: 464 pages. BIC Classification: BGA; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 30. Weight in Grams: 348.
Publisher
O´Brien Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781847176400
ISBN
9781847176400
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 12.57

Paperback. Discover the shadier side of York's history with this collection of true-life crimes from across the city. Featuring all factions of the criminal underworld, this macabre selection of tales includes murders, poisonings, poaching, theft, and highway robbery and also details the gruesome punishments that awaited the perpetrators of such crimes. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEYK; BTC; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 157 x 7. Weight in Grams: 204.
Publisher
The History Press
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752474823
ISBN
9780752474823
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.61

Paperback. Based on new interviews with key figures this is the most authoritative and explosive account of the life of Charles Manson. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 33. Weight in Grams: 380.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
UK ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857208941
ISBN
9780857208941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.76

Paperback. The inside story from the journalists who set the investigation in motion Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: BTC; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 28. .
Publisher
Oneworld Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Edition
Revised
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786070708
ISBN
9781786070708
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 12.42

Paperback. Published alongside the 2013 film The Bling Ring, directed by Sofia Coppola and starring Emma Watson, this is the explosive true story of the seven celebrity-obsessed teens who became the most audacious burglary gang in Hollywood history. Num Pages: 288 pages, (16pp colour plates). BIC Classification: BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 218.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
KRA0009148
ISBN
9780007518227
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 4.99

Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages, 8-page black and white plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBKSC; BG; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 360.
Publisher
Black and White Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Edition
First Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781845020606
ISBN
9781845020606
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 10.71

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