True Crime
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Add to BasketThe Lost Boy: The Definitive Story Of The Moors Murders And The Search For The Final Victim
£6.79
- Paperback - Bantam
In Lancashire, in the 1960s, four children were murdered by Myra Hindley and Ian Brady; the body of one of their victims, Keith Barrett, has never been found. This book presents the story of some of the 20th-century's most notorious crimes. It explores various aspects of these murders and their long-felt aftermath. -
Add to BasketCeltic Soccer Crew
£7.99
- Paperback - Pennant
John O'Kane delivers a gripping tale of a life dedicated to football violence and giving an insight into the reality of being a career hooligan. -
Add to BasketIn The Shadow Of Papillon: Seven Years Of Hell In Venezuela's Prison System
£6.79
- Paperback - Mainstream
Following the collapse of his business and the loss of his home, Frank Kane made a catastrophic decision. In desperation, he agreed to smuggle some cocaine out of Venezuela, but he and his girlfriend were caught. The price they paid was a ten-year sentence in the the overcrowded Venezuelan prison system. This is Frank's story. -
Add to BasketScottish Hard Bastards
£6.79
- Paperback - John Blake
Meet the hardest men from a country where the streets are among the most dangerous and the gangsters are the toughest in Britain. Jimmy Holland and Stephen Richards describe violent crime in Scotland, from murderers to armed robbers, and a female crime clan with a family feel to it. -
Add to BasketA Scottish Murder: Rewriting The Madeleine Smith Story
£14.44
- Paperback - Tempus
Thursday, 9th July, 1857: the atmosphere outside the High Court in Edinburgh is charged to fever pitch as the crowd awaits the verdict at the end of the most sensational trial of the century. Hanging in the balance is the life of Madeleine Smith, attractive 22-year-old daughter of a prosperous Glasgow architect. -
Murder Capital: Life And Death On The Streets Of Glasgow
£6.79
- Paperback - Black & White
'Murder Capital' leads you to Glasgow's darkest corners and to the most evil citizens, introducing you to people you definitely don't want to meet on a dark night. -
Armed And Dangerous: This Is The True Story Of How I Carried Out Scotland's Biggest Bank Robbery
£6.79
- Paperback - John Blake
Born into poverty in a Glasgow tenement, James Crosbie went on to become Scotland's most notorious bank robber, the man behind the biggest heist in the country's history. This is his story. -
Burke & Hare
£6.79
- Hardback - National Archives
Pocket-sized, these 'bloody histories' take a fresh look at notorious criminal cases, drawing on hard evidence from the National Archives and elsewhere. From murky alleyways to suburban streets, they present tales of murderers, victims and those who pursued them. This book focuses on Burke & Hare. -
Add to BasketThe Devil: Britain's Most Feared Underworld Taxman
£8.49
- Paperback - Mainstream
The biography of Stephen French gives a true snapshot of organised crime in Britain, revealing the hidden depth and breadth to which it has penetrated society and how it affects all our lives. -
Add to BasketShirley McKie: The Price Of Innocence
£6.79
- Paperback - Birlinn
This is a compelling story of a notorious miscarriage of justice. Ayrshire policewoman Shirley McKie suffered the loss of her job, a trial for perjury, a breakdown in her health and had to undertake a nine-year campaign before she cleared her name and triumphed over a supposedly infallible science.
