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Ashton Wolfe H
THRILL OF EVIL The
London Hurst & Blackett octavo hardcover no date circa 1930 285 pages illustrated. Very poor externally with spine cloth missing and stained cloth etc but internally all there. Good 'ready only' copy. Has some fascinating B&W photo plates all checked and all there including the long fingernails and deadly centipede used by Chang Foo Lee and three cats whose paws were steeped in tetanus bacilli. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7010
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Sharpe Alan
AUSTRALIAN CRIMES. An Illustrated History
Ure Smith A4 hardcover 1979 144 pages illustrated. Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details. Compiled by one of Australia's foremost true crime historians with many illustrations and a useful Bibliography. Includes a mad dentist rape stories the PJ Girl the Shark Arm Graeme Thorne Wanda and many more. Minor wear light edge marks fairly good. ISBN 0725404787. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7035 ISBN : 0725404787 9780725404789
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Wilson Colin
WORLD FAMOUS MURDERS; The murder of the Black Dahlia and other mysteries
Magpie Books paperback stiff pictorial card 2005 185 pages. Includes nine other murders including the Zodiac killer. Light wear fairly good. ISBN 1845290135. paperback
Bookseller reference : 7059 ISBN : 1845290135 9781845290139
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Ablow Keith
INSIDE THE MIND OF SCOTT PETERSON
St Martins paperback 2005 335 pages illustrated. A study of the wife-murderer. A bit skewed sideways but fairly good. ISBN 0312940521. paperback
Bookseller reference : 7129 ISBN : 0312940521 9780312940522
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Havill Adrian
MOTHER SON AND THE SOCIALITE The. The True Story of a Mother-Son Crime Spree
St Martins paperback stiff pictorial card 1999 241 pages illustrated. Described as a case that shocked the USA where so many bizarre crimes occur - tells the story of the disappearance of an 82-year-old socialite and the young male renter tried for her murder. The book is fairly good but a couple of the photo pages have some creasing in the original binding. ISBN 0312970692. paperback
Bookseller reference : 7196 ISBN : 0312970692 9780312970697
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Blundell Nigel
INCREDIBLE DESTINY. Stories of Crime Scandal and the Bizarre
Blitz Editions large hardcover A4-plus pictorial boards 1992 approx 240 pages illustrated. Fascinating collection of magazine-style articles with many B&W illustrations. Has a greeting written inside front but is otherwise very good. ISBN 1856051064. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 7220 ISBN : 1856051064 9781856051064
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Seal Jeremy
WRECK AT SHARPNOSE POINT The. A Victorian Mystery
Picador paperback stiff pictorial card 2001 316 pages. Did the locals including the parson lure a ship to disaster in 1842 A A modern-day detective investigates. A couple of creased corners and general bending of book but fairly good. ISBN 0330374656. paperback
Bookseller reference : 7242 ISBN : 0330374656 9780330374651
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Blackden Patrick
DANGER DOWN UNDER. The Dark Side of the Australian Dream
Virgin paperback stiff pictorial card 2002 265 pages. A brace of villains exposed here! Dangers in the great Outback danger sin the cities gangs guns and more. I'm beginning to wonder how I've survived all these years in such a place! Except for a couple of creased corners the book is very good. ISBN 0753506491. paperback
Bookseller reference : 7256 ISBN : 0753506491 9780753506493
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Rohmer Richard
MASSACRE 747. The Story of Korean Airlines Flight 007
Paperjacks paperback stiff pictorial card 1984 213 pages illustrated. Paper very brown poor quality name in front. Fair only but solid. ISBN 0770102905. paperback
Bookseller reference : 7384 ISBN : 0770102905 9780770102906
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Marks Judy
MR NICE & MRS MARKS. Adventures With Howard
Ebury Press paperback stiff pictorial card 2006 375 pages illustrated. Story of the Bonnie and Clyde of the drug-smuggling world. Judy Marks fell in love with bad boy Howard Marks at age 16. They ended up one day becoming Britain's Most Wanted couple. Among the many chapters of her eventful life Judy spent two years in prison separatd from he rbeloved children. Includes a good section of photo plates many of them in colour. Very good clean Fcopy. ISBN 009190918X. paperback
Bookseller reference : 7391 ISBN : 009190918X 9780091909185
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Mack Riley and Smyth editors
UNSOLVED CASES. A dossier of classic crime mysteries
Orbis UK A4 paperback stiff pictorial card 1986 192 pages illustrated. Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details. Great book for dipping into. Something to read when the Crime channel fails to come good late at night. Magazine-format with lots of photos many in colour and excellent accounts of the many crimes covered. Clear plastic over covers resulting in tape marks inside each end otherwise good solid copy. ISBN 0356140555. paperback
Bookseller reference : 6867 ISBN : 0356140555 9780356140551
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Mason Bill
GRAND THEFT. Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief
Bantam paperback2004 365 pages. By day a mild-mannered family man by night a notorious cat burglar. The author stole millions from celebrities such as Bob Hope Truman Capote Johnny Weismuller and Phyllis Diller. Greeting inside front otherwise Very good. ISBN 1863254110. paperback
Bookseller reference : 6569 ISBN : 1863254110 9781863254113
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Wilson Kirk
MURDER IN MIND. The Top Ten Criminal Puzzles of the Twentieth Century
Magpie Books paperback stiff pictorial card 2005 332 pages. Discusses some of the most puzzling and complex murders ever recorded. Light wear fairly good. ISBN 1845291794. paperback
Bookseller reference : 6689 ISBN : 1845291794 9781845291792
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Blackden Patrick editor
MY BLOODY VALENTINE. Couples Whose Sick Crimes Shocked the World
Virgin paperback stiff pictorial card 2002 259 pages. Includes Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo Fred and Rose West Brady and Hindley and several other charming couples. Small area of repaired damage front cover nothing serious and otherwise good. ISBN 0753506475. paperback
Bookseller reference : 6418 ISBN : 0753506475 9780753506479
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Deale Kenneth EL
BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT A Book of Irish Murder Trials
Gill & Macmillan paperback stiff pictorial card 1990 225 pages. The book was first published in 1971 and this edition has additional material. The author was himself a High Court judge who here retells in graphic prose numerous trials. A classic book now scarce. This copy is has some bumped pages and corner and is a little worn but is reasonably good. ISBN 0717118118. paperback
Bookseller reference : 6251 ISBN : 0717118118 9780717118113
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Sterling Claire
TIME OF THE ASSASSINS The. Anatomy of an Investigation
Angus & Robertson octavo hardcover 1983 264 pages. Behind-the-scenes look at the material used by this writer to expose the plot to assassinate Pope John Paul 2nd. Very good copy with excellent black cloth and spine lettering good dust-jacket. ISBN 0207146071. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 6308 ISBN : 0207146071 9780207146077
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Bailey John
LOST GERMAN SLAVE GIRL The. The Extraordinary True Story of the Slave Sally Miller and Her Fight for Freedom
Pan Macmillan Australia paperback stiff pictorial card 268 pages. Front endpaper and title page missing and a little damage to cover name in front. Otherwise fairly good 'Reading Only' copy. ISBN 0732911923. paperback
Bookseller reference : 6387 ISBN : 0732911923 9780732911928
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Lourie Richard
HUNTING THE DEVIL. The Search for the Russian Ripper
Grafton paperback 1993 280 pages illustrated. Warning - poor copy split at spine and some pages loose. It also has a long and interesting personal message written inside front cover! But the book is scarce in Australia so listed as a 'Reading Only' copy. ISBN 0586218467. paperback
Bookseller reference : 6385 ISBN : 0586218467 9780586218464
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Berry Dee Christopher
UNMASKING MR KIPPER. Who Really Killed Suzy Lamplugh
Smith Gryphon paperback 1996 241p illsts. The story of the appallingly cruel abduction deprivation of liberty and death of a young English woman. And the dangerous profession of being a real-estate agent! Worn but fairly good. ISBN 1856851257. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5912 ISBN : 1856851257 9781856851251
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Ferllini Roxanna
SILENT WITNESS. How Forensic Anthropology is Used to Solve the World's Toughest Crimes
New Burlington Books quarto paperback pictorial card 2003 192 pages illustrated. The book that tells how forensic anthropology is use d to solve the world's toughest crimes. This is not the CSI stuff which often strays into the realm of the impossible but the real thing. Illustrated with a stack of photos many in colour. Condition: A few bent pages and a bit of general wear but fairly good and quite solid. ISBN 1861552890. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5931 ISBN : 1861552890 9781861552891
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Webb Cathleen Crowell with Marie Chapian
FORGIVE ME
NJ Fleming H. Revell large octavo hardcover 1985 220p. illsts. The appalling story of Gary Dotson jailed for rape and serving 8 years of his sentence before the alleged victim Cathy Webb admitted there had been no abduction no rape. She was 16 at the time of the alleged assault. She later got religion and repented; well at least that is something good religion has done but little comfort for a man who suffered so unjustly. And even when she confessed to a court Gary Dotson was not released and had to battle further to have his sentence overturned. Good to vg but lacks dj. ISBN 0800714628. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5945 ISBN : 0800714628 9780800714628
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Anderson Tim
TAKE TWO. The Criminal Justice System Revisited
Bantam Books Australia large octavo hardcover 1992 376p illsts. Heavy book - postage additional to standard rate may apply: you will be emailed with details. The author was a member of the Ananda Marga sect jailed for the bombing at the Sydney Hilton hotel in 1978. Some small stains and indents on boards and general wear but fg; lacks dj. ISBN 1863590552. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5946 ISBN : 1863590552 9781863590556
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Berdin Richard
CODE NAME RICHARD. The full story of the man whose dramatic testimony broke the French Connection
Lon Andrew Deutsch octavo hardcover 1976 349p. The author was at the very heart of the drugs trade and his testimony put paid to many a criminal's career. He now lives under a new identity. Dj a little mottled cloth ever so slightly degraded otherwise the book is good. ISBN 0233966617. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5941 ISBN : 0233966617 9780233966618
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Jones Richard Glyn
STILL UNSOLVED. Great True Murder Cases
Lon Guild octavo hardcover 1990 300p illsts. Interesting book deals with various famous true crime cases through the eyes of some well-known detective fiction writers. The cheap paper has browned but the book is otherwise good with a slightly wrinkled dust-jacket. ISBN 1854800302. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5943 ISBN : 1854800302 9781854800305
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Kamil Fred
DIAMOND UNDERWORLD The
Lon Allen Lane large octavo hardcover 1979 244p illsts. 'The true story of Flash Fred - the world's most famous diamond agent.' Warning - this is a 'reading only' copy - ex-library and well used worn etc. 'A Lebanese Robin Hood becomes the terror of the smugglers'. ISBN 0713810860. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5939 ISBN : 0713810860 9780713810868
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Thomas Donald
DEAD GIVEAWAY. Murder Avenged From the Grave
Lon Michael O'Mara large octavo hardcover 1993 277p. A fascinating selection of six cases where justice ultimately triumphed one going as far back as the 19th century. Very good with good dust-jacket. ISBN 1854791729. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5938 ISBN : 1854791729 9781854791726
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Selwyn Francis
GANGLAND. The Case of Bentley and Craig
Lon Routledge octavo hardcover 1988 211p. The story of a great miscarriage of justice involving the hanging of 19-year-old subnormal Derek Bentley found guilty of a murder committed 15 minutes after he was arrested! Ex-library well worn with cancelled stamps but fair to fairly good. ISBN 0415009073. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5944 ISBN : 0415009073 9780415009072
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Jensen Robyn
KIRSA. A Mother's Story
David Ling Publishing NZ paperback stiff pictorial card 1994 378 pages illustrated. One day in 1983 Napier schoolgirl Kirsa Jensen aged 14 years 8 months set off on her regular afternoon horse ride. Kirsa effectively vanished from the face of the earth. This is the story of a mother's search and a mother's anguish and all the ramifications of her daughter's disappearance including at one point herself being accused of being responsible. Light edge wear good copy. ISBN 0908990219. paperback
Bookseller reference : 6038 ISBN : 0908990219 9780908990214
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Lane Brian & Gregg Wilfred
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS The
Lon Headline large octavo hardcover 1992 310p illsts. A useful reference with quite a few not-so-well-known names. Black cloth and spine gilt lettering excellent. However one of the photographic plates has been torn and has been repaired with tape. The dust-jacket is a bit loose and worn but fair. A great read - and priced according to condition. ISBN 747204616. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5548
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Tyson Ward Sue
Teach Yourself BEGINNER'S PORTUGUESE - An Easy Introduction
Hodder Headline paperback stiff card 1996 197 pages. Front few pages and front cover creased otherwise good. ISBN 0340658606. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5597 ISBN : 0340658606 9780340658604
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Lees Joanne
NO TURNING BACK - JOANNE LEES: My Journey
Hachette Australia large paperback stiff card 2006 317 pages illustrated. Joanne Lees tells her remarkable story - primarily one of escape from the almost-certain fate she faced - of rape and death far from her homeland - in Australia's vast Outback. Joanne's story is well known but this book written by herself not by a ghost writer or as some have been by someone who has had no contact with her but in her own words that convey effectively the terror she experienced at the hands of a kidnapper who had already murdered her boyfriend. The book is illustrated with two sections of full-colour photo plates. Among the photos is one of the home-made handcuffs that kept Joanne's arms locked first behind her back and then after she had managed to bring them to the front of her body still locked in front. This was a cruel device designed to be escape-proof and all efforts by Joanne to release herself failed. It required a truckie with tools to finally free her. The book is a little worn with a tendency to curling a bit at the corners but is fairly good and quite solid. ISBN 0733621422. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5613 ISBN : 0733621422 9780733621420
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Bowles Robin
JUSTICE DENIED. Investigation into the death of Jaidyn Leslie
Pan Macmillan large paperback stiff card 1999 reprint 407 pages illustrated. The Australian crime story - the death of a toddler. A case that ran for a long time and had many complications. With a good selection B&W photo plates. Light wear short crease front cover basically good solid copy. ISBN 0732910005. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5675 ISBN : 0732910005 9780732910006
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Meili Trisha
I AM THE CENTRAL PARK JOGGER. A Story of Hope and Possibility
Scribner paperback stiff card 2004 265 pages. Trisha a young Wall Street professional was jogging in New York's Central Park when she was viciously attacked raped and beaten almost to the point of death. Hours later she she was brought to a hospital comatose. Doctors doubted she would survive. This is her story. Well read copy but fairly good. ISBN 0743244389. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5720 ISBN : 0743244389 9780743244381
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Udo Tommy
CHARLES MANSON: Music Mayhem Madness
Sanctuary Publishing UK paperback stiff pictorial card 2003 252 pages illustrated. A fascinating journey into the mind of Charles Manson and his hideous occult murder spree - seen in relation to the music of the Beatles et al. - claimed by some to have inspired such crimes. With some interesting B&W illustrations. Light wear and slight damage one edge also black cover bit finger-marked but otherwise very good copy. ISBN 1860743889. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5729 ISBN : 1860743889 9781860743887
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Galbally Frank
GALBALLY FOR THE DEFENCE
Viking Books Australia large octavo hardcover 1993 233 pages illustrated. Famed Australian advocate describes his life seeing & sometimes defending con men victims of injustice informers deceived husbands abused wives and children notorious criminals and corrupt police. Has small selection photos a couple rather gruesome. Good solid copy with minor defects including one turned-down corner. Spine lettering excellent. Good dust-jacket. ISBN 0670847968. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5798 ISBN : 0670847968 9780670847969
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Kidd Paul B
AUSTRALIA'S SERIAL KILLERS. The Definite History of Serial Multicide in Australia
Pan Macmillan Australia large paperback stiff card 2002 reprint 297 pages illustrated. The author is an expert in this field and has written several books about crime in Australia. He covers 27 true stories of serial murder with a section of photo plates some graphic. Light corner wear but generally good solid copy. ISBN 0732910366. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5177 ISBN : 0732910366 9780732910365
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Lucas Norman
C.I.D. CID The
Lon Arthur Barker Ltd 1967 207p illsts. An elderly but still very interesting book that illustrates the fact - the more things change the more they remain the same! Lacks half-title page & shows a little general wear but fg-g. No dj. unknown
Bookseller reference : 5341
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Radzinowicz Sir Leon and King Joan
GROWTH OF CRIME The. The International Experience
New York Basic Books octavo hardcover 1977 342 pages. Small name in front light staining top edge otherwise very good copy with excellent brown cloth and spine gilt lettering and very good dust-jacket. ISBN 0465027679. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5518 ISBN : 0465027679 9780465027675
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Wambaugh Joseph
FIRE LOVER. A TRUE STORY
HarperCollins paperback 2003 388 pages. The incredible story of the danger lurking within - a respected American arson investigator with years of service who was himself an arsonist. The story of John Leonard Orr whose criminal activities resulted in not only enormous physical destruction amounting to millions of dollars but the deaths of several people including a small child. It has been said of Orr that he may well be the most prolific American arsonist of the 20th century. Good. ISBN 0732279178. paperback
Bookseller reference : 4952 ISBN : 0732279178 9780732279172
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Gallagher Richard
I'LL BE WATCHING YOU. True Stories of Stalkers and Their Victims
Virgin paperback 2002 272 pages illustrated. The dangerous modern phenomenon - the pests who hound people - sometimes celebrities but sometimes 'ordinary' people - even at times to their deaths. A dozen or more true stories of these obsessive evil individuals who make people's lives a misery. Minor marks good copy. ISBN 0753506963. paperback
Bookseller reference : 4972 ISBN : 0753506963 9780753506967
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Camps Professor FE. with Richard Barber F. E.
INVESTIGATION OF MURDER The
London Michael Joseph octavo hardcover 1966 144 pages illustrated. Bit dated now but with some useful information. Well used but fair with frayed & worn but useful dust-jacket. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 5022
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Glyn Jones Richard
GIANT BOOK OF KILLER WOMEN The
The Book Company paperback stiff card 1996 reprint 497 pages. Aileen Wuornos Ma Baker Ruth Ellis Myra Hindley Ruth Snyder and a host of other female malefactors. With all the gruesome details of their evil deeds. Minor wear couple of pages creased but generally very good. ISBN 1863092242. paperback
Bookseller reference : 5042 ISBN : 1863092242 9781863092241
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Temple Raston Dina
A DEATH IN TEXAS. A story of race murder and a small town's struggle for redemption
New York Henry Holt octavo hardcover 2002 316 pages. Details the appalling crime which saw three white men chain a black man behind a truck and drag him three miles down a road to die as a mangled heap of humanity. And the aftermath! Very good with very good dust-jacket except for black remainder line upper edge. ISBN 0805066527. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4538 ISBN : 0805066527 9780805066524
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Delano Anthony
SLIP-UP. How Fleet Street caught Ronnie Biggs & Scotland Yard lost him
London Andrew Deutsch octavo hardcover 1975 174 pages. 'The story behind the scoop.' Some edge stains but otherwise fairly good with very good navy cloth and gilt spine lettering. Dust-jacket a little worn but fair. ISBN 0233968857. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4817 ISBN : 0233968857 9780233968858
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Canter David
CRIMINAL SHADOWS. Inside the Mind of the Serial Killer
TSP/HarperCollins large paperback 1994 305 pages. The author is described as Britain's pioneering expert in psychological profiling. Professor started with the well-known FBI pioneering work and added his own special insights. Light edge wear piece cut from top of front endpaper evidently someone's name otherwise good solid copy. ISBN 0002552159. paperback
Bookseller reference : 4850 ISBN : 0002552159 9780002552158
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Rumbelow Donald
COMPLETE JACK THE RIPPER The
Star books paperback 1979 189 pages illustrated. 'Omits absolutely none of the gruesome deaths. The best yet . . ' Heavily worn copy with large book exchange stamp inside front permanent plastic over cover but intact. ISBN 0352398639. paperback
Bookseller reference : 3748 ISBN : 0352398639 9780352398635
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Goodman Jonathan
MEDICAL MURDERS Classic True-Crime Stories.
Piatkus UK octavo hardcover 1991 253 pages illustrated 3 sections photo plates. Intriguing collection of 13 true-crime tales from the medical world featuring the wife-murdering Dr J. Milton Bowers notorious poisoner Dr William Palmer mass murderer Dr Marcel Petiot and the deadly goings on at a private nursing home in Nottingham. Near-fine book with excellent dust-jacket. ISBN 0749910399. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 3747 ISBN : 0749910399 9780749910396
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Morgan Joan
MARY BLANDY. A Question Of Guilt
Star paperback 1979 287p. In 1752 Mary was hanged for murder of her father. But there is more to the story. Remainder cut in bottom of book minor defects. ISBN 0352304367. paperback
Bookseller reference : 3757 ISBN : 0352304367 9780352304360
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Various Contributors
OUTSIDE THE LAW - Australian True Crime Stories
Five Mile Press paperback stiff pictorial card 2003 reprint 288 pages. The Walsh Street Murders Monster of Belanglo The Australian 'Family' the Queen Street Massacre Undercover Cop the Anita Cobby Murder and more. An unusual compilation including some crime not otherwise well covered. Good condition. ISBN 1865036900. paperback
Bookseller reference : 3954 ISBN : 1865036900 9781865036908
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Jackson Bruce
A THIEF'S PRIMER
Macmillan 8vo HC 1969 243p. Sam talks to the author. Sam is a gambler hustler bad-check passer women runner a bad lad all round. He's from Texas. Book is rough-cut one edge and has some water affectation to the cloth edges. No dj. hardcover
Bookseller reference : 4079
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