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Cursed Objects: Strange But True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items (Ocker J. W.)(Pevná vazba)

An illustrated compendium that reveals the true stories behind the most infamous, creepy, and bizarre real-life cursed objects throughout history. Spanning decades and continents, subjects range from the opulent Hope Diamond to the humble Busy Stoop chair. They're lurking in museums, graveyards,

High: My Prison Journey as One of the Infamous Peru Two - NOW A MAJOR BBC THREE DOCUMENTARY (McCollum Michaella)(Paperback / softback)

This is the gritty prison memoir of Michaella McCollum, one half of the infamous 'Peru Two', sentenced to 7 years in a Peruvian jail for attempting to smuggle 11kg of

100 Most Infamous Criminals - Murder, mayhem and madness (Durden Smith Jo)(Paperback / softback)

The Black Widows of the Eternal City: The True Story of Rome's Most Infamous Poisoners (Monson Craig A.)(Pevná vazba)

The Black Widows of the Eternal City offers, for the first time, a book-length study of an infamous cause c l bre in seventeenth-century Rome, how it resonated then and has continued to resonate: the 1659 investigation and prosecution of Gironima Spana and dozens of Roman widows, who shared a

Boss of Bosses - The Life of the Infamous Toto Riina Dreaded Head of the Sicilian Mafia (Bolzoni Attilio)(Paperback / softback)

The basis of the Sky TV show CORLEONE, this is the life of the real godfather - the infamous Salvatore 'Toto' Riina, dreaded head of the Sicilian

Our Story (Kray Reginald)(Paperback / softback)

A journey through London's criminal underworld with the infamous Kray

Ashes (Wright Suzanne)(Paperback)

Knox and Harper's story continues as the Las Vegas lair - and its two infamous Co-Primes - face their most terrifying enemy yet ...Together, Harper and Knox have overcome just about every evil thing you can think of - from Horsemen of the Apocalypse to dark magic practitioners to Lucifer's

The Hateful Eight (Tarantino Quentin)(Paperback)

Academy Award-winning screenwriter Quentin Tarantino returns with his most infamous, most brilliant, most masterful screenplay yet? At the end of the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. Bounty hunter John Ruth and his fugitive captive Daisy Domergue race toward

Mao (Spence Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

A biography that penetrates Mao's rhetoric and infamous self-will to distil an intimate portrait of a man as withdrawn and mysterious as the emperors he disdained. Written by 'One of the greatest historians of China' Chris

Starstruck (Cusick Richie Tankersley)(Paperback)

Starstruck is Richie Tankersley Cusick's romantic suspense story of the rich and infamous.. With Starstruck, Cusick has written a thriller featuring an aspiring actress whose greatest role may be keeping herself alive during (what she believes to be) a glamorous photo shoot at a famous actor's

This Life (Kunquest Quntos)(Paperback)

The debut novel of Quntos KunQuest, an inmate at the infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary--better known as Angola. This story reveals the inner lives and daily frustrations of the inmates at Angola, told in a voice--a flow--that is at turns enraged, insightful, cutting, soulful, and

Insomnia (Bels Alberts)(Paperback)

Originally written in 1967 and not released in its uncensored form until 2003, Bels's infamous novel, Insomnia (translated from the Latvian, Bezmiegs) concerns the taboo subject of the Latvian Legion, and the atmosphere of inertia and paralysis in Soviet-era Latvia. The story is told through the

The Profession of Violence (Pearson John)(Paperback)

The classic, bestselling account of the infamous Kray twins, now a major film, starring Tom Hardy.Reggie and Ronnie Kray ruled London's gangland during the 60s with a ruthlessness and viciousness that shocks even now. Building an empire of organised crime that has never been matched, the brothers

Caligula: A Biography (Winterling Aloys)(Paperback)

The infamous emperor Caligula ruled Rome from A.D. 37 to 41 as a tyrant who ultimately became a monster. An exceptionally smart and cruelly witty man, Caligula made his contemporaries worship him as a god. He drank pearls dissolved in vinegar and ate food covered in gold leaf. He forced men and

Infamous Love (Coll Lea)(Paperback)

ElleMove away. Dye my hair. Change my name. Fly under the radar.That's my plan to keep the public from recognizing me. I just want to be the new business owner of an old-fashioned barber shop, the ultimate man cave. But all anyone seems to remember is that I'm the bad girl on a popular reality

Brighton Pubs (Muggleton David)(Paperback / softback)

Brighton Pubs gives a unique and fascinating insight into some of Brighton's famous and infamous pubs, taverns and

Blood & Beauty (Dunant Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

Acclaimed novelist of the Italian Renaissance Sarah Dunant now takes on the era's most infamous family: the

The Quickening (Ward Rhiannon)(Paperback)

A photographer visits the once grand Clewer Hall where an infamous seance took place years before and begins to unravel the long-held secrets of the

Devils' Alliance - Hitler's Pact with Stalin, 1939-1941 (Moorhouse Roger)(Paperback / softback)

For nearly two years the two most infamous dictators in history actively collaborated with one another. This book tells the story of the pact between Hitler and Stalin, from the motivation for its inception to its dramatic and abrupt end in 1941 as Germany declared war against its former partner

Confessions of Young Nero (George Margaret)(Paperback / softback)

A stunning historical fiction novel about the young Emperor Nero and his infamous rise to

Zero Zone (O'Connor Scott)(Pevná vazba)

A literary thriller about an infamous desert art installation, the cult it inspired, and the search for a missing young woman that is 'cinematic . . . readers will be compelled to start again at page one to discover how O'Connor pieces together his suspenseful, incredibly well-written narrative'

Infamous: A Witty Historical Regency Romance Book (Spencer Minerva)(Paperback)

Critically acclaimed author Minerva Spencer brings a rebellious spirit to the Regency with her Rebel of the Ton series focused on how the youth of that era subvert the social expectations and mores of the day in order to carve their own paths in life. Perfect for fans of Bidgerton and readders

One on One (Brown Craig)(Paperback / softback)

101 chance meetings, juxtaposing the famous and the infamous, the artistic and the philistine, the pompous and the comical, the snobbish and the vulgar, told by Britain's funniest

Long Drop (Mina Denise)(Paperback / softback)

But Watt soon realises that this infamous criminal will not give up information easily. Inspired by true events, The Long Drop follows Watt and Manuel along back streets and into smoky pubs, and on to the courtroom where the murder trial takes

Blood Countess (Lady Slayers) (Popovic Lana)(Paperback)

A historical YA horror novel based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula In 17th century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Báthory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she's vaulted to the dream

Liverpool Pubs (Pye Ken)(Paperback / softback)

Gives a unique and fascinating insight into some of Liverpool's famous and infamous pubs, taverns and

Slaughterhouse-Five (Vonnegut Kurt)(Pevná vazba)

Slaughterhouse-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to

Tunnel (Sabato Ernesto)(Paperback / softback)

Infamous for the murder of Maria Iribarne, the artist Juan Pablo Castel is now writing a detailed account of his relationship with the victim from his prison cell: obsessed from the first moment he saw her examining one of his paintings, Castel had become fixated on her over the next months and

Against Nature (Huysmans Joris Karl)(Paperback)

The infamous inspiration for the novel which slowly corrupts Oscar Wilde's Dorian Gray is translated by Robert Baldick with an introduction by Patrick McGuinness in Penguin Classics. A wildly original fin-de-si cle novel, Against Nature contains only one character. Des Esseintes is a decadent,

King Reece (Sinclair Shaun)(Paperback)

They led the Dirty South's most infamous crew. One became a rap superstar. One ruled the streets. But when the king comes back hard for his throne, who will be left standing? Life couldn't get better for the Crescent Crew. With an exclusive Mexican pipeline, they've got the Southern drug trade on

Great Crash 1929 (Galbraith John Kenneth)(Paperback / softback)

Examines the causes, effects, and long-term consequences of America's infamous financial meltdown, showing how rampant speculation and blind optimism sustained a market mania, and led to its terrible downward spiral. This book describes the people and corporations at the heart of the financial

Symbiote Spider-Man (David Peter)(Paperback)

Collects Symbiote Spider-Man (2019A) #1-5. Back to black! Everyone knows the infamous living costume Spider-Man accidentally brought back from the Secret Wars eventually became the wicked web-slinger known as Venom - but what happened before Peter Parker discovered the suit's sinister symbiotic

Leaves in a Holocaust Wind (Robert Dawson)(Paperback)

The Holocaust, the final solution for Jews, is infamous in history. Robert Dawsons Leaves in a Holocaust Wind is the story of another community that suffered in the Holocaust: the Gypsies. Told by Demeter Fox and Zuzzi, Leaves in a Holocaust Wind follows their journey to freedom in the German

Dirty Music (Sinclair Shaun)(Paperback)

THE CRESCENT CREW SERIES He built an empire from his infamous Dirty South crew's street riches. He's an unstoppable force in the music business. But when an even more powerful rival guns for his kingdom, can anyone survive to rule? The Crescent Crew's success is about to become legendary

Tortillas for the Daltons (Goscinny Rene)(Paperback)

Just as the infamous Daltons are being transferred to a Mexican prison, robbers attack the van and 'kidnap' the Daltons without realising it. Disappointed with their booty, they decide to hang the four brothers. The governor sends Luke to their

History Smashers: Pearl Harbor (Messner Kate)(Paperback)

Myths Lies Secrets Uncover the hidden truth behind the infamous Pearl Harbor attack with beloved educator/author Kate Messner. The fun mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels make this perfect for fans of I Survived and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales. On December 7, 1941, the

Every Last Fear (Finlay Alex)(Paperback / softback)

A Netflix documentary made his family infamous, a killer left them dead. Only the surviving son can uncover the truth behind the tragedy in this psychological

Moonlocket (Bunzl Peter)(Paperback / softback)

When infamous escapologist Jack Door breaks out from Pentonville Prison, he sets out for the town of Brackenbridge, determined to find his missing treasure - the Moonlocket. But when Lily and Robert unwittingly find themselves caught up in Jack Door's search, they discover that Robert's history

Vanished City: London's Lost Neighbourhoods (Bolton Tom)(Paperback)

Telling the stories of ten areas of London--some of the city's most famous, and infamous neighbourhoods--which have disappeared from the A-Z.London is in a state of constant transformation, layer upon layer built up over centuries of destruction and reconstruction. There is so much change all

News of a Kidnapping (Marquez Gabriel Garcia)(Paperback / softback)

Pablo Escobar: billionaire drugs baron, ruthless manipulator brutal killer and jefe of the infamous Madellin cartel. A man whose importance in the international drug trade and renown for his charitable work among the poor brought him influence and power in his home country of Colombia, and the

Infamous (Kenyon Sherrilyn)(Paperback)

The world has fallen in love with Nick Gautier and the Dark-Hunters. Now Nick's saga continues in the next eagerly anticipated volume... Go to school. Get good grades. Stay out of trouble. That's the mandate for most kids. But Nick Gautier isn't the average teenager. He's a boy with a destiny not

End Of Alice (Homes A.M. (Y))(Paperback / softback)

AM Homes' most infamous novel about the manifestations of forbidden desire and its terrible

Infamous Army (Heyer Georgette (Author))(Paperback / softback)

If you love Bridgerton, you'll love Georgette Heyer! 'The greatest writer who ever lived' ANTONIA FRASER'My generation's Julia Quinn' ADJOA ANDOH'One of the wittiest, most insightful and rewarding prose writers imaginable' STEPHEN FRY___________1815, and the British and French armies are massing

Guards!: The Play (Pratchett Terry)(Paperback)

Terry Pratchett's infamous city of Ankh-Morpork is under threat from a 60-foot fire-breathing dragon, summoned by a secret society of malcontented tradesmen. Defending Ank-Morpork against this threat is the entire, underpaid, undervalued City Night Watch - a drunken and world-weary Captain, a

I Am Vengeance (Cross Ethan)(Paperback / softback)

Francis Ackerman Jr. the infamous mass murderer, is now working as a special consultant for the US government - who better to hunt a predator, than a

Bolt Action: Campaign: Stalingrad (Games Warlord)(Paperback)

Campaign rules and scenarios for the Battle of Stalingrad, bringing the most infamous battle of the Eastern Front to the award-winning Bolt Action series.One of the most infamous and decisive battles of the Second World War, Stalingrad was a turning point of the Eastern Front, showing that the

Blood Countess (a Lady Slayers Novel) (Popovic Lana)(Pevná vazba)

A historical YA horror novel based on the infamous real-life inspiration for Countess Dracula In 17th century Hungary, Anna Darvulia has just begun working as a scullery maid for the young and glamorous Countess Elizabeth Báthory. When Elizabeth takes a liking to Anna, she's vaulted to the dream

Chronicle of the Russian Tsars (Warnes David)(Paperback)

The lives of tsars famous and infamous are covered in a lively series of biographical portraits stretching from the late fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Discover the facts behind the reputations of rulers such as Ivan the Terrible, whose reign of terror was unparalleled in Russian

Under Water Activity Book (Mizielinski Aleksandra)(Paperback / softback)

This stunning book is packed full of fun facts and activities and created by the infamous Mizielinski couple (creators of Maps and Under Earth Under

Ride: Cycle the World (Dk Eyewitness)(Pevná vazba)

Power up mountain passes in Italy's Dolomites, tackle Bolivia's infamous Death Road or go island-hopping in Japan: Ride takes you around the world in search of adventure on two wheels. Covering 100 incredible cycling routes, this inspirational book will make you reach for your handlebars, whether

Iznogoud the Infamous (Goscinny Rene)(Paperback)

The evil Grand Vizier hatches plot after plot to remove his ruler and take his place: melting Djinn, invisibility spell, cursed diamond, voodoo doll. But no amount of cunning or obstinacy can make up for sheer, hilariously bad

Young Hornblower Omnibus (Forester C.S.)(Paperback / softback)

The seventeen year old Hornblower became infamous as soon as he stepped on board ship as the midshipman who was seasick in the Spithead, but things were soon to change. Amid battle, action and adventure he proves himself time and time again - courageous in danger, resourceful in moments of

Paranormal Suffolk - True Ghost Stories (Reeve Christopher)(Paperback / softback)

A fabulous collection of ghost hauntings in Suffolk, from the infamous Black Dog of Bungay to the headless Anne Boleyn stalking visitors at Blickling

Espedair Street (Banks Iain)(Paperback / softback)

Daniel Weir used to be a famous - not to say infamous - rock star. Maybe still is. At thirty-one he has been both a brilliant failure and a dull success. He's made a lot of mistakes that have paid off and a lot of smart moves he'll regret forever (however long that turns out to be). Daniel Weir has

Valleys of the Assassins - A John Murray Journey (Stark Freya)(Paperback / softback)

The travel classic by intrepid explorer Freya Stark, relating her journeys through the infamous 'Valleys of the Assassins' alone in the 1930s. A John Murray

Monk - The Life and Crimes of Ireland's Most Enigmatic Gang Boss (Williams Paul (author))(Paperback / softback)

An enthralling account of infamous Irish criminal Gerry

Tiananmen 1989: Our Shattered Hopes (Zhang Lun)(Pevná vazba)

Follow the story of China's infamous June Fourth Incident -- otherwise known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre -- from the first-hand account of a young sociology teacher who witnessed it all. Over 30 years ago, on April 15th 1989, the occupation of Tiananmen Square began. As tens of thousands of

Introducing the Freud Wars: A Graphic Guide (Wilson Stephen)(Paperback)

The Freud Wars are the debates surrounding the iconic and infamous psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud.This graphic guide investigates whether Freud was a psychological genius or simply a man deluded by drugs. This and other definitive questions are answered in this witty introduction to the psychological

Jung's Seminar on Nietzsche's Zarathustra: Abridged Edition (Jarrett James L.)(Paperback)

Nietzsche's infamous work Thus Spake Zarathustra is filled with a strange sense of religiosity that seems to run counter to the philosopher's usual polemics against religious faith. For some scholars, this book marks little but a mental decline in the great philosopher; for C. G. Jung, Zarathustra

Infamous - Lex Croucher

22-year-old aspiring writer Edith 'Eddie' Miller and her best friend Rose have always done everything together-climbing trees, throwing grapes at boys, sneaking bottles of wine, practicing kissing . . .Now that they're out in society, Rose is suddenly talking about marriage, and Eddie is

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder in Hell (Santolouco Mateus)(Paperback)

Abandon all hope... as the most infamous villain in the Turtles' universe, Shredder, returns Oroku Saki's death is just the beginning, and his journey through the depths of the underworld proves to be anything but a divine comedy. How much of Shredder's soul will remain after he faces the horrors

Alcibiades: Athenian Playboy, General and Traitor (Rhodes P. J.)(Paperback)

Alcibiades is one of the most famous (or infamous) characters of Classical Greece. A young Athenian aristocrat, he came to prominence during the Peloponnesian War (429-404 BC) between Sparta and Athens. Flamboyant, charismatic (and wealthy), this close associate of Socrates persuaded the Athenians

Persecution of the Templars - Scandal, Torture, Trial (Demurger Alain)(Paperback / softback)

The definitive account of history's most infamous trial, following the doomed Order from scandal to

Gaspipe: Confessions of a Mafia Boss (Carlo Philip)(Paperback)

The boss of New York's infamous Lucchese crime family, Anthony 'Gaspipe' Casso's life in the Mafia was preordained from birth. His rare talent for 'earning'--concocting ingenious schemes to hijack trucks, rob banks, and bring vast quantities of drugs into New York--fueled his unstoppable rise up

The Watergate: Inside America's Most Infamous Address (Rodota Joseph)(Paperback)

Since its opening in 1965, the Watergate complex has been one of Washington's chicest addresses, a home to power brokers from both political parties and the epicenter of a scandal that brought down a president. In The Watergate, writer and political consultant Joseph Rodota paints a vivid portrait

Dear DC Super-Villains (Northrop Michael)(Paperback)

The Tip Line of Evil is open WICKED. INQUIRIES. ONLY. Peek inside the lives of DC's infamous rogues gallery in Dear DC Super-Villians, where curious kids write to notorious scoundrels, asking them about life on the dark side. Read between the lines and you may notice the baddies are up to

England's Mistress - The Infamous Life of Emma Hamilton (Williams Kate)(Paperback / softback)

A dramatic, sparkling tale of sex, glamour, intrigue, romance and heartbreak, England's Mistress traces the rise and rise of the gorgeous Emma Hamilton. Born into poverty, she clawed her way up through London's underworlds of sex for sale to become England's first media

Lady Chatterley's Lover (Lawrence D H)(Paperback / softback)

Subject of an infamous obscenity trial, Lady Chatterley's Lover is now regarded as one of the pivotal novels of the twentieth century. Clifford Chatterley returns from the First World War as an

Heroines of the Medieval World (Bennett Connolly Sharon)(Paperback)

These are the stories of women, famous, infamous and unknown, who shaped the course of medieval history. The lives and actions of medieval women were restricted by the men who ruled the homes, countries and world they lived in. It was men who fought wars, made laws and dictated religious doctrine

Attila: The Barbarian King Who Challenged Rome (Man John)(Paperback)

A stunning biography of history's most infamous warlord, Attila the Hun For a crucial twenty years in the early fifth century, Attila held the fate of the Roman Empire and the future of all Europe in his hands. He created the greatest of barbarian forces, and his empire briefly rivaled Rome's. In

Importance of Being Earnest and Other Plays (Wilde Oscar)(Paperback / softback)

Alongside Earnest, discover a biblical tragedy retold, Lady Windemere and her infamous fan and Wilde's take on an ideal husband, in this

Wind in the Willows (Sims Lesley)(Paperback / softback)

Mole, Ratty, Badger and the infamous Mr Toad love nothing more than messing around on the river. But when Mr Toad develops an obsession with motor vehicles, will his friends be able to help before he loses everything? A delightful retelling featuring simple, engaging text and charming

The Reformatory - Tananarive Due

A gloriously creepy Deep South horror story based on the infamous Dozier School for boys, perfect for fans of The Only Good Indians and Nothing But Blackened Teeth. Jim Crow Florida, 1950. Twelve-year-old Robert Stephens Jr., who for a trivial scuffle with a white boy is sent to The Gracetown

Surviving Becky(s): Pedagogies for Deconstructing Whiteness and Gender (Matias Cheryl E.)(Paperback)

The infamous rise in characterizations of white women as Becky(s) is a modern phenomenon, different from past characterizations like the Miss Anne types. But just who embodies the Becky? Why is it important to understand, especially with regards to anti-racism and racial justice? Understanding that

The Infamous Frankie Lorde 1: Stealing Greenwich (Geragotelis Brittany)(Paperback)

A pre-teen international thief turns over a new leaf (sort of) to right societal wrongs in her snooty new town in this upper middle grade series starter for fans of Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls and Heist Society, Stuart Gibb's Spy School, and Ocean's 8. Being the prot g (and daughter) of the man

Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr (Shearer Stephen Michael)(Paperback)

Hedy Lamarr's exotic beauty was heralded across Europe in the early 1930s. Yet she became infamous for her nude scenes in the scandalous movie Ecstasy. Trapped in a marriage to one of Austria's munitions barons, a friend of Mussolini's who hid his Jewish heritage to become an honorary Aryan at the

A Nightmare on Clown Street (Goosebumps Most Wanted #7), 7 (Stine R. L.)(Paperback)

The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after you Catch them all, undead or alive Ray Gordon really likes the circus. His uncle, Theo, is a performer in Koko's Klown Academy and he invites Ray to come join him for the summer. At first, Ray's parents

The Asterisk War, Vol. 7 (Light Novel): Festival Symphony (Miyazaki Yuu)(Paperback)

'Remember this, Ayato Amagiri. You will ask me for my help, sooner or later...'Hilda, the infamous Magnum Opus, contacts Ayato and asks for his help in exchange for treating his sister, Haruka. When he refuses, she gives him an ominous warning...Meanwhile, at Seidoukan Academy, our heroes begin

Attila: The Gathering of the Storm (Napier William)(Paperback / softback)

The gripping and bloody story of one of history's most infamous and enigmatic villains - part II in the ATTILA

Tracing Your Insolvent Ancestors: A Guide for Family Historians (Blake Paul)(Paperback)

Debtors' prisons are infamous but very little has been written about the records of those confined within them in London or elsewhere in the country. Even less has been written about the trials of those who were often incarcerated following misfortune or mismanagement rather than criminal intent

The Infamous Frankie Lorde 1: Stealing Greenwich (Geragotelis Brittany)(Pevná vazba)

A pre-teen international thief turns over a new leaf (sort of) to right societal wrongs in her snooty new town in this upper middle grade series starter for fans of Ally Carter's Gallagher Girls and Heist Society, Stuart Gibb's Spy School, and Ocean's 8. Being the prot g (and daughter) of the man

Infamous - Number 3 in series (Kenyon Sherrilyn)(Paperback / softback)

Third in the gripping YA spin-off series of Sherrilyn Kenyon's No. 1 New York Times bestselling Dark-Hunter series. Infamous is the compelling, thrilling and unputdownable tale of one boy's journey towards his ultimate

Mary Boleyn - 'The Great and Infamous Whore' (Weir Alison)(Paperback / softback)

Sister to Anne Boleyn and seduced by two kings, Mary Boleyn has long been the subject of scandal and myth. In this, the first full-length biography of Mary Boleyn, Alison Weir explodes much of the mythology that surrounds her subject's

The Beautiful Fall: Fashion, Genius, and Glorious Excess in 1970s Paris (Drake Alicia)(Paperback)

A comprehensive biography of the late designer, Karl Lagerfeld, and his infamous rivalry with Yves Saint Laurent. In the 1970s, Paris fashion exploded like a champagne bottle left out in the sun. Amid sequins and longing, celebrities and aspirants flocked to the heart of chic, and Paris became a

Pablo and Me - My life with Escobar (Henao Victoria Eugenia)(Paperback / softback)

**A Sunday Times Book of the Year**The closest you'll ever get to the most infamous drug kingpin in modern history, told by the person who stood by his sideThe story of Pablo Escobar, one of the wealthiest, powerful and violent criminals of all time has fascinated the

Koh-i-Noor - The History of the World's Most Infamous Diamond (Dalrymple William)(Paperback / softback)

The first comprehensive and authoritative history of the Koh-i-Noor, arguably the most celebrated and mythologised jewel in the world. On 29 March 1849, the ten-year-old maharaja of the Punjab was ushered into the magnificent Mirrored Hall at the centre of the great fort in Lahore. There, in a

Bad Arguments: 100 of the Most Important Fallacies in Western Philosophy (Arp Robert)(Paperback)

A timely and accessible guide to 100 of the most infamous logical fallacies in Western philosophy, helping readers avoid and detect false assumptions and faulty reasoning You'll love this book or you'll hate it. So, you're either with us or against us. And if you're against us then you hate books

Jane Boleyn - The Infamous Lady Rochford (Fox Julia)(Paperback / softback)

The story of Henry VIII's queens - as seen through the eyes of Jane Rochford, sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and cousin to Katherine Howard. 'Outstanding ... fascinating and moving' Amanda Foreman, bestselling author of THE

Might is Right: or the Survival of the Fittest (Redbeard Ragnar)(Paperback)

This is unabridged, original text of this infamous book. Might Is Right, or The Survival of the Fittest, is a book by pseudonymous author Ragnar Redbeard. First published in 1890, it heavily advocates social Darwinism, amoralism, and psychological hedonism. In Might is Right, Redbeard rejects

Ted Bundy: Conversations with a Killer, 1: The Death Row Interviews (Michaud Stephen G.)(Paperback)

In a series of death row interviews done shortly before his execution, infamous serial killer Ted Bundy gave a third-person 'confession' of his many murders. This definitive book on Bundy was recently made into a Netflix documentary. What goes on in the mind of a serial killer? Drawn from more

Infamous Bodies: Early Black Women's Celebrity and the Afterlives of Rights (Pinto Samantha)(Paperback)

The countless retellings and reimaginings of the private and public lives of Phillis Wheatley, Sally Hemings, Sarah Baartman, Mary Seacole, and Sarah Forbes Bonetta have transformed them into difficult cultural and black feminist icons. In Infamous Bodies, Samantha Pinto explores how histories of

Terra Incognita - Travels in Antarctica (Wheeler Sara)(Paperback / softback)

The author spent six weeks at the pole and on the edge of the infamous Ross Ice Shelf, as well as another month with the British Antarctic Survey. This title presents a meditation on the landscape, myths and history of one of the remotest parts of the globe, as well as an encounter with the people

Dracula's Guest and Other Weird Stories - Bram Stoker - e-kniha

eBook:,Bram Stoker is primarily known for his infamous horror novel 'Dracula', and its 1931 film adaptation starring Bela Lugosi. But Stoker has also penned shorter works intertwined with peculiar and morbid themes which echo the writings of the American master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. This

Guantanamo Voices: True Accounts from the World's Most Infamous Prison (Mirk Sarah)(Pevná vazba)

An anthology of illustrated narratives about the prison and the lives it changed forever In January 2002, the United States sent a group of Muslim men they suspected of terrorism to a prison in Guant namo Bay. They were the first of roughly 780 prisoners who would be held there--and 40 inmates

The Haunter (Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition #4), 4 (Stine R. L.)(Paperback)

The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and after you. Just in time for Halloween, a super special edition Sammy Baker is a quiet kid who wishes he wasn't so shy and timid. He is frightened but eager to prove he can be brave. On Halloween night, he follows his friends

Dracula, Prince of Many Faces: His Life and His Times (McNally Raymond T.)(Paperback)

The infamous Vlad Dracula, 15th-century Prince of Romania, was the basis for Bram Stoker's fictional character. This biography covers the 'Impaler's' life and subsequent legend and examines how closely he compares to his fictional

Words Will Break Cement - The Passion of Pussy Riot (Gessen Masha)(Paperback / softback)

The story of Pussy Riot, punk icons and Russian dissenters, and the untold story of their infamous trial and on-going global

Zombie Halloween (Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition #1), 1 (Stine R. L.)(Paperback)

The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and after you. Just in time for Halloween, a super special edition Kenny Manzetti was the new kid in town. His family moved back in to an old house to help take care of his grandfather. Everyone in his new neighborhood is obsessed

Slaughterhouse-Five: Or the Children's Crusade, a Duty-Dance with Death (Vonnegut Kurt)(Mass Market Paperbound)

Slaughterhous-Five is one of the world's great anti-war books. Centering on the infamous fire-bombing of Dresden, Billy Pilgrim's odyssey through time reflects the mythic journey of our own fractured lives as we search for meaning in what we are afraid to

See What I Have Done: Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2018 (Schmidt Sarah)(Paperback / softback)

'Eeerie and compelling' Paula Hawkins - SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE is a haunting retelling of the infamous Lizzie Borden murders from a dazzling debut

Five Families: The Rise, Decline, and Resurgence of America's Most Powerful Mafia Empires (Raab Selwyn)(Paperback)

A 10th-anniversary edition of the New York Times bestselling history of the Mafia's infamous Five Families, featuring a new preface by the author. For half a century, the American Mafia outwitted, outmaneuvered, and outgunned the FBI and other police agencies, wreaking unparalleled damage on

The Woodvilles: The Wars of the Roses and England's Most Infamous Family (Higginbotham Susan)(Paperback)

In 1464, the most eligible bachelor in England, Edward IV, stunned the nation by revealing his secret marriage to Elizabeth Woodville, a beautiful, impoverished widow whose father and brother Edward himself had once ridiculed as upstarts. Edward's controversial match brought his queen's large

Honourable Misfits - A Brief History of Britain's Weirdest, Unluckiest and Most Outrageous MPs (Conte Marie Le)(Pevná vazba)

Honourable Misfits is a weird and wonderful celebration of the most eccentric and infamous MPs throughout the history of the British

No Wall Too High - One Man's Extraordinary Escape from Mao's Infamous Labour Camps (Hongci Xu)(Paperback / softback)

'One of the greatest escape stories I've ever read' Mail on SundayAn ordinary man's extraordinary escape from Mao's brutal labour campsXu Hongci was an ordinary medical student when he was incarcerated under Mao's regime and forced to spend years of his youth in China's most brutal labour

Playing the Game?: Cricket's Tarnished Ideals from Bodyline to the Present (Peel Mark)(Pevná vazba)

Playing the Game? looks at the changing ethics of cricket, from the infamous Bodyline series of 1932/33 to the present day. After decades of sledging, intimidatory bowling, blatant gamesmanship and dissent, the MCC adopted The Spirit of Cricket in 2000. While the concept is a noble one, its impact

No One Man Should Have All That Power: How Rasputins Manipulate the World (Barshad Amos)(Paperback)

An exploration of infamous, controversial figures and how they exert control. Amos Barshad has long been fascinated by the powerful. But not by elected officials or natural leaders--he's interested in their scheming advisors, the dark figures who wield power in the shadows. And, as Barshad shows

My Infamous Life: The Autobiography of Mobb Deep's Prodigy (Johnson Albert Prodigy)(Paperback)

From one of the greatest rappers of all time, the memoir of a life cut short, a revealing look at the dark side of hip hop's Golden Era... In this often violent but always introspective memoir, Mobb Deep's Prodigy tells his much anticipated story of struggle, survival, and hope down the mean

Straight to Hell - True Tales of Deviance, Debauchery and Billion-Dollar Deals (LeFevre John)(Paperback / softback)

From the man behind the infamous @GSElevator Twitter account, true stories from the wild world of international

Arnhem - The Complete Story of Operation Market Garden 17-25 September 1944 (Buckingham William F.)(Paperback / softback)

New paperback edition - Explore this gripping day-by-day combat narrative of the infamous battle for a bridgehead over the Rhine. Combines analysis and new research by a leading authority on Operation MARKET GARDEN with the words of the men who were

The Ship of Dreams: The Sinking of the Titanic and the End of the Edwardian Era (Russell Gareth)(Paperback)

This original and 'meticulously researched retelling of history's most infamous voyage' (Denise Kiernan, New York Times bestselling author) uses the sinking of the Titanic as a prism through which to examine the end of the Edwardian era and the seismic shift modernity brought to the Western world

I, Michael Bennett - (Michael Bennett 5). New York's top detective becomes a crime lord's top target (Patterson James)(Paperback / softback)

________________________What happens when the justice system comes under assault?Detective Michael Bennett arrests infamous South American crime lord Manuel Perrine in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett's lifelong friend Hughie McDonough

The Dennis Nilsen Tapes: In Jail with Britain's Most Infamous Serial Killer (Morley Michael)(Paperback)

For fans of ITV's 'Des', starring David Tennant as Dennis Nilsen. Only one TV interview with a serial killer has ever been recorded in a British jail and broadcast. This is the exclusive story of that dramatic event, carried out by award-winning documentary maker Mike Morley with Dennis Nilsen,

The 12 Screams of Christmas (Goosebumps Most Wanted Special Edition #2), 2 (Stine R. L.)(Paperback)

The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and after you. For the first time ever, it's a Goosebumps Christmas!Kate Welles doesn't want to be special. She just wants to play the lead in her school's Christmas play. Her annoying 'friend' Courtney is constantly getting in

The Ghosts of Happy Valley: Searching for the Lost World of Africa's Infamous Aristocrats (Barnes Juliet)(Paperback)

Happy Valley was the name given to the Wanjohi Valley in the Kenya Highlands, where a small community of affluent, hedonistic white expatriates settled between the wars. While Kenya's early colonial days have been immortalised by farming pioneers like Lord Delamere and Karen Blixen, and the

The Witcher Volume 7: The Ballad Of Two Wolves - Bartosz Sztybor

Hailed as the greatest monster slayer—the infamous witcher Geralt is beckoned to the town of Grimmwald. When a strange occurrence stirs murmurs of a werewolf on the prowl, rumors spread surrounding the arrival of three wealthy sisters—who turned the poverty-stricken town into a flourishing

Newjack - A Year as a Prison Guard in New York's Most Infamous Maximum Security Jail (Conover Ted)(Paperback / softback)

After he was denied access to report on Sing Sing, one of America's most notorious high security jails, journalist Ted Conover applied to become a prison guard. It's a thrillingly told account of how the gruelling world of the prison system brutalizes all who enter it - prison guards and prisoners

The Spy Runner: Ronnie Reed and Agent Zigzag, Operation Mincemeat and the Cambridge Spies (Reed Nicholas)(Paperback)

Major Ronnie Reed was case officer for the infamous Agent Zigzag and the face behind Operation Mincemeat. But how did this young BBC radio operator, with no money and qualifications to speak of, reach such an important position in his twenties? Why did Agent Zigzag (Eddie Chapman) give Ronnie his

Mad Cowboy: Plain Truth from the Cattle Rancher Who Won't Eat Meat (Lyman Howard F.)(Paperback)

Told by the man who kicked off the infamous lawsuit between Oprah and the cattlemen, Mad Cowboy is an impassioned account of the highly dangerous practices of the cattle and dairy industries. Howard Lyman's testimony on The Oprah Winfrey Show revealed the deadly impact of the livestock industry on

The Infamous Sophie Dawes: New Light on the Queen of Chantilly (Searle Adrian)(Pevná vazba)

She was the daughter of an alcoholic Isle of Wight smuggler. Much of her childhood was spent in the island's workhouse. Yet Sophie Dawes threw off the shackles of her downbeat formative years to become one of the most talked-about personalities in post-revolutionary France.It was the ultimate rags

We Want Fish Sticks: The Bizarre and Infamous Rebranding of the New York Islanders (Hirshon Nicholas)(Paperback)

The NHL's New York Islanders were struggling. After winning four straight Stanley Cups in the early 1980s, the Islanders had suffered an embarrassing sweep by their geographic rivals, the New York Rangers, in the first round of the 1994 playoffs. Hoping for a new start, the Islanders swapped out