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Marching Powder (Paperback)
af: Rusty YoungSprog:EngelskA gripping, sometimes surreal account of surviving one of the world's craziest and most dangerous prisons. 40 black & white halftones...
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In Cold Blood (Paperback)
A True Account of a Multiple Murder and Its Consequences
af: Truman CapoteSprog:EngelskReconstructs the murder in 1959 of a Kansas farmer, his wife and both their children. The author's comprehensive study of the killings and subsequent investigation explores the circumstances surroundi...
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Cosa Nostra (Paperback)
A History of the Sicilian Mafia
af: John DickieSprog:EngelskPresents the story of the Sicilian mafia, the world's most famous, most secretive and most misunderstood criminal fraternity. This book reconstructs the history of the Sicilian mafia from its origins,...
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Mobster (Paperback)
Improbable Rise and Fall of John Gotti and His Gang
af: John Cummings & Ernest VolkmanSprog:EngelskJohn Gotti is the man who currently heads the Gambino branch of the American Mafia. This is his story: the story of a one-time low-level hood who now controls a Mafia empire worth five billion dollars...
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Papillon (Paperback)
Sprog:EngelskEn del af Harper Perennial Modern Classics serienAn immediate sensation upon its publication in 1969, Papillon is a vivid memoir of brutal penal colonies, daring prison breaks and heroic adventure on shark-infested seas....
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Honour, Violence, Women and Islam (Hardback)
Sprog:EngelskWhy are honour killings and honour-related violence (HRV) so important to understand? What do such crimes represent? And how does HRV fit in with Western views and perceptions of Islam? This title exa...
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Practical Fire and Arson Investigation (Hardback)
Sprog:EngelskPart of the "Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations" series, this book details advanced applied techniques for conducting a fire and arson investigation. It includes chapters on det...
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Solitary Fitness (Paperback)
Sprog:EngelskCharlie Bronson has spent decades in solitary confinement, and yet has stayed as fit as a fiddle, gaining several world strength and fitness records in the process. This book, a guide to getting fit a...
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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher (Paperback)
or the Murder at Road Hill House
af: Kate SummerscaleSprog:EngelskThe fascinating story of a famous Victorian murder case - and the notorious detective who solved it Illustrations (some col.), maps, ports.PRIZES:Winner of Samuel Johnson Prize 2008.Winner of Galaxy B...
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Crimes against Humanity (Paperback)
A Normative Account
af: Larry MaySprog:EngelskThis book was the first booklength treatment of the philosophical foundations of international criminal law....
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