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BITTER HILL: Arthur Thomas - The case for a retrial

BITTER HILL: Arthur Thomas - The case for a retrial

$39.95NZD

1972. 1st edition. This book underlines the incredible number of inconsistencies in the evidence which convicted Thomas, in the trial judge's summing up and in Sir George MacGregor's report.

HANLON: A Casebook
New Book

HANLON: A Casebook

ISBN# 0908690096
$39.95NZD

1985. 1st edition. Career biography of prominent New Zealand defence lawyer Alfred Charles Hanlon.

PAWELKA

PAWELKA

ISBN# 0908705557
$24.95NZD

1989. 1st edition. The fascinating account of one of New Zealand's most successful prison escapers, and of a manhunt that turned a Manawatu town into what resembled a Wild West town under siege.

SMUGGLING: A History 1700-1970

SMUGGLING: A History 1700-1970

ISBN# 0715360876
$39.95NZD

1973. 1st edition. The history and real story of smuggling.

GUILTY BUT INSANE: A Broadmoor Autobiography

GUILTY BUT INSANE: A Broadmoor Autobiography

$149.95NZD

1931. 1st edition. The true autobiographical story of a brilliant scholar, who took a first-class at Cambridge, but he committed murder in a moment of madness.

FATAL FLAW

FATAL FLAW

ISBN# 9781741665024
$44.95NZD

2007. The murder of Janelle Patton, the first murder on Norfolk Island in 150 years and everyone is a suspect.

GAMORRH: Itay's other Mafia

GAMORRH: Itay's other Mafia

ISBN# 9780230703674
$24.95NZD

2007. Documents Saviano's infiltration and investigation of a number areas of business and daily life controlled or affected by criminal organization Camorra.

WAINEWRIGHT THE POISONER

WAINEWRIGHT THE POISONER

ISBN# 057119401X
$29.95NZD

2000. 1st edition. Biography of one of the nineteenth century's most unscrupulous criminals.

SHIFTING SANDS: The Killing of Bill Hill
New Book

SHIFTING SANDS: The Killing of Bill Hill

ISBN# 9780473147150
$59.95NZD

2009. New Zealand true crime.

NO HIDING PLACE: The Full Authentic Story of Scotland Yard In Action

NO HIDING PLACE: The Full Authentic Story of Scotland Yard In Action

$48.95NZD

Circa 1950. History of Scotland Yard

MAFIA: The Complete History of a Criminal World

MAFIA: The Complete History of a Criminal World

ISBN# 1841931705
$48.95NZD

2003. Depicts and describes the history of the Mafia, including Al Capone, Vito Genovese and John Gotti among others.

MY FIVE CAMBRIDGE FRIENDS: KGB Secrets of The World's Famous Spy Ring

MY FIVE CAMBRIDGE FRIENDS: KGB Secrets of The World's Famous Spy Ring

ISBN# 0747212805
$59.95NZD

1994. The KGB minder of the most notorious double agents of the 20th century reveals the details of their lives and the roles they played in the secret history and politics of our time.

Great Cases of Scotland Yard: Vol 2

Great Cases of Scotland Yard: Vol 2

$24.95NZD

1978. True crime stories.

ESCAPE

ESCAPE

ISBN# 0563177721
$29.95NZD

1980. 1st edition. How and why people are driven to escape is the intriguing subject of Escape!

FIRST OFFENDER: Inside a New Zealand Prison
New Book

FIRST OFFENDER: Inside a New Zealand Prison

ISBN# 0002223074
$27.95NZD

1980. A personal account of a first time offender's time in a New Zealand prison.

BY A PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN: Unsolved Murders In New Zealand

BY A PERSON OR PERSONS UNKNOWN: Unsolved Murders In New Zealand

ISBN# 0455205469
$42.95NZD

1982. 1st edition. An examination of police files and other evidence relating to these and other unsolved murders.

BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT? An Inquiry Into The Arthur Allan Thomas Case

BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT? An Inquiry Into The Arthur Allan Thomas Case

ISBN# 0340236671
$47.95NZD

1978. 1st edition. A revised and updated version of this title, which was first published in 1979. Re-examines the case of Arthur Allan Thomas.

A THORN IN THEIR SIDE: The Hilda Murrell murder
New Book

A THORN IN THEIR SIDE: The Hilda Murrell murder

ISBN# 9780473196851
$44.95NZD

2011. Robert Green's extraordinary pursuit of the truth about how and why his aunt Hilda Murrell met a bizarre death.

Famous New Zealand Murders

Famous New Zealand Murders

$44.95NZD

1969. Some of the most interesting in the history of capital crime in New Zealand between 1847 and 1941.

ALCATRAZ #1259
New Book

ALCATRAZ #1259

ISBN# 9781482754070
$79.95NZD

2012. SIGNED. This is a true account of life in Alcatraz prison written by William G. Baker 1259AZ, a former prisoner of Alcatraz.

BUSTED AGAIN ! Stories from New Zealand's leading PI
New Book

BUSTED AGAIN ! Stories from New Zealand's leading PI

ISBN# 9781869665579
$34.95NZD

2021. All cases occurred in New Zealand. Author, Ron McQuilter, reveals tricks of the trade, the mysteries he has solved, the characters he has met.

THE AIRMAN AND THE CARPENTER

THE AIRMAN AND THE CARPENTER

ISBN# 000636778X
$39.95NZD

1985. The Lindberg Case and the Framimg of Richard Hauptmann.

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KIDNAPPINGS

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF KIDNAPPINGS

ISBN# 0816044872
$34.95NZD

2002. Presents a look at kidnappers and their victims, from biblical times to the present, examining motives and circumstances surrounding the crime.

KILO: Life and Death Inside the Secret World of the Cocaine Cartels

KILO: Life and Death Inside the Secret World of the Cocaine Cartels

ISBN# 9781529103403
$28.95NZD

2020. Toby Muse draws on 15 years of reporting on the drug war in Colombia.

The Black Widower: The Life and Crimes of a Sociopathic Killer

The Black Widower: The Life and Crimes of a Sociopathic Killer

ISBN# 9781780575315
$24.95NZD

2012. The life and crimes of a man who killed for money and attempted to cover his tracks with drugs and fire.

The Innocent Killer : A Wrongful Conviction and its Astonishing Aftermath.
New Book

The Innocent Killer : A Wrongful Conviction and its Astonishing Aftermath.

ISBN# 9780099510840
$38.99NZD

2014.One of America's most notorious wrongful convictions, that of Steven Avery, exonerated then arrested again.

Treason in the Blood : H.St.John Philby, Kim Philby and the spy case of the Century

Treason in the Blood : H.St.John Philby, Kim Philby and the spy case of the Century

ISBN# 070905582X
$39.95NZD

1994. True story detailing what was at the time one of the most infamous spy stories of the century.