Search Results: Biography - True Crime from Riverwood's Books

New English Library. Very Good. 1976. First Edition. Softcover. 0450030997 . Paperback 12mo (7" tall). Light wear to cover edges/corners, light scuffing, interior clean, feels tight and unread, age tanning to pages. B/w photos. 159 pages. The vicious shotgun killing of a Yorkshire sub-postmaster was the opening shot in the Black Panther's one-man war against society. His criminal career reached it's horrific crescendo when he was linked to the kidnapping of Lesley Whittle.....This is the story of the most complex hunt ever undertaken - and it nearly failed. (120-osl) ; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall .

Toronto: Harper Collins. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 9781554680443 . HC/DJ - fine. Excellent condition, looks like new, clean with no markings, slight edge crinkling on jacket. B/w photos; On the morning of April 8, 2006, residents of the hamlet of Shedden, Ontario, woke up to the news that the bloodied bodies of eight bikers from the Bandidos gang had been found dead on a local farm. The massacre made headlines around the world, and the shocking news brought a grim light to an otherwise quiet corner of the province. Six Bandidos would eventually be convicted of the first-degree murder of their biker brothers. Like other outlaw bikers, Bandidos portray themselves as motorcycle enthusiasts who are systematically misunderstood and abused by the police, as well as feared by the public. We now know the Bandidos were anything but simple motorcycle enthusiasts. However, unlike such biker gangs as the Hell's Angels, who run sophisticated operations, the Bandidos… Read More

Warner Books. Fair. 1994. First Printing. Mass Market Paperback. 0446364347 . Paperback is ex-library, with usual ex-lib type of markings. Interior in fairly good condition, cover in fair to poor condition. Cover has library markings, fairly heavy wear overall, numerous creases etc. Pages are all intact, and clean other than a few ink markings, a few tiny spots and a few small edge tears. Light age tanning to interior. B/w photos. Reading or study copy. Recounts the criminal career of Bobby Nauss, a member of an infamous Pennsylvania motorcycle gang who was convicted of trafficking in drugs, killing a woman, and raping another, and who escaped from a maximum security prison. (145not,713) ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 280 pages .

U. K.: Carlton Books. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 0756763258 . Carlton Books, U. K. 2001 edition. Ex-library book, but still in good condition - laminated cover and usual ex-lib type markings. Interior pages are clean and tight, light soiling to outer edge of pages. Cover has some scuffing and light wear to edges/corners. How Britain's most famous serial killers were identified, caught and convicted. [640] ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 224 pages .

Nyc: William Morrow. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0688033431 . HC/DJ - near fine/very good. Hardcover is clean and unmarked, minimal wear. Jacket has light edge wear, a few tiny edge tears, age tanning, price clipped, old price sticker inside flap. " In this shocking account of a murder and its aftermath, journalist and reporter Arthur Bell probes the facts behind a crime of violence--the brutal slaying of John Knight III in Philadelphia--and reveals how the victim's secret life brought about his own death. " His "secret life, " of course, was his homosexuality. (429not4-22) ; 8vo .

Heritage House Publishing Co. Ltd.. Very Good. 2004. First Edition. Softcover. 1551537710 . Ex-library book, but still in quite good condition - usual ex-lib type of markings. Pages are clean and intact. Cover has light wear to edges/corners and a few light creases. ; Amazing Stories; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 120 pages; Legends, Liars, and Lawbreakers - Incredible Tales from the Pacific Northwest ""I hate Sin. You know that. But I love Sinners." " -Reverend Dr. Mark Matthews This book will be especially fascinating for all readers interested in: history crime Throughout history some people have pushed the limit of what is acceptable to society. Those featured in this book lived in an era when smuggling was rife, liquor was plentiful, and murder was rampant. Many become legends in their own lifetimes and, although often feared and loathed, are remembered as colorful characters who were products of the times in which they lived. (155osl) .

Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd. Very Good. 2003. First Edition. Softcover. 028307373x . Pages clean and intact, with no markings, b/w photos. Cover has light edge/corner wear, creasing to spine and a couple small spots outer edge of pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 320 pages; "Marching Powder is the story of Thomas McFadden, a small-time English drug smuggler who was arrested in Bolivia and thrown inside the notorious San Pedro prison. He found himself in a bizarre world, the prison reflecting all that is wrong with South American society. Prisoners have to pay an entrance fee and buy their own cells (the alternative is to sleep outside and die of exposure) , prisoners' wives and children often live inside too, high quality cocaine is manufactured and sold from the prison, and all the police from the governor downwards can be bribed. Under the surface is a frightening level of violence-Thomas's life was often in danger and one of his friends was murdered by the police when he… Read More

New York: The Vanguard Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. 0814907563 . HC/DJ - near fine/very good. Blue cloth hardcover is clean with slight wear/bumping at corners. Pages are clean and intact, with no markings. Light age tanning to pages and inside covers. Dustjacket has light edgewear, a few tiny edge tears, age tanning and light soiling, crease rear flap, not price clipped. . In 1971 the author, then British Ambassador to Uraguay, was kidnapped whilst riding in an Embassy car. He was pistol whipped, handcuffed, drugged and taken to a Tupamaro hideout to be confined in a wire cage. Sir Geoffrey relates the incredible events he endured and the psychology of the hooded men and women who held him captive for 244 days.... (505,0315) ; 8vo; 226 pages .