True Crime

Published: 29/01/10
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Cocaine Wars : 'Fat' Freddie Thompson & the Crumlin/Drimnagh Feud

by Mick McCaffrey

€12.99

In March 2000, Gardai raided a central Dublin hotel and uncovered a 1.7 million drug-mixing factory. Of the three men arrested at the scene, just two were charged. Within 18 months the third man, Declan Gavin, was dead and the Crumlin/Drimnagh fued was born. Childhood friends and neighbours were forced to take sides and over the course of ten years 16 young men have been brutally murdered. Cocaine Wars chronicles the shocking story behind the country's deadliest gangland feud: from the growth of... (more info)

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Killing of Melissa Mahon, The by Bronagh Murphy
Melissa Mahon was just 14 years old and in the care of the HSE when she was killed by Ronnie McManus, the 44 year old man, with whom, his... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €12.99

Escobar by Roberto Escobar
The incredible true story of the rise and reign of Pablo Escobar, the most wanted criminal in history, told by the one man who was with him... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback ~~€9.40~~ €7.99

Mcmafia - Seriously Organised Crime by Misha Glenny
Takes us on a journey through the international organised crime. This book presents the stories of gun runners in Ukraine, money launderers... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback ~~€10.58~~ €8.99

Serial Killers & Mass Murderers by Robins Joyce
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Murder of Meredith Kercher, The by Gary C. King
One morning in early November 2007, police in the beautiful Italian city of Perugia made a gruesome discovery. The body of a young English... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €9.18

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale
Shortlisted in the Irish Book Awards The Tubridy Show Listeners' Choice Book of the Year 2009 It is midnight on 30th June 1860 and all is... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €9.40

Great Escapes : Thrilling Escape Stories from Devil's Island to Alcatraz by Ian Crofton
The thrilling stories of ingenious and extraordinary escapes from captivity. (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Hardback ~~€17.65~~ €14.99

I Heard You Paint Houses by Charles Brandt
The incredible true story of the death of Jimmy Hoffa, the most famous hit in Mafia history. (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback ~~€15.28~~ €12.99

Mafia Son by Sandra Harmon
The Scarpas were a Mafia dynasty led by Greg Scarpa Sr., a man addicted to murder. His son, Gregory Jr., worshipped his ruthless father, and... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback ~~€14.11~~ €11.99

Killing Time : One Man's Race to Stop an Execution by David R. Dow
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BLOOD TIES The Real Stories behind Ireland's Notorious Murders by Niamh O'Connor
As a leading crime reporter for the "Sunday World", the author has interviewed killers, has sat in court as justice was done, and spoken to... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €12.56

Pirates by Ross Kemp
Pirates have been around as long as people have sailed the oceans as trade routes, and their reign on the world's high seas has inspired... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback ~~€15.28~~ €11.99

The First Family : Terror, Extortion & the Birth of the American Mafia by Mike Dash
An exciting new history of the Mafia's rise in early 20th-century New York and how the forgotten Morello gang became the New World's first... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback ~~€10.58~~ €8.99

Cold-Blooded Murder by Patrick Greg
This gripping investigation tells the tale of a small-town community shattered by a brutal and savage crime. It is an emotive story which... (more info) Usually despatched immediately	Paperback €9.40