True Crime from Lems Bookshop

Exactly what happened in Barrow Creek on 14 July 2001? Many questions remain unanswered and new facts have come to light. 432 pages with 16 pages of illustrations. Book in near fine condition.

Lorne Campbell's life as a hard core biker with Satan's Choice and Hells Angles - an unique insight into a secret world. 340 pages with 8 pages of black and white photographs. Book in very good+ condition.

Thanks to the messages left by a corpse, a crime scene or the faintest of human traces, forensic scientists can unlock the mysteries of the past and help justice be done. 310 pages with 8 pages of mainly colour photographs. Book in very good condition.

A true story of friendship, cocaine and South America's strangest jail. The author was backpacking in South America when he heard about a convicted drug trafficker who ran tours inside Bolivia's notorious San Pedro prison, he joins one of the illegal tours and the two formed an instant friendship. For the next three months the author lived in the prison… Read more about this item

In 1629 the ship Batavia is on its maiden voyage from Amsterdam to the Dutch East Indies when she strikes an unseen reef off the coast of Western Australia - what ensures is a story of shipwreck, betrayal, murder, sexual slavery, and courage. 490 pages with 16 pages of mainly colour illustrations. 4 maps and a sketch of the Batavia.… Read more about this item

Mysteries that neither science nor logic can explain - strange vanishings, mystifying murders, uncanny occurrences, hidden history, scientific enigmas. 352 pages with 16 pages of black and white photographs. Book in as new condition

Essential reading for anyone interested in crime investigation and the criminal mind with key case studies and cutting edge techniques and tools of the profiler's trade. 176 pages with illustrations throughout, many in colour. Book and dust jacket in as new condition. .

55 Australian true crime stories. 329 pages with 16 pages of black and white photographs. Book in near fine condition.

In the roaring days of the 1850s California Gold Rush, San Francisco was the most dangerous town in America, made so by a notorious criminal gang - the Sydney Coves who were Australians, men and women, who had come to unleash a crime wave the likes of which America had never seen. The streets of San Francisco became a battlefield… Read more about this item

The almost incredible story of a plainclothes policeman's ruses and disguises - the story of Joe Chuck whose name was better known to the public than that of the Prime Minister of the day. 209 pages with 22 black and white illustrations. Book in very good condition ex library with stamps inside front and back cover and on three other… Read more about this item

A fascinating real life 'whodunnit' about two murders which caused near panic in Sydney in 1872. Book in very good+ condition with light tanning. Dust jacket in good condition price clipped with wear to edges and minor tear (see photo).

The royal court of the Sun King, Louis XIV, and the weird underworld of seventeenth century Paris are linked by one of the great unsolved mysteries of the age- the murky, death laden Affair of the Poisons. The incredible luxurious world of Versailles filled with intrigue and the overwhelming personality of the King comes in contact with the criminal world… Read more about this item

A study of the Athenian law-courts and some of the business that came before them including four trials for murder, three for violence and four concerning property. 239 pages with 17 illustrations. Book in very good+ condition with previous owners name and date on front page. Cover has some marks and wear (see photos).

The shocking true story of an innocent man jailed for over 11 years in Indonesia's most notorious prisons. 280 pages with 8 pages of black and white illustrations. Book in very good condition with two hand-drawn motifs ? by the author.

The author presents twelve cases in which Curtis-Bennett appeared as leading counsel for the defence in many sensational murder trials. 156 pages with 24 illustrations. Book in very good condition with previous owners name on first page, foxing to edges and tanning. No dust jacket.

A new era in terrorism is emerging and the lone wolf is at the forefront. Who are these terrorists and what can be done about them? The author presents the first comprehensive treatment of this important issue. 335 pages with 16 pages of black and white illustrations. Book in very good condition ex library with a small stamp on last… Read more about this item

On the frontline of Britain's war against terror - the inside story of how the police are fighting the new and lethal threat of terrorism in the UK. 431 pages. Book in very good condition with a 1.5 cm tear top rear cover.

A gripping detective story about the corruption, debauchery and naked power-plays of 17th century life. In 1615 the Earl and Countess of Somerset were arrested for the murder of Sir Thomas Overbury creating a sensation at Court. 524 pages with 8 pages of black and white illustrations.Book in very good condition with some general fading, previous owners name and date… Read more about this item

An investigation into The World's Most Wanted Man - Carlos, or as dubbed by the Press, The Jackal. Terrorism, espionage and the Middle East. 580 pages with 32 pages of black and white photos and endpaper maps. Book and dust jacket in very good condition

Autobiographical account of a flamboyant rogue with the gift of recalling his life in sharp and often humorous detail. 376 pages with endpaper map of Baudin's Flight from London to Sydney. Book in very good condition with general tanning. Dust jacket intact but has large tear on front - see photo.