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1	The Eagle's Prey more books like this by Simon Scarrow add to wishlist "The mighty Roman army faces Britain's de?ant tribes in this epic fifth novel of Simon Scarrow's acclaimed series "It is late summer a.d. 44 and the battle-weary Roman legions are in their second year of campaigning against the British tribes. The troops' commander, General Plautius, is under considerable pressure from the emperor to crush the ... see all copies from £2.80! new only from £5.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
2	Highland Lover more books like this by Hannah Howell add to wishlist A reckless need to break free of his family led Gregor MacFingal Cameron on a quest for a rich bride, only to fall prey to kidnappers and be tossed into a cold cell. But he is soon joined by a frightened young woman, Alana Murray who makes him regret his mercenary search for a wife. After a daring escape, he joins Alana's journey to rescue her ... see all copies from £2.56! new only from £2.56! \| first editions
3	Highland Conqueror more books like this by Hannah Howell add to wishlist Lady Jolene Gerard is running out of time - each moment she remains within the walls of Drumwich Castle she is in jeopardy. Her only chance lies with a prisoner chained to the dungeon walls, a Scotsman who, in return for freedom, helps Jolene and her young nephew escape her cousin's deadly snare. Pursued by murderous villains, Jolene is prepared ... see all copies from £5.61! new only from £6.51!
4	Jack's Run more books like this by Roland Smith add to wishlist In this highly entertaining sequel to "Zach's Lie," Jack and his family have entered the Witness Security Program as his dad prepares to testify against a ruthless drug czar. One slip-up, and Jack's entire family is dead. He has messed up before and won't do it again. Unfortunately, someone else in the family hasn't been as careful. see all copies from £2.16! new only from £2.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
5	Now the Hell Will Start: One Soldier's Flight from the Greatest Manhunt of World War II more books like this by Brendan I Koerner add to wishlist A true story of murder, love, and headhunters, this work tells the remarkable tale of Herman Perry, a budding playboy who winds up in the Indo-Burmese jungle--not for adventure, but rather to escape the greatest manhunt conducted by the U.S. Army during World War II. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
6	Exact Revenge more books like this by Tim Green add to wishlist A promising attorney and political candidate, Raymond White was on the fast track when his life was derailed. Framed and convicted of murder he is sentenced to solitary confinement in a maximum-security prison. Alone with his inner-rage, Raymond methodically plots his revenge against those who schemed to ruin his career and take away his life. ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.69! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Great Escape more books like this by Paul Brickhill add to wishlist One of the most famous true stories from the last war, The GREAT ESCAPE tells how more than six hundred men in a German prisoner-of-war camp worked together to achieve an extraordinary break-out. Every night for a year they dug tunnels, and those who weren't digging forged passports, drew maps, faked weapons and tailored German uniforms and ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| first editions
8	The Last Spymaster more books like this by Gayle Lynds add to wishlist As chief of the CIA's elite Clandestine Services, Jay Tice was a legend throughout the world of international intelligence. But secretly he was also a traitor, selling information that would compromise the security of the United States for decades to come. Since his treachery was exposed, Tice has been kept under strict surveillance in a maximum ... see all copies from £1.26! new only from £2.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Ambler Warning more books like this by Robert Ludlum add to wishlist In this thriller, a spy on the lam struggles to recover his memory and his sense of self. The government locked secret agent Hal Ambler inside a hospital for mentally ill patients judged to be security risks, but Hal is pretty sure he's sane. Given the chance to break out, Hal manages to find his way into the outside world--but, unfortunately, the ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Last Shot more books like this by Gregg Andrew Hurwitz add to wishlist From the bestselling author of "Troubleshooting" comes the story of an ex-marine's escape from Terminal Island Penitentiary, Deputy U.S. Marshal Rackley's search for him, Rackley's sister's mysterious death, and his nephew's life hanging in the balance. see all copies from £5.61! new only from £18.66! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	The Sea Runners more books like this by Ivan Doig add to wishlist Four desperate men attempt to escape from indentured servitude with the Russian Fur Company in Alaska, and hope to reach safely in Oregon by piloting a canoe down the dangerous coastal waters. see all copies from £1.28! new only from £1.28! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Trudy's Promise more books like this by Marcia Preston add to wishlist Trudy Hulst has no idea if her husband survived his escape past the newly erected Berlin Wall. Branded the wife of a defector, she faces life in prison. Forced to follow him, Trudy prays she can claim their child once she's in West Berlin, but her journey leads her to America. Original. see all copies from £5.13! new only from £8.10!
13 view cover	Dead Run: The Shocking Story of Dennis Stockton and Life on Death Row in America more books like this by Joe Jackson, William F Burke, Jr., William Styron (Introduction by) add to wishlist In June, 1983, Dennis Stockton entered death row in Virginia's state penitentiary, convicted of a murder he insisted he had not committed. For the next twelve years he remained there, during which time he helped plan the only successful mass escape from death row in U.S. history (though he ultimately decided not to join the escapees), developed a ... see all copies from £1.59! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
14 view cover	Steel Toes more books like this by Eddie Little add to wishlist Bad Bobbie Prine returns, living a druggy life as a petty criminal, but with ambitions to become a writer. see all copies from £9.77! new only from £41.52! \| first editions
15 view cover	Revenge more books like this by Stephen Fry add to wishlist A model student at an English public school is falsely accused of smoking pot when the boys who dislike him (practically the whole school) sneak some marijuana into his room. But another compromising object also happens to be in his possession, and when it's discovered, along with the pot, events follow a comically unexpected path that, after a ... see all copies from £2.08! new only from £6.38! \| first editions
16 view cover	The Wooden Horse more books like this by Eric Williams add to wishlist Published to coincide with a 6-part dramatized production on BBC Radio, this book tells the story one of the most ingenious and daring escapes of World War II. By concealing the entrance to a tunnel beneath a vaulting horse, three British officers were able to escape from a German prison camp. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £10.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	We Die Alone more books like this by David Howarth add to wishlist In 1943 a team of Norwegian commandos sailed from England for Nazi-occupied Norway to organize the Norwegian resistance. They were betrayed and only one man survived the Nazi ambush, to find a tiny Arctic village. There, near death, he found villagers willing to risk their lives to save him. see all copies from £1.28! new only from £7.48! \| first editions
18 view cover	Love & War in the Apennines more books like this by Eric Newby add to wishlist Newby's harrowing tale of his escape from a prison camp during World War II emphasizes the almost incredible risk-taking and kindness of the Italians who helped him cross the mountains. During the course of his journey, he also met the indomitable Wanda, the woman who would become his wife. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £2.37! \| first editions
19 view cover	Paris-underground more books like this by Etta Shiber add to wishlist Paris - Underground BY ETTA SHIBER IN COLLABORATION WITH ANNE AND PAUL DUPRE NEW YO K 1943 For KITTY AUTHORS NOTE The basic facts in the boo are a matter of record. Most of the names of the persons whose activities are described in this boo have been changed, for obvi us reasons, i few details, not already matters of record t nown to the Gestapo f ... see all copies from £2.28! new only from £19.76! \| first editions
20	Escape from Colditz: The Two Classic Escape Stories: The Colditz Story, and Men of Colditz more books like this by P R Reid add to wishlist A British officer relates his activities in and eventual escape from Colditz Castle, one of the best guarded German prisoner-of-war camps. see all copies from £4.99! first editions
21 view cover	Leavenworth Train: A Fugitive's Search for Justice in the Vanishing West more books like this by Joe Jackson add to wishlist For twenty-four years Frank Grigware ran from the law. Convicted of a crime he didn't commit and sentenced in 1909 to life in Leavenworth, America's first federal penitentiary, Grigware joined five other inmates in a daring escape. The six men hijacked a supply train and rammed it through the prison's west gate. Investigative journalist Joe ... see all copies from £4.98! new only from £5.61! \| first editions
22	Dry guillotine more books like this by René Belbenoit add to wishlist see all copies from £25.73! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	Long walk more books like this by Slavomir Rawicz add to wishlist First published in 1956, an account of a young Polish cavalry officer who was arrested by the Russians, tortured and sentenced to 25 years forced labour. Describes his 3 month journey from Moscow to the prison camp in Siberia, his escape with 6 companions and their journey across the Gobi desert to Tibet and freedom. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £11.81! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	They have their exits more books like this by Airey Neave add to wishlist The Bestselling Escape Memoir of the Second World War. Airey Neave recaptures the heroism and bravery of many men during the Second World War. Wounded and captured at Calais in May 1940, he was a persistent escaper, eventually being sent to the "escape-proof" Colditz Castle in Germany. But he was soon to become the first British officer to make a ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £19.01! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Freedom Line: The Brave Men and Women Who Rescued Allied Airmen from the Nazis During World War II more books like this by Peter Eisner add to wishlist Traces the contributions of the Comet Line heroes of World War II, describing their establishment of safe houses, transportation links, and support services for which resistance fighters risked their lives to rescue stranded Allied forces, in a volume that focuses on the story of a particular group see all copies from £5.61! new only from £5.61! \| first editions

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