Whistle Stopper - The Complete Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating, 2nd Edition (Complete Idiot's Guide to)

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 345 EAN: 9781592576524 ISBN: 1592576524 Label: Alpha Manufacturer: Alpha Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 384 Publication Date: 2007-05-01 Publisher: Alpha Studio: Alpha
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: A "must have" book for novice Private Investigators Comment: I have finished reading this book, and here are my findings: The book is very easy to read. In some portions, it is almost a page turner, and you could forget you're reading an instruction text. The information is presented clear and accurate, with enough personal stories to put the use of the techniques into context without becoming too "wordy" or redundant. The book does not extensively cover legal terminology or evidence collection and photography procedures (for that, I'd recommend "The Process of Investigation" by Sennewald and Tsukayama), but it does a great job of covering the basic techniques of Surveillance, Interviewing, Interrogation, Internet Database and Public Records Searchies and other Electronic Surveillance measuresOverall I would say that this book is a must read for anyone who is considering entering the field of Private Investigation. Customer Rating: Summary: EXCELLENT REFERENCE BOOK FOR P.I.'s!! Comment: My husband and I own a private investigation agency in Florida. I ordered this book based on other positive reviews and it exceeded my expectations. The numerous web site resources listed in this book by Mr. Brown make it worth purchasing. Reading the book was like taking a mini-course on private investigation, and whether you are a newbie or an experienced investigator you can learn a lot from it. It is well-written, fun and interesting to read. I would have liked to have seen a little more detailed information on how to market your PI business, especially online, but that is just my personal opinion and that topic is probably another book in itself. In summary, I recommend this book highly for anyone in the PI field. FIVE STARS!! Power-Save 1200 Customer Rating: Summary: Paid for itself by page 50. Comment: I am a licensed PI in Washington State, primarily working for attorneys providing litigation support. By the time I'd gotten to page 50, I'd learned something which would save me more than the price of the book on my next case. Each chapter is summarized with "The least you need to know" and all are written in a matter-of-fact yet entertaining way. I enjoyed Mr. Brown's wry sense of humor and have gleaned much more from the book than I'd expected. Lots of techniques, sources, and practical knowledge in here, an excellent value. Never mind the title, this is not for, nor written by, idiots, I wish I'd gotten a copy sooner. Customer Rating: Summary: Everyone was right! Comment: Having researched many titles on private investigation before ordering any books I placed this one at the top of a short list of "To Order" based on the excellent reviews. After receiving the book and reading it cover to cover I say WOW! The rave reviews were all true.I have since ordered and read the second book on my list(Private Investigation 101 by N.M Tillman). It was also very good and did offer some additional refrence sources. For anyone who wishes to learn the basics of P.I. work this should be the FIRST choice! Customer Rating: Summary: good info Comment: I have briefly read through this book. It has a lot of helpful information. I do collections and have been doing skip tracing for several years. I am always looking for books or anything else that will help me find my debtors. This book, unlike some other ones I have come accross, has good legitimate information. More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: The gumshoe go-to—revised and updated. Easy-to-use and fantastically inclusive, this is the book on private investigation, whether you want to establish yourself as a professional or just use some of the tools of a P.I. for your own business. You’ll get the low-down on pre-employment research, tenant screening, adoption searches, safeguarding yourself from investigation, and much more. —Completely revised with all-new chapters on skip tracing and due diligence searches —Skills and techniques for average citizens, as well as professionals —Includes the most useful—and little-known—databases