The Complete Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating, Third Edition: Discover How the Pros Uncover the Facts and Get to the Truth

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Private Investigating, Third Edition: Discover How the Pros Uncover the Facts and Get to the Truth

<p>The mystique of private investigating draws significant numbers of people to consider it as a career or side business. At the same time, individuals want to learn investigative techniques to solve their own personal and legal problems. In <i>The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Private Investigating, Third Edition, </i>private investigator and former FBI agent Steven Kerry Brown shares his hard-won expertise on everything you need to know to track down people and information, including:</p><p>- Tapping phones and recording conversations<br />- Interviewing and interrogating to get important information<br />- Tricky but legal ways to get needed evidence like the pros<br />- Performing onsite, online, and mobile surveillance without being detected<br />- Skip tracing to find lost loves or people who owe money<br />- Investigating backgrounds of potential employees or spouses<br />- Searching public records online and at the courthouse<br />- Catching a cheating spouse and gathering evidence for divorce cases<br />- Finding runaway teenagers<br />- Doing diligent searches connected with adoptions and estates<br />- Tracking down burglars, thieves, pickpockets, and purse snatchers<br />- Advanced techniques and business advice for those interested in starting their own investigative or background screening agency</p><p>Along the way, Brown shares fascinating stories from his cases that highlight his clever methods for tracking down evidence and helping his clients find out what they need to know.</p>