How to Hide Things in Public Places [Paperback]

Dennis Fiery (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1996

Did you ever want to hide something from prying eyes, yet were afraid to do so in your home? Now you can secrete your valuables away from home, by following Dennis Fiery's eye-opening instructions. The world around us is filled with cubbyholes and niches that can be safely employed....and this book identifies them. Illustrated with numerous photographs, and including an index of hiding places, appendices of Simplex lock combinations and appropriate vendors, and a bibliography, this is the most comprehensive and informative book ever written about public hiding spots. Eliminate the risks involved with hiding your possessions at home by utilizing the techniques described in this book.

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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Fiery counsels the seriously stealthy in detail. He gives lots of attention to selecting hiding places and gaining access to a site when access is not readily available. He expounds at length on hiding things in public restrooms and explores such arcana as access to soap and other dispensers, along the way confirming attentive modern readers' hunch that there is now--more's the stashing pity--a dearth of toilet tanks in public facilities. Some of Fiery's strategies are more novel than others. His discussion of Simplex lock combinations, for instance, though perhaps not groundbreaking, is certainly intriguing, but hiding things under snow piles is old hat to anyone who has ever been a beer-swilling northern teen with empties to ditch. A useful book for those who need it, especially with the appended index of hiding places and list of Simplex lock combinations. Mike Tribby

Product Details

• Paperback: 220 pages
• Publisher: Breakout Productions (November 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559501480
• ISBN-13: 978-1559501484
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #115,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Taking it into consideration, August 12, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: How to Hide Things in Public Places (Paperback)

Ill keep it short and sweet. You pretty much need to take the entire books contents into consideration... the book breathes a lot of creativity into the subject... especially since from my knowledge of police work I know that you dont want to hide them in incredibly obvious hiding places everyone would pick. If you are going to read this book its a good idea to add your own creativity and not limit yourself to just these places. also a note on the combinations you have to be patient and trial and error sometimes is the only way to figure things out but usually patience is rewarded not only was the previous review not helpful it was harmful....

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hiding is good, February 7, 2002

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A O Cazola (Toronto, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: How to Hide Things in Public Places (Paperback)

I picked up this book on a whim. I have never felt the need to hide many things, even less so to hide them in public places; yet this book has come in handy.

It comes complete with handy diagrams and useful ideas. Some of the suggestions in this book have proven to be extremely useful...who knew, for example, that fenceposts are such excellent hiding places.

How to Hide Things in Public Places comes off a little earnest perhaps, but still maintains its usefulness and usability.

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad For Someone Just Getting Started!, September 29, 2011

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Joshua L. Peterson (Wyoming) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: How To Hide Things In Public Places (Paperback)

Its not bad, alot of common sense in there.... like alot of it. But he does tell you how things worked out for him, thats pretty good if you ask me.

If you like books like this, your gonna like it. I might go with some books on caching also with this purchase. Modern Weapons Caching & How To Bury Your Goods

Not alot else to say you cant find out and read in the other reviews. If your like me (check out my other reviews) your gonna like this book. You just never know when these skills and this knowledge might come in useful.