Private Eyes: What Private Investigators Really Do [Paperback]

Sam Brown (Author), Gini Graham Scott (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1994 | ISBN-10: 0873647823 | ISBN-13: 978-0873647823

Get an inside look into today's investigation business from 8 top PIs, all with different specialities. Find out how they got into the field and the tricks they use to solve cases. Learn the latest on investigating murders, using high-tech devices, going undercover, procuring evidence and more. A must for anyone considering becoming a PI.

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About the Author

GINI GRAHAM SCOTT, Ph.D., J.D., is a nationally known writer, consultant, speaker, and seminar/workshop leader, specializing in business and work relationships and in professional and personal development. She writes books about social trends, popular culture, lifestyles, and criminal justice. She is founder and director of Changemakers, and has published over 50 books on diverse subjects. Her latest books include: PLAYING THE LYING GAME, WANT IT, SEE IT, GET IT!; ENJOY! 101 LITTLE WAYS TO ADD FUN TO YOUR WORK EVERYDAY; and DISAGREEMENTS, DISPUTES AND ALL OUT WAR. Scott has received national media exposure for her books (including appearances on Good Morning America, Oprah, Montel Williams, CNN, and the O'Reilly Factor). She also hosts and produces an internationally syndicated radio program CHANGEMAKERS. Her Websites are at www.ginigrahamscott.com and www.changemakersproductions.com. SAM BROWN is the owner of Sam Brown Investigations, a full service, worldwide, investigative network. He began his career over thirty-two years ago, working for private investigators in San Francisco. He is a Certified Professional Investigator (CPI), a Certified International Investigator (CII), and a member of the World Association of Detectives (WAD). He is a past and current Board Member for the California Association of Licensed Investigators (CALI) and has served as San Francisco District Director from 2007 to 2009. He received the California Association of Licensed Investigator's "Investigator of the Year" award in 2003. He also is the director of the Investigative Career Program, an 8-week state certified academy for those entering the field of investigations. He has appeared on several television broadcasts internationally. His Website is at www.sambrowngroup.com. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Paladin Press (September 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873647823
• ISBN-13: 978-0873647823
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,471,458 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Overall Look at the Investigation Field, July 16, 2002

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Dennis W. Christner (american canyon, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Private Eyes: What Private Investigators Really Do (Paperback)

Great Examples of different things Private Eyes do. Especially when the chapters are interviews of other P/I's being interviewed concerning their Specialty and their outlook on the business.
Only thing I didn't like about the book was sometimes they explained the same thing over again, they just talked about. Just in a little different way. Seemed Repetitious. Would highly Recommend if you would like an overview of the Field.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very interesting reading, November 30, 2001

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B. Falk "eoi" (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Private Eyes: What Private Investigators Really Do (Paperback)

PRIVATE EYES is a book designed to present to the general public the full range of what private investigation is all about. It features interviews with top private detectives who are especially skilled in a particular field ... and it reveals the techniques used in investigating their cases.

The areas covered by the authors include chapters on surveillance work, going undercover, using public records, doing interviews, using high-tech listening devices, working with the police and
federal and state agencies. As the book points out, much of private investigative work is based on a patient, plodding, nuts-and-bolts approach. Domestic and romantic disputes, industrial espionage, labor unrest and white collar crime are only a few of the matters addressed to private investigators. No other book has presented this much detailed information in one volume.

3.0 out of 5 stars Content good. Writing... well..., January 14, 2010

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whats her face - See all my reviews

This review is from: Private Eyes: What Private Investigators Really Do (Paperback)

It is a great look into the lives of investigators. I just think it could be written better.