<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> <ul> <li>Tapping phones and recording conversations.</li> <li>Interviewing and interrogating to get important information.</li> <li>Tricky but legal ways to get needed evidence like the pros.</li> <li>Performing onsite, online, and mobile surveillance without being detected.</li> <li>Skip tracing to find lost loves or people who owe money.</li> <li>Investigating backgrounds of potential employees or spouses.</li> <li>Searching public records online and at the courthouse.</li> <li>Catching a cheating spouse and gathering evidence for divorce cases.</li> <li>Finding runaway teenagers.</li> <li>Doing diligent searches connected with adoptions and estates.</li> <li>Tracking down burglars, thieves, pickpockets, and purse snatchers.</li> <li>Advanced techniques and business advice for those interested in starting their own investigative or background screening agency.</li> </ul> <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>