Be Your Own Detective
by Greg Fallis
Book Summary Information
Author: Greg FallisEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1999-02-25
ISBN: 0871318725
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: M. Evans and Company, Inc.
Book Reviews of Be Your Own Detective
Book Review: Tips and Tricks, Invisibilty and Common Sense
Summary: 5 Stars
A lot of what Fallis writes was extremely helpful for me, as I studied to be a private investigator. Many of the methods he describes are common-sense approaches, though insightful to someone who may not have used the techniques before, such as his advice in the chapter entitled "The Paper Trail." However, there are also some outdated sections of the book, and the price ranges listed for some of the equipment he describes are totally outdated (I still have yet to see civilian NVD equipment that ranges higher than $300).
All in all, an excellent read, and extremely useful to the fledgling PI. Especially his advice on not using a bright red Ferrari to tail someone in.
Summary of Be Your Own Detective
This updated and expanded edition of Be Your Own Detective includes the new technological advances in the art of snooping. High-tech devices developed for the most part by the military--night vision goggles, bugging and tapping equipment, sound amplification dishes are all now available (at reasonable to staggering prices) at the neighborhood electronics shop. The worldwide web is an amazing one-stop source of information. Authors Fallis and Greenberg have compiled the host of opportunities offered by the web and point out how they may be accessed most efficiently and effectively.General Books
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