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                                 Chapter 4

                   Private Investigation & Skip Tracing

(If you think you might want to order a few books and videos, use the BAT
file ORDRFRM.BAT to print the blank order form, and fill it in as you read
the following book and video descriptions. Use the book numbers and codes
that are at the end of the descriptions. Example: (GD.PI)(359). The alpha
abbreviation is a double check against the number, for verification.)

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PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS by Edward R. Smith
Nowadays a private investigator must know more than just how to use a gun.
He must be familiar with the latest forensic principles, courtroom
procedures, the law of evidence and running an agency.

This complete guide presents straight facts on these subjects, plus info on
criminal and civil law, interrogation, surveillance, training, undercover
work, homicide/arson/divorce and investigations. Here you have a source for
technical training material, lists of information sources and a look at job
opportunities all in one volume.  5.5 X 8.5", 144 pp, $15 (GD.PI)(359)


HOW TO BE YOUR OWN DETECTIVE, A Step-By-Step, No-nonsense Guide to
Conducting Your Own Investigations, by Kevin Sherlock.

Did you ever wonder how news reporters find the dirt on public figures? Or
how investigators - both private and government - uncover the truth about
their subjects?  Now you can easily do it yourself!

Veteran newsman Kevin Sherlock has written a citizen's action handbook,
instructing you to use easily available records to readily, legally and
ethically dig up info on anyone you want, from your lover to your doctor to
corrupt politicians. And once you've hit paydirt, it show you how to USE
the material to make informed choices or take action against the abusers.
This book, which is hard-hitting enough for the pros but easy enough for
anyone, contains tactics for finding coroner, medical and professional
malpractice records; real estate, zoning and land use records; school
taxing, spending and quality of education records; tracking down white-
collar criminals and sex offenders as well as finding personal and
employment data on anybody. Includes FREE electronic version on IBM
compatible disc.  8.5 X 11, softcover, 244 pp, $29.95  (BYOD)(3030)


P.I. SCHOOL - How to Become a Private Detective, by Wayne Harrison
Perhaps you have considered becoming a private investigator but are
uncertain about the special skills required. Well, most private
investigators are ordinary citizens just like you - except THEY know how to
locate information and people. And so will you after you read this manual.

P.I. SCHOOL will teach you all about surveillance by foot and vehicle,
unraveling paper trails, interrogations, electronic bugging and
counterbugging, when and how to use pretexts, as well as licensing
requirements, what is and isn't public information and how NOT to get
arrested or sued!  5.5 X 8.5, illustr., 112 pp, $15  (PIS)(973)


REQUIREMENTS TO BECOME A P.I. IN THE 50 STATES AND ELSEWHERE,
by Joseph Culligan
Here is the most comprehensive reference guide available that gives you ALL
of the information and requirements on how to become a licensed private
investigator in all 50 states, every province in Canada, plus Guam and the
Virgin Islands! Compiler Joseph Culligan has worked some of the biggest
cases of the decade, including those involving Rodney King, Jeffrey Dahmer
and Gen. Manual Noriega. He reveals crucial secrets learned from his many
years in the business that will help you land and hold major contracts.
There's no filler material here - just an immediately useful state-by-state
breakdown outlining EXACTLY what's required to become a working
professional P.I.

This book is essential for anyone interested in entering this fast growing
and lucrative field, and it is the perfect companion to the "how to"
investigation manuals in your library.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, 552 pages. $22 (RPI)(2001)


UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS
A Manual for the Private Investigator. By Kingdon Peter Anderson.
Each year, employee theft and narcotics abuse cost companies billions of
dollars in losses. Covert operations can address these problems without
attracting unwanted attention. Learn all about an intriguing, lucrative
line of work in this UNIQUE guide to the corporate undercover world. Covers
infiltrating the workplace, establishing a cover identity and maintaining
personal safety. Find out how to negotiate fees with clients, prepare
written reports, preserve the confidentiality of the investigation and
avoid pitfalls such as entrapment and inadmissible evidence.

This manual is recommended especially for POLLUTER TOOTERS who suspect a
firm of polluting and need to get a job with the company and get the
evidence to blow the whistle on them. Besides your wages from employment,
if you're not an active duty law enforcement agent, you can also collect
HUGE rewards plus 50% of the fines and forfeitures! Read CrimeFighters'
FloppyBook for details on federal government rewards.

If you intend to be an active CrimeFighter, it's may be a good idea to use
false I.D. to avoid becoming too well known, and possibly, a marked man.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, 88 pp. $12 (UO)(757)


OBTAINING YOUR PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR'S LICENSE, by Orion Agency, Inc.
Watching TV shows and movies dealing with P.I.s can be entertaining, but it
won't give you any leads on how to become a gumshoe. Here is an up-to-date,
state-by-state guide to outlining the requirements needed for becoming a
private investigator or security guard. Find out about education and
experience requirements, exams, license duration, ID and badges, licensing
and insurance fees, firearms restrictions, and more.
5.5 X 8.5, 64 pp, $10. (OB)(592)


DETECTIVE'S PRIVATE INVESTIGATION TRAINING MANUAL, by William Patterson.
Thousands of detectives were trained by this complete home study text. It
was originally published for a well-known detective academy. Now you can
take the same long-taught training course for a fraction of the original
cost. An informative and useful selection, it offers the inside knowledge
and techniques used by the professionals. Covered are such topics as body
guarding, skip tracing, missing persons, surveillance, disguises, clue
gathering, bad check artists and much more. With the aid of this manual and
four comprehensive tests (also provided) you can quickly prepare to work as
a private detective. 8.5 X 11", illust., 160 pp, $17 (DETECT.PI)(58)


INTERROGATION - Techniques of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
The job of the police interrogator is inherently difficult. How does he
pave the way for the suspect to confess his crime while keeping within the
confines of the law? Or, still more compelling, how does he circumvent the
law when legal methods have driven him into a brick wall? This manual, used
by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to train its own interrogators,
details the insidious methods by which the "mounties" secure evidence after
all fair, legal and aboveboard tactics have been exhausted.

The contents of this book may offend you and they may shock you, but they
will certainly impress you. While stopping short of physical violence,
these tricks and the mental anguish they are designed to inflict are based
on nothing less than the brainwashing techniques championed and mastered by
the Chinese Communists and the Soviets. This is must reading for every
American police officer, as well as for every citizen who might one day,
innocent or guilty, sit across the table from a police interrogator.
5.5 X 8.5", 88 pp, $15. (INTERR)(964)


DECOY OPS - Fighting Street Crime Undercover, by Capt. Charles Beene, Ret.
With street crime running rampant, courts and prisons overflowing and
convicted criminals being put back on the streets in ever greater numbers,
the safety of citizens - particularly those who APPEAR weak and defenseless
- is seriously threatened. Desperate times call for drastic measures, and
innovative police departments across the country are heeding that call with
units that go deep undercover in decoy roles, blend in with the street
population and beat the bad guys at their own game.

This book, written by the man who spearheaded the Street Crime Decoy Unit
decoy program in San Francisco, describes how such units are organized,
staffed and supervised and reveals the unconventional tactics used to catch
street criminals who are not caught by traditional uniformed patrol
methods. For those in law enforcement looking to break away from the status
quo, this book is an eye-opening account of how and why decoy units work,
complete with photos of decoy ops in progress. For the average citizen,
it's a valuable lesson in how the criminal mind works and what one can do
to avoid becoming a victim. 5.5 X 8.5, photos, 120 pp, $17. (DECOY)(1030)


SHADOWING AND SURVEILLANCE - A Complete Guidebook, by Burt Rapp
Want to tail an unfaithful lover, business competitor or dishonest employee
without them knowing you're doing it? If you're the one being followed, do
you know how to give your tail the slip?

It's easy, using the shadowing and surveillance techniques described here.
And you don't need expensive gadgets and hardware to keep tabs on somebody.
SHADOWING AND SURVEILLANCE tells you where to get wireless eavesdropping
equipment and for how much, and also covers telephone tapping, techniques
police use in surveillance, camera equipment for day and night photo
taking, and automobile tailing (including multiple car surveillance).
5.5 X 8.5", 144 pp, $15  (SS)(585)


SERIOUS SURVEILLANCE FOR THE PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR, by Bob Bruno
The most interesting - and lucrative - aspect of private investigations is
surveillance. This manual teaches you the nuts and bolts of the craft: how
to uncover information by tailing a subject and documenting his actions in
photographs or videotape. The author, Bob Bruno, draws on his experience as
a military-trained surveillance specialist with more than 25 years'
experience tracking individuals and uncovering information to show you what
it's like on the streets and what equipment you'll need for each job.

The chapter on outfitting a surveillance vehicle should not be missed by
anyone in the investigation business. Also included are a sample report and
detailed instructions for preparing dossiers that will make even the most
reluctant client reach for his checkbook. 8.5 X 11, 96 pp, $20. (SER)(1031)


SPYCOM - Covert Communication Techniques of the Underground.
By Lawrence W. Myers.
Mercenaries, renegade spies, drug smugglers, fugitives, guerrillas and
terrorists all operate within the subterranean "underground." society.
SPYCOM is a fascinating look at how these groups exchange information
secretly in this hostile environment.

Learn how CIA trains its agents in clandestine communications at "the
farm." Read the actual KGB instructions for covert document photography.
Study how organized criminals, terrorists groups and rogue CIA agents steal
long distance phone service. Learn how to spot a brush pass, create a
virtually unbreakable one-time code with a home computer and other
operational dirty tricks of the trade.
5.5 X 8.5, softcover, illustr. 256 pp. $20  (SPYCOMM)(991)


DEA CLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE REPORTS
Inside Secrets of the Smuggling Trade.
Nowhere else can you find this information, an authentic behind-the-scenes
look at the real world of DRUG SMUGGLING and the government's efforts to
stop it. Scores of photos detail seized contraband and the often ingenious
methods that did not escape the vigilance of narcotics agents.
8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illust. 120 pp. $15 (DEA.CLASS)(739)


THE PRETEXT BOOK - "Sweet-talking" - The P.I.s Black Book,
by Roy Slade & James R. Gutzs
Just order THE PRETEXT BOOK, read it and then start pulling out all those
unsolved cases that haunt you. You'll learn dozens of persuasive pretexts
that get people to tell you what you want to know even when they don't want
to. Learn the prime motivational techniques that get people to talk and how
to determine which one to use with each individual. Learn the one word that
works like magic when people question your need for information. Discover
how to match your sources' mind-sets and establish instant rapport so they
will SPILL THEIR GUTS. Master the most effective pretexts to get you easy
access to toll-call records, addresses, doctor's names and records,
insurance claimants' REAL injuries and more. Find out how a silver tongue
and this P.I.'s black book can help you solve more cases.
8.5 X 11, 110 pp, $20  (TEXT)(1007X)


SURREPTITIOUS ENTRY, by Willis George
This fascinating insider's story of counter-espionage, written by one of
the pioneers of clandestine tradecraft, could be used as an intelligence-
gathering training manual.

Willis George was the top investigative agent for U.S. Naval Intelligence
during World War II, breaking into the offices, desks and safes of
suspected Nazi spies at night and gathering incriminating evidence for
prosecution. He later became the chief instructor of surreptitious-entry
techniques for the famed OSS, leading his own lock-picking and safecracking
team in wartime Europe.  5.25 X 7.5", 232 pp, $20 (SURR)(877)


WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE
Here are exact, unedited sections of a report written by government experts
on wiretapping and electronic surveillance. The nuts and bolts of
eavesdropping and bugging are presented in this in-depth book. Wireless
microphone transmitters, listen-backs and keep-alives, tracking systems,
audio security countermeasures, miniature and microwave devices, radio-
eavesdropping-device detection and more are covered.
7.75 X 10.25", 104 pp, $15 (WIRE)(417)


ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION INTERCEPTION OPERATIONS
Selected Examples of Possible Approaches.
The U.S. Government spills the beans! This explicit report of the Office of
Telecommunications Policy was almost suppressed, and for good reasons -
step-by-step instructions reveal techniques for listening in on phone
communications. Because of its valuable information, this book is being
made available  to CrimeFighters. Specifically covered are details on
monitoring a residential phone and tapping into business communications
with a computer via the phone lines and modem. Also included are the laws
and penalties related to interception activities. Don't do it for "fun".

If you have "probable cause", and get a warrant for a wiretap, this
information may be just what you need to get the hard evidence to put the
bad guys away (and collect huge government rewards!).
8.5 X 11, softcover, 52 pp  $10  (ELECT)(524)


DON'T BUG ME - The Latest High-Tech Spy Methods, by M.L. Shannon.
The author of this book believes that everyone in America has the right to
be left alone by government, business and others who can - and sometimes do
- listen or observe everything you and your family say or do in your home,
office or car. But there are some who don't respect your right to privacy,
and they DON'T want you to have the information in this book!

Law enforcement agents are required to obtain wiretap warrants but in
actual practice some frustrated cops are tempted to "bend" the rules to
nail slippery lawbreakers. While that's understandable, it's still illegal.
But what's more important to INNOCENT parties is, there are others who
aren't law enforcement agents who have a insidious criminal intent in
eavesdropping on private and business conversations - for blackmail,
industrial spying, and credit card fraud - to name a few. These are the
jokers everyone needs to be aware of, and should learn HOW to protect
themselves and their businesses.

DON'T BUG ME shows you how to protect yourself from electronic eaves-
dropping and from the surveillance and countersurveillance experts who prey
on innocent citizens who don't have this insider knowledge!  This
comprehensive study discusses every kind of spying device, from inexpensive
transmitters often hidden in potted plants, lamps and stereos to super-
sophisticated systems favored by governments or big business. It includes
the latest technology that allows the watchers to spy on you from your TV,
VCR, computer, cellular phone, baby monitor and other seemingly innocent
devices.  8.5 X 11, softcover, photos, illustr. 152 pp, $20 (DONT)(1017)


HOW TO BUILD A BUGPROOF ROOM, by Angus Glas
George Orwell's chilling prediction of an all-seeing Big Brother spying on
our lives has become a reality. The law-and-order 1990's will see more
telephone taps, room bugs and other intrusive devices being used to pry
into our personal and professional lives - UNLESS we learn how to protect
ourselves from this invasion of privacy now!

Let Angus Glas teach you to put today's technology to work ensuring your
privacy instead of revealing it. This book contains everything you need to
know to take effective countermeasures against video and audio intrusion.
Learn how to make simple, inexpensive quick-fixes, or, for the ultimate in
security, how to build a space-age, soundproof, impregnable room within a
room inside your home, office or car. 5.5 X 8.5, softcvr, illus, 96 pp $12
(BUG)(919)


HOW TO AVOID ELECTRONIC EAVESDROPPING AND PRIVACY INVASION
Bugging - how it is done and how to combat this invasion of your privacy -
is explored in this informative handbook. Learn how to detect homing
devices, have a free check of your phone line, prevent the placement of a
bug or tap and thwart the listener.

Info provided includes the telephone tap, wireless bug, bumper beeper,
industrial espionage, the law and more.
5.5 X 8.5", illus, glossary, 192 pp, $13 (HTAEE)(394)


COVERT SURVEILLANCE AND ELECTRONIC PENETRATION, by William B. Moran.
Here's info on spying and wiretapping that the layman can easily understand
and that professional investigators and law-enforcement officers will learn
from. Don't be fooled by the length of this book - it has more data than
books much longer!  Covered are techniques of shadowing and tailing,
eavesdropping techniques and equipment, wiretapping, night surveillance
equipment, telephone bugging and more. Learn how "they" do it.
8.5 X 11", illust., 136 pp, $13  (COVERT)(416)


CIA FLAPS AND SEALS MANUAL
A must... the companion to LOCKS, PICKS AND CLICKS (in chapter 16). Many of
the techniques taught here were used by CIA and FBI personnel to effect
surreptitious opening of mail during the past thirty years. Chapters
include Dry Openings, Wet Openings, Steam Openings, Re-sealing, Traps and
much more. This expose will be invaluable in determining if YOUR mail has
been tampered with or opened. 5.5 X 8.5", illus, 56 pp, $7 (CIA.FLAPS)(42)


HOW BIG BROTHER INVESTIGATES YOU - Keeping Your Trail Clean.
This government publication is a master list of the many, many sources of
information available to federal investigators to pry into your secret life
for whatever reason they deem necessary. More than 100 possible ratholes
are critiqued for their potential usefulness, from the obvious (banks, FBI)
to the insidious (informants, motels) to the obscure (drugstores, sidewalk
photographers, etc.) Knowing the chilling extent to which the government
will go to hunt you down is the first step toward keeping your trail clean.

If you're a CrimeFighter, using this info can help you to get information
on lawbreakers and bail bond skips, too!
8.5 X 11, softcover, 56 pp. $10 (BRO)(1023)


THE OUTLAW'S BIBLE - How to Evade the System Using Constitutional Law,
by E.X. Boozhie
Someday, somehow, you may need to avoid prosecution. This book contains the
best nonviolent weapon you can arm yourself with - a practical, streetwise
knowledge of the criminal justice system.

This is not a hackneyed rehash of some college civics class. THE OUTLAW'S
BIBLE reveals what you can expect to encounter in real life. Learn about
your rights with regard to search and seizure, detention and interrogation;
techniques used by the police to extend the reach of their investigations;
and how the courts have defined limits to police activities. Lastly, this
information is boiled down into ten easy guidelines that you can apply to
your daily life to reduce the risk of a bust.

This book is for all citizens who want to know their constitutional rights.
(It's also MUST reading for CrimeFighters - to know your LIMITATIONS!)
5.5 X 8.5, 336 pp, $15  (OUTLAW)(778)


CHECK IT OUT - Everyone's Guide to Investigation, by Edmund J. Pankau
Before you discover you're sleeping with the enemy - or doing business with
him/her - you'd be wise to check it out. This book, written by a nationally
renowned private investigator who has solved some of the world's biggest
white collar crimes, will teach you how to uncover the truth about anyone,
from lawyers to lovers, bankers to business partners. Find out which public
records to look into, how to do background checks more efficiently and how
to spot the warning signs that tell you to steer clear. Apply the tactics
outlined in this book and you'll avoid being hustled into disastrous
financial loss, personal stress or public humiliation.
5.5 X 8.5", 147 pp, $20  (CHECK)(962X)


PRIVATE INTELLIGENCE SECRETS by James L. Drake
To maintain personal privacy, you may have to stay one step ahead of the
faceless corporations, government agencies, prying lawyers and countless
others who want to infringe on your freedom. This info in this book -
provided by hundreds of intelligence and law enforcement investigators -
will help you do just that.

Learn how to detect a two-way mirror; legally bind ANYONE to a secret; spot
bad checks; detect a liar through human gestures; get a non-traceable
credit card; note physical marks that determine a person's occupation; read
burned documents; and much, much more.

After reading this book, you will know what peace of mind REALLY is- and
how to enjoy it!  8.5 X 11", illustr, 112 pp, $17 (PI)(3001)


CIA CATALOG OF CLANDESTINE WEAPONS, TOOLS, AND GADGETS, by John Minnery.
Basic to the CIA agent's mission is the ever-present threat of discovery
and apprehension. In such an emergency, he must have a tool, weapon, or
gadget with which to evade arrest or effect an escape. Over the more than
30 years that the CIA has been operating abroad, it has developed an
intriguing collection of specialized devices designed to go undetected by
airport scanners as well as pass the careful scrutiny of enemy searches.

Now, John Minnery, author of the infamous "How to Kill" series, provides an
exclusive inside look at a sampling of the actual Escape and Evasion
devices CIA has offered in its official E&E catalog over the years. The
information contained herein is considered so classified that CIA adamantly
denies the very existence of some of these clandestine guns, saws, knives,
daggers and chemical weapons. Yet the documented facts say otherwise.

The contents of this book will mystify, stun and ultimately amaze you. Most
importantly, the devices described will give you insight into the lives of
those brave souls who live constantly on the edge in an effort to uncover
"the truth that makes us free."
5.5 X 8.5", photos, illust. 128 pp $15.  (CLAN)(907)


DISGUISE TECHNIQUES by Edmond A MacInaugh.
Fool All of the People Some of the Time. Have you ever wanted to pass
through a crowd unrecognized? Transform yourself so completely that not
even your best friend recognizes you? Discover your enemies' secrets without
arousing suspicion? Do this and more using tried-and-true methods divulged
here by a true disguise master.

Disguise the mind - AND the body - to create a new personality. Learn to
use your mental powers to blend chameleon-like into your surroundings, or
create any number of characters for a quick change or long-term
disappearance.  5.5 X 8.5", illus., 88 pp, $8. (DISGUISE)(458)


METHODS OF DISGUISE, By John Sample
Want to walk "unseen" in familiar territory? Need a "new look" to go with
your new ID? METHODS OF DISGUISE shows how you can effect a complete or
partial makeover for a permanent or temporary disappearing act.

Topics include pocket disguises that offer an instant disguise, mail-order
sources of make-up and wigs, plastic surgery, masking the voice, changing
facial and body profiles, cross-dressing, disguises used by criminals, and
more.  5.5 X 8.5", illust., 138 pp, $14.95 (METH)(445)


A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, by Harold Hough
Photo surveillance is used every day - by corporate spies, private
detectives, muckraking journalists and a host of others for legal and
illegal reasons. This complete guide to taking and interpreting
surveillance photos will show you how to plan a surveillance assignment,
take useful photos of objects miles away, determine the dimensions of
distant objects, read documents that have been burned to ash, develop film
anywhere, any time and with minimal gear - and much more. It stresses low-
cost, simple methods for taking great pictures.
5.5 X 8.5", photos, illust, 144 pp, $15  (PHOTO)(959)


CODEMASTER - Secrets of Making and Breaking Codes. By Hamilton Nickels.
This book is a practical field manual on the basic mechanics of enciphering
and deciphering communications. The author has used his extensive
experience with secret codes to demystify the field of cryptography. His
uncomplicated instructions rely on neither advanced math nor ethereal
philosophies. This hands-on manual presents the simplest paper-and-pencil
cyphers and state-of-the-art computer-based systems used by the military
and diplomatic corps. Nickels even includes how own "secret" code that
requires only a $4.99 calculator to use - and is virtually unbreakable. 5.5
X 8.5, softcover, 144 pp, $16  (CODE)(891)

                               SKIP TRACING

FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS AND THE TRACING OF FUNDS
Anyone can be the victim of financial swindling and fraud. This manual
outlines the latest investigative techniques used by special agents who
crack fiscal crimes of greed. Topics include getting access to a suspect's
financial records; obtaining federal court orders, search warrants and
subpoenas; interviewing suspects; dealing with banks and interpreting bank
records; indirect methods for tracing financial transactions; legal
considerations; and much more.
8.5 X 11", 60 pp, $10  (TRACE)(853)


HOW TO INVESTIGATE BY COMPUTER: 1991, by Ralph D. Thomas
Take your PI business into the computer age and watch your profits soar
with this info-packed guide, now COMPLETELY UPDATED with additional new
chapters. In the last five years, more information has become available at
lower costs and lightning speed through on-line computer networks. The PI
business is booming for those who have access to this new investigative
technology - and this book shows you how to get started. Learn about:

* getting information fast and economically
* specialized information services for P.I.s
* government database access, and
* major newspaper and magazine indexes

This guide is a must for the computerized P.I. of the 90's!
8.5 X 11, 136 pp, $35  (INVEST)(829)


HOW TO FIND ANYONE ANYWHERE, by Ralph D. Thomas
Many people have objected to the publication of this hard-core collection
of top investigative secrets. Here it is for you to use as you see fit - an
encyclopedia on the topic of skip tracing. Disclosed here for the first
time are specific methods of access to national networks of information -
both public and private - including credit card records, driver's license
history files, government records and more. Learn how to quickly make
national sweeps for data, design and execute pretexts that work, develop
informants and more. An excellent companion to HOW TO GET ANYTHING ON
ANYBODY. 8.5 X 11", 62 pp, $20.  (FIND)(444)


YOU, TOO, CAN FIND ANYBODY, by Joseph Culligan
Now, the P.I. who has handled investigations in such high-profile cases as
those involving General Noriega and Jeffrey Dahmer shares the sources and
techniques that police use and that have given him a 100-percent success
rate in locating missing person. With this invaluable sourcebook, you, too,
can -
* use the Veterans' Administration to assist you in locating any veteran
  free of charge
* access 1,100 addresses of Motor Vehicle Departments (the most up-to-date
  list in print)
* use a service provided Social Security Administration to forward a letter
  to anyone
* use the personal data that colleges that colleges and universities
  release upon request
* use the federal Parent Locator Service to access IRS records
* use the U.S. Postal Service's own policy to give you a street address on
certain P.O. boxes...
and much more, so that you, too, can find anybody.
5.5 X 8.5, 232 pp, $20  (YOU2)(1001)


HOW TO GET ANYTHING ON ANYBODY, by Lee Lapin
Now you can get the goods on others like they are getting the goods on you
with this encyclopedia of advanced investigation and surveillance
techniques!

Called "possibly the most dangerous book ever published" by Peter Laufer,
NBC News, this book tells how to get any information you want about
whomever you want - and how they (including the government) are getting
into your private info. You won't believe the possibilities! For example,
this 272 page book covers:

* eleven devices for listening through walls
* expert ways to secretly bug any target
* over 100 sources for equipment
* how polygraphs work - and can be tricked
* getting a 50-state credit/license search
* and lots more
Your peace of mind is worth the price of this book!
8.5 X 11", illust, 272 pp, $30  (ANY)(411)


BOOK II - HOW TO GET ANYTHING ON ANYBODY, The Encyclopedia of Personal
Surveillance, by Lee Lapin.

This long-awaited follow-up to the best-selling original volume (above)
takes you through a gold mine of never-before published tricks and
techniques of intelligence collection culled from the FBI, CIA engineers,
computer hackers, P.I.s, dedicated researchers and others. You'll learn how
to read computer screens at a distance, look or listen through solid walls,
dig out unlisted phone numbers, bypass computer passwords and assemble a
complete dossier on anyone from the comfort of your own living room!!
Plus, get the very latest on police intelligence kits, state-of-the-art
electronic gear, spy conventions, surveillance schools and MUCH more!
Includes more than 200 suppliers of exotic electronic equipment.
8.5 X 11, photos, illust., 232 pp, $35 (ANY2)(2002)


THE OUTLAW REPORTS - Insider Secrets & Tricks of the Trade, by Lee Lapin
A behind-the-scenes report from Lee Lapin (author of "How to Get Anything
on Anybody" and "Spy Game") with help from his friends - active pros in the
field. All the info you need in a concise format. No padding, no photos, no
bullshit. (Formerly "The Lapin Papers".)

Order this book and get the inside story on these hot topics:
* Fake and innovative identities; what works, new wrinkles.
* Stuff your jeweler never told you about rare gems; smuggling, forging,
finding bargains.
* Do people really make money stealing cars? (You bet they do!) Is you car
safe? (Nope!)
* Sources for exotic weapons, surveillance gear at a discount and schools
that teach you how to spy, pry and survive damn near everything.
* The REAL story on the best explosives.
Get the inside facts on living with a certain degree of freedom in today's
society.  8.5 X 11", 208 pp, $25  (OUT)(832)


FINDER'S FEE - The Skip Tracer's Text
Over one third of the United States population has lost track of its money
in banks, insurance benefits or stocks. Missing heirs to fortunes large and
small, missing owners of unclaimed property and bank accounts, missing
natural parents/natural children, auto repossession, fugitives from the law
- are all potential sources of income as you restore property to its
rightful owners - or locate "wanted" persons and collect big rewards.

This book will help you get started in this multimillion-dollar business.
Sample contracts, vehicle appraisal forms and form aids, as well as state-
by-state addresses and telephone numbers for unclaimed-property offices,
adopted/birth-parent search organizations and vital statistics offices will
help you establish a lucrative agency. 8.5 X 11", 70 pp, $20 (FEE)(600)


FIND 'EM FAST - A Private Investigator's Workbook, by John D. McCann
Rarely is so much truly practical info offered in one book! Here are the
worksheets - and accompanying text on how to use them - that real working
private investigators need. And that's not all! Find out the methods used
to get data on every case, straight from working professional John McCann.
And a forty-three page "source of information section" will be the
indispensable addition to your files.

Chapter topics include background and pre-employment investigations,
missing persons, surveillance and tailing, civil litigation, interviews and
statements, undercover assignments, investigative photography, your own
agency and more. 8.5 X 11", 168 pp, $12 (FAST)(454)


HOW TO FIND MISSING PERSONS - A Handbook for Investigators, by R.G. Eriksen
Track down anyone, anywhere with these professional investigative secrets!
Whether you're looking for a missing spouse, runaway kid, loan skip or
criminal, you'll get all the info you need from this comprehensive book.

Learn how to get at the records of banks, credit bureaus, hospitals,
police, motor vehicle departments, the Social Security Administration,
telephone company or post office, as well as info from unsuspecting
neighbors, friends and relatives. Numerous examples of the ruses you can
use to get the information out of these various sources are provided.
5.5 X 8.5", illust., 104 pp, $10 (MISSING)(472)


HOW TO FIND CARS AND OWNERS, by Barbara Spear & Mike Brezden
Would you like to be able to locate past owners of your car (or any car)?
Have you ever wondered what happened to that favorite car you sold years
ago? If questions like these have crossed your mind, this book is for you!

This book is a must for car enthusiasts, investigators or anyone with a
special interest in a particular car. This easy-to-follow guide gives you
all the information you'll need to begin a title or registration search, a
50-state directory of Motor Vehicle Departments, hints for finding the VIN
for a car you no longer own and creative resources for locating other
people's car and owners. 5.5 X 8.5, 72 pp, $12 (CARS)(3002)

                   VIDEOS (all are VHS, US Format only)

INVESTIGATING BY COMPUTER, with Lee Lapin
More and more sophisticated data is being stored in on-line data bases -
knowledge banks that YOU can access with a computer and a modem. If you are
a P.I., cop, CrimeFighter, corporate security person or just someone with
the need to dig out the facts on specific people, businesses or topics, you
need the ability to tap into this valuable and growing information source.

This video is shot directly from a computer screen, clearly showing you how
to navigate through both detective and general data bases to acquire credit
files, financial records, newspaper accounts, personal (birth, death, and
marriage) information, forwarding addresses, phone numbers and much more.
This remarkable tape walks you through signing on, provide file and
directory management tips and reveals professional shortcuts and commands
that will get you in, get the data and get you out in the easiest, most
effective and most inexpensive manner possible.
Color, approx 45 min. $60 (INVEST.COMP.)(2003)


PEOPLE TRACKING, You Can Find Anyone, with Lee Lapin.
Designed for the professional, this video shows you how to find long-lost
relatives, old friends, estate heirs, runaway spouses, natural parents or
bail skippers. With the step-by-step strategy detailed in this video, you
will learn HOW the pros access public records, government files, newspaper
morgues, on-line data bases, credit reporting agencies, consumer-marketing
firms, motor vehicle departments, educational records and other specialized
sources to build a complete dossier on anyone.

In addition to finding out WHERE to look, you'll also SEE how to extract
answers from unwilling subjects through your improved interviewing and
interrogation techniques. Find out how to spend as little as fifty cents
for info P.I.'s charge thousands of dollars for. This video lists exact
search paths, methodologies and addresses of sources so you can track down
anyone quicker, cheaper and easier than ever before.
Color, approx. 75 min., $70 (TRACKING)(2004)


EXPERT BODY LANGUAGE The Science of People Reading, with Lee Lapin.
Can you tell if a person is being sincere simply by the way he or she
stands of sits? Or if someone is approachable by the signals his/her
unconscious movements are providing? Suppose you could use someone else's
thought process to make an important point or convince him/her that you
idea is/was best? Imagine how that could change (or save!) your life from
mistakes you might make, or opportunities lost, in the future.

This video is a step-by-step guide that gives you the advantage in any
social, business or law enforcement interview situation. By reading a
person's facial expressions, verbal clues and body reactions, you WILL be
able to judge that person's stress levels and other psychological signs and
tell if he or she is being truthful or deceitful. This video reveals the
vital points of the "lie detection" courses taught to the FBI, IRS and
other agencies and then goes a step further, showing how to employ these
techniques to actually manipulate a person's thinking process!

You can buy a stress analyzer machine that has red and green lights to
indicate the stress level of a person when answering certain key questions.
A polygraph machine does pretty much the same thing. The drawback is, the
equipment is expensive and difficult to conceal. What you learn from this
video course, provides almost the same thing - except you can carry it
around with you ANYWHERE without the other person being aware that you can
READ him or her just like they were "wired" to a polygraph machine!
Color, approx 35 min., $60 (EXPRT.B.L.)(2005)


WHO'S WATCHING YOU? - The surveillance VIDEO
Is someone watching you? Are your secrets being stolen? Are your movements
being monitored? Is your every word and action being recorded? Do you KNOW
what's out there? Before answering, watch this video. Thousands of illegal
microbugs are sold each year, and most remain undetected. Some are no
bigger than a dime but can transmit up to 30 miles.

Leading experts in the field of counter-surveillance, Phil Wolvek, Martin
Pelayo and Fred Wolfson, walk you through the process of how eavesdropping
is done and how to protect your yourself, in this fascinating documentary.

SEE real micro-bugs and discover placement methods. WATCH an actual bug-
sweep unfold. EXAMINE state-of-the-art surveillance strategies including
corporate, marital and vehicle surveillance techniques. LEARN personal and
corporate counter-measures. UNDERSTAND bug detectors, night-vision systems,
fax scramblers, hostage tracking-systems, camera binoculars, shock
briefcase, vehicle surveillance, marital surveillance, pinhole lens
cameras, bulletproof high tech vehicles, trained dog attack and much more.

Countersurveillance experts show how eavesdropping is done and how to
protect yourself. Learn all about the latest laser-listening devices,
alarms, micro cameras and transmitters. Find out how to tell if you're
being followed - or how to follow someone!
Color, 31 min, VHS, $20 (WATCHING.U.)(3003)


SUPER-SECRET FEDERAL AGENCY SURVEILLANCE TECHNIQUES
Nationally heralded private investigator, Fred Wolfson, hosts this
fascinating look into the super-secret world of federal law enforcement.
Being a law enforcement veteran, Wolfson walks us step-by-step through
actual surveillance situations. He shows you exactly how commonplace
objects in the home can leak information to the FBI, CIA, OSI, IRS, OCB,
Secret Service, foreign governments and, even more disturbingly, private
citizens.

As we walk through the front door, Wolfson literally takes us on a detailed
tour through a home under surveillance. Everything looks normal, but you'll
find it's just the opposite. From a child's toy to moulding around a door,
you'll discover the realistic and frightening truth about "Super-Tech"
surveillance.

Completely scored with chilling music by Capitol Recording Artists Ryan
Gilbo, Michael Healea and Darin Gere, this tour through seldom seen reality
is indeed, disturbing. Scenes range from a federal bust as seen from a
pinhole lens, fiber-optic camera hidden in a wall, to an intriguing
exhibition of more than 30 actual room "bugs". The tiny listening devices
shown include things like an ordinary poker chip, toy car, rock, ceramic
bugs and even a BIC lighter. Wolfson clearly demonstrates the incredible
technology and cunning strategies federal law enforcement uses to watch
people. Color, 30 minutes. $20 (S.S.FEDS)(3004)


SPYCRAFT (VIDEO) - Inside Secrets of Espionage and Surveillance.
A hands-on course in espionage written and co-directed by a man who spent
20 years running spies for a well-known federal agency that we are not
allowed to name, this video is packed with inside secrets and action,
including: tailing anybody anywhere; brush passes, dead drops, marks and
tricks; applying phone taps; bumper beepers, starlight scopes, parabolic
mikes, and more.

Covering all aspects of surveillance, SPYCRAFT guides you through the real
world of the modern intelligence agent, business spy, or free-lance
"information broker". VHS (U.S. format only) color, over 50 minutes. $60
(CRAFT)(844)


KEEP IT SECRET
Low-Cost Electronic Countermeasures to Defeat Taps and Bugs.
This is the first electronic countersurveillance videotape that teaches you
how to stop others from spying on you 95% of the time. The step-by-step
instructions show how to protect your home, office, and personal life by
taking you through REAL scenarios where actual units are uncovered.

Follow the advice of intelligence professionals and learn to use common
electronic equipment that is just as good as (or better than) the trendy,
high-tech stuff - at a fraction of the cost. This tape covers everything
from inexpensive scanners and receivers to top-end professional gear you
can borrow or rent. Color, approx 90 minutes. $69.95 (KIS)(909)


TELEPHONE TAPS & ROOM BUGS (VHS VIDEO)
How They're Done, How to Defeat Them.
A leading countersurveillance expert examines telephone taps in detail,
exposes the major fallacies of tap detection devices and reveals the only
RELIABLE methods for detecting taps and safeguarding your communications.
Learn what the main features of common taps are and find out how cellular
and portable phones and even fax machines can be tapped. Discover the ins
and outs of various types of room bugs and see how they can be disguised as
common items. Finally, you'll get the inside word on the most effective
countermeasures. VHS (U.S. format only) color, over 50 minutes. $50
(TAPS)(3005)

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