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Surveillance: Going Undercover on a Golf Course

On July 17, 2012 By

“I Want You to Find Out If Two of My Employees Are Having an Affair”

We had an interesting case last summer. An executive contacted us because he was concerned two of his company’s key employees were “fooling around.”  He was worried their affair might be getting in the way of their work responsibilities, [...]

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Why PIs Are Called Gumshoes: Conducting Research on Foot

On July 8, 2012 By

Today I’m sharing some slides from a presentation my husband-PI-partner and I gave last April at the Pikes Peak Writers Conference.  The conference took place in beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado, which over the last few weeks has been devastated by fires.  A mystery writer we know lost her home in that fire, and [...]

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What Is It Like Being a Female Private Investigator?

On May 16, 2012 By

According to PI Magazine, 15% of private investigators are women

Despite the thousands of private investigators throughout the U.S. (PI Magazine estimates there to be approximately 60,000), and the wide variety of specializations (from insurance investigators to accident reconstruction specialists to pet detectives), many people still view private investigators as Sam [...]

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How We Handled a Rock Star’s Cyberstalker Who Decided to Stalk Us, Too

On April 10, 2012 By

A few years ago, we had an unusual case come into our office.  A private investigations firm in a large metropolitan city contacted us, said they were handling a cyberstalking case for a rock star and were we available to track this cyberstalker who appeared to be hiding in our region? If so, they’d [...]

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Surveillance Tip: Sometimes a Question Is the Best Answer

On March 30, 2012 By

We were on surveillance yesterday, parked in front of a house for sale located across the street from the real house we were surveilling. Residential neighborhoods are tough places to conduct surveillances because most people know their neighbors and the vehicles they drive, so a PI in a strange vehicle can really stick out. If [...]

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The Zen Man: EBook and Cool T-Shirt Giveaway, Contest Open Thru April 5!

On March 23, 2012 By

Minding Spot, a fun site for book reviews and all kinds of giveaways, is featuring The Zen Man through April 5. Win an e-copy of The Zen Man and a cool “Zen Man” T. Wendy Hines, who runs the site, also posted this review for The Zen Man:

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Investigation Reports and Book Reviews: It’s About Credibility, Baby

On March 15, 2012 By

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I’m a writer as well as a private investigator. Recently my mystery novel The Zen Man has been reviewed on various book blog and review sites.  During this book blog tour, I’ve met some fantastic people who write well-crafted, critical book reviews, such as [...]

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