Saturday 31 August 2013

99 CENT BOOK FIND: Secrets of a Real-Life Female Private Eye by Colleen Collins

Available for JUST 99 CENTS is Secrets of a Real-Life Female Private Eye  by Colleen Collins (Click here for UK purchase) .  Why not download this  before it goes back to full price?





BOOK DESCRIPTION
“As an experienced private detective and a skilled storyteller, Colleen Collins is the perfect person to offer a glimpse into the lives of real female P.I.s” ~Kim Green, managing editor of Pursuit Magazine: The Magazine of Professional Investigators

"Colleen Collins's chronicle about her investigative career is completely authentic. She brings her real-world P.I. stories to your e-reader straight from the streets!" ~ Shaun Kaufman, former P.I. and managing partner, Shaun Kaufman Law

“SECRETS OF A REAL-LIFE FEMALE PRIVATE EYE is a research must-have.” ~Holly Jacobs, award-winning author of Steamed, featuring amateur sleuth Quincy Mac

***** A Sampling of Book Topics *****

- History of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency and its hiring of the first U.S. female private eye, Kate Warne
- Advantages and dangers of being a current-day female P.I.
- Tools of the trade, including interactive crime maps, Google maps, investigative equipment and smartphone apps
- Case examples, from ghost hunting to criminal investigations
- Investigative tips, such as how to find lost pets, handy Google searches, where to locate court files, ways to defeat a cyberstalker, and how to send an untraceable email
- Overview of three classic TV female private eyes
- Links to additional articles about private investigations
- P.I. blogs, periodicals and websites
- Excerpts from HOW DO PRIVATE EYES DO THAT? and HOW TO WRITE A DICK: A GUIDE FOR WRITING FICTIONAL SLEUTHS FROM A COUPLE OF REAL-LIFE SLEUTHS

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