An epic communications fail from the distant past offers a continuing object lesson. Read More

Want to be a successful investigator? Learn to say "no." Stop micromanaging. Don't pin your hopes on specific outcomes. Read More

When it comes to finding a long-lost father, the PI's job is the easy part. It's up to the client to do the hard work of reaching out...and maybe even forgiving. Read More

Wisdom from a veteran PI: Why being a female investigator has its advantages, and how to tell right from wrong in an industry that sometimes blurs the lines Read More

A New York investigator with global reach shares what he's learned from taking his small firm's client base from zero to sixty in just five years. Read More

Beware of focusing so much on marketing that you forget to do great work. Read More

Is cell phone pinging really possible (and legal) for private investigators? We asked reporter Sean Cole to find out. Read More

Tune in Monday for episode 3 of the Sound of Pursuit: Stories of finding people who've gone missing, by chance or by design Read More