Investigators Notebook Archives - Page 5 of 7

What I Know: Writing "White Ghost"

Investigator's Notebook: A former private investigator turned crime writer reflects on life and work in cancer's shadow, and on how his illness informs his latest novel. Read More

What I Know: Writing “White Ghost”

Steven Gore

Investigator's Notebook: A former private investigator turned crime writer reflects on life and work in cancer's shadow, and on how his illness informs his latest novel. Read More

Writing Contest: Criminal Defense Investigations

Hal Humphreys

We're looking for smart, informative, and entertaining stories about criminal defense investigations. Read More

Myths vs. Reality in the Private Investigations Business

Barry Maguire

A Boston PI dispels a few myths about the world of private investigations. (hint: It's not as Ferrari- and helicopter-infested as you might think.) Read More

Life as a Private Eye: Romance to Reality

Steve Koenig

Romance may inspire you. But what sustains you through a long PI career is a quieter, realer version of romance: It's called passion. Read More

Chasing Easy: A Private Investigator Finds Inspiration in Fiction

Steve Morrow

In his very first case, a private investigator channels his favorite fictional detective: Walter Mosley's Easy Rawlins

A Cold Case: How Private Investigators Can Give Back

Christopher Borba

A Virginia private investigator volunteers his time and expertise, hoping to help help a grieving family find closure. Read More

Investigator’s Notebook: The Dodge Dart That Wouldn’t Start

Mike Spencer

That time a Bay-Area private investigator's worst surveillance moment turned into his best ever, and why surveillance is like playing rugby. Read More

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The Business

LAUSD, the FBI, and What Every Investigator Should Know About an Incomplete File

Digital Stakeouts: OSINT for Investigators Who Like Receipts

Fairy Tales vs. Facts: The Unfanciful Truth about Unclaimed Assets

The Life

Unsung Heroes: Honoring Jonna Mendez, the CIA’s Master of Deception

The Family That Never Existed: A Siquijor Island Investigation

It was supposed to be a simple background.

The Pitch

Second Time Around: 7 Lessons I Learned from Losing My First PI Firm

Running to Catch Up with AI

Building a Successful Private Investigations Business

The Literature

Review: “The Ritz of the Bayou,” by Nancy Lemann

Review: “Ruby Falls,” by Gin Phillips

Review: “Boss Brooks: A True Story of Fraud, Family, and Forgiveness from Tennessee to Texas”

Avi Klein’s Swiss Army Knife of Tools for Locates

Q&A: An Investigator for the Defense

Webinar Recap: Criminal Defense Investigations

The Family That Never Existed: A Siquijor Island Investigation

It was supposed to be a simple background.

The Persecution Rests

How I Won An Epic Public Records Battle

The End of Civility

Investigators Notebook

What I Know: Writing "White Ghost"

What I Know: Writing “White Ghost”

Writing Contest: Criminal Defense Investigations

Myths vs. Reality in the Private Investigations Business

Life as a Private Eye: Romance to Reality

Chasing Easy: A Private Investigator Finds Inspiration in Fiction

A Cold Case: How Private Investigators Can Give Back

Investigator’s Notebook: The Dodge Dart That Wouldn’t Start

The Best of Times, the Worst of Times

Avi Klein’s Swiss Army Knife of Tools for Locates

Jerry Buting and Reagan Wynn: Interviews & the Reid Technique

Erika Krouse, author of “Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation”

Mark & Wendy Murnan: The Mindset of a Business Owner

The Family That Never Existed: A Siquijor Island Investigation

It was supposed to be a simple background.