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Tools and Tricks of the Private Investigator’s Trade

Private investigation is equal parts patience, technology, and legal restraint. Amy Drescher reveals the real tools investigators rely on, including tracking methods, databases, surveillance equipment, and the legal limits that shape every decision. This session gives writers a realistic look at how private investigators actually work and how to portray investigations without crossing into fantasy or cliché.

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Tools and Tricks of the Private Investigator’s Trade

Writing Women’s Literature: Stories Women Need to Tell

Stiff Upper Lip: British Investigations are Murder

Laying in the Backstory, Revealing the Past Without Slowing Down the Future

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