The profession of private investigating looks interesting for a number of people who may consider it as a career or side business. At the same time, individuals want to learn investigative techniques to solve their personal problems. Inside "The Private Investigator: Beginner's Guide" you will find all you need to know in order to make the first steps in this profession. The information is gathered from professionals. After you will read this book, you will know: *What a private investigator does *What one needs in order to become a private investigator *Legal regulations on this profession *What are the data and information sources and how to exploit these sources *Specific method, means and techniques for obtaining information *How to organize an investigation from A to Z *Specific surveillance methods, including undercover scenarios *How to act if you are followed by a detective and you want to evade surveillance *Other catchy information about all aspects of private investigating. In this book you will also find advanced techniques and business advice if you are interested in starting your own investigative or background screening agency. For a complete description, please see the table of contents.