This book is intended for use by private investigators to gain a basic understanding of complex matters that they may face in conducting private investigations. The book is a compilation of articles from investigators, each with at least 10 years of investigative experience, who outline some of the specialized areas in which private investigators may become involved. The book contains 21 chapters dealing with the following issues: 1) Asset Search and Recovery; 2) Competitive Intelligence: Knowing the Adversary; 3) Polygraph Examination; 4) Marine and Maritime Matters; 5) Forensic Accounting; 6) Investigating Employment Claims; 7) Capital Defense Investigations; 8) Denied Party Screening; 9) Defending the Criminally Accused; 10) Locating Missing Heirs; 11) The Craft of Business Intelligence: An American View; 12) On Providing Personal Protection; 13) Product Diversion; 14) Internet Profiling; 15) Threat Assessments and Interventions; 16) Computer Forensics; 17) Workers' Compensation Investigations; 18) Insurance Investigations; 19) Using Electronic Resources in Due Diligence Investigations; 20) Accident Investigation and Reconstruction; and 21) Employee Theft. Index