Financial Shenanigans: How to Detect Accounting Gimmicks & Fraud in Financial Reports, Second Edition36 reviews
Howard M. Schilit

McGraw-Hill, 2002

Learn about accounting legerdemain

+ good book
+ Excellent primer on accounting fraud
+ Great summary of earnings manipulation tactics
  
  











  



  
All the President's Men96 reviews
Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein

Simon & Schuster, 1994

More than a B-plus

+ Must Read for all Americans
+ All The President's men
+ A Classic
+ A Masterpiece of Journalism!
  
  











  



  
Mind Hunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit175 reviews
John Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Pocket Books, 1996

Good read

+ Analyzing Criminal Behavior
+ Another great J. Douglas book!

this is well written, and worth your time to read. gives you insight about the reasons why men do such wicked things. It's good to know the FBI has figured these guys out, and are able to track them down more easily.
  
  











  



  
Guide to Computer Forensics and Investigations, Second Edition7 reviews
Amelia Phillips, Bill Nelson, ...

Course Technology, 2005

Great book.

The book explains in good detail about computer forensics and investigations. I would recommend this book to anyone wanting to look into this field of study.
  
  











  



  
Kill Phil: The Fast Track to Success in No-Limit Hold 'em Poker Tournaments40 reviews
Blair Rodman, Lee Nelson

Huntington Pres, 2005

Can't complain

+ Push or Fold!
+ Very good for amauter players
+ help in the wsop
  
  











  



  
Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty-One23 reviews
Edward O. Thorp

Vintage, 1966

The Book that Started the Blackjack Revolution

+ Blackjack for dummies!
+ A Classic
+ This book and your own brain are all you need....well...a team...
+ The Grandfather of Blackjack Strategy
  
  











  



  
Homicide62 reviews
David Simon

Ballantine Books, 1993

Well written and very accessible, highly recommended

+ Great Book
+ Great book
+ Like You Were There
+ Homicide
  
  











  



  
The Complete Idiot's Guide(R) to Private Investigating39 reviews
Steven Kerry Brown

Alpha, 2002

A "must have" book for novice Private Investigators

+ A must have for anyone in the PI industry
+ One of the best self-help books ever!
+ intro to private investigating
+ Very good book for the price
  
  











  



  
One of a Kind: The Rise and Fall of Stuey ',The Kid', Ungar, The World's Greatest Poker Player46 reviews
Nolan Dalla, Peter Alson

Atria, 2006

What Bobby Fisher was to chess, Stu Unger was to poker.

+ Intense, exciting and sad
+ The Painful Demise of a Poker Genuis
+ I could not put it down.
  
  











  



  
Apocalypse 2012: A Scientific Investigation into Civilization's End50 reviews
Lawrence E. Joseph

Morgan Road Books, 2007

Disparate sources, cultures, and disciplines all predict doom. How can we intellectually ignore it?

+ Interesting
+ A Very Compelling Read

I won't say that I'm a total believer in the 2012 Apocalypse, but Lawrence Joseph paints a picture that extremely well researched, comprehensive, and incredibly convincing. There are multiple levels of research, but for the most part they fall into three categories: scientific, prophetic, and ...
  
  











  



  
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Edition) (9th Edition)15 reviews
Richard Saferstein

Prentice Hall, 2006

I loved it!

+ Great book, great price!!
+ Books
+ Expensive, but worth it
+ Forensic Evidence
  
  











  



  
The Anatomy of Motive : The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent ...62 reviews
John Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Pocket, 2000

The Best in the Series

+ Well Done
+ A trip to a very dark place

Real info and facts on serial killers. The behind the scenes look at the killers that we don't get from the news. An excellent and well-written book. Also check out Robert Ressler's books.
  
  











  



  
Criminal Profiling: An Introduction to Behavioral Evidence Analysis (2nd Edition)26 reviews
Brent E. Turvey

Academic Press, 2002

Decent criminal justice book

+ Informative Text book

No, it's not a perfect book on the subject but so does other books. I think this is still a must-read, but not the only reading material, for anyone interested in the criminal justice field.
  
  











  



  
Thank God I Had a Gun: True Accounts of Self-Defense37 reviews
Chris Bird

Privateer Publications, 2006

Very interesting read. Very educational. Highly recommend.

+ Well Written Stories
+ Protect Yourself!
+ Thank God they had guns
+ Detailed True Stories
  
  











  



  
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September ...142 reviews
Steve Coll

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2004

Thank you Steve Coll!!!

+ Execellent Book -
+ Fascinating and well-researched history

Very well written and keeps your attention. Very detailed and fact based. The author is as unbiased as they come. I came into this book embarassingly ignorant about international politics, especially the events leading up to September 11, 2001. I feel thankful toward the author for putting ...
  
  











  



  
Forensic Science: An Introduction to Scientific and Investigative Techniques, 2nd edition6 reviews

CRC, 2005

Great Introduction to Forensic Science

+ One of the best forensic books out there.
+ Excellent core text for any forensic science course

As a graduate student in Forensic Anthropology I found this book to include nearly all of the information I needed in my undergraduate classes. If I had only had this book before I could have saved a lot of money with all of the other books I have purchased. Not only does it provide information on ...
  
  











  



  
Rule by Secrecy: The Hidden History That Connects the Trilateral Commission, the Freemasons, and the Great ...171 reviews
Jim Marrs

Harper Paperbacks, 2001

All I can say is,"WOW"

+ Interesting and thought-provoking
+ Bogged down by documentation...
+ Substance and Enigma
  
  











  



  
Disclosure : Military and Government Witnesses Reveal the Greatest Secrets in Modern History51 reviews
Steven M. Greer

Not Avail, 2001

"It could be well beyond our imagination"

+ Full Disclosure Under Threat of Death
+ Monumental work of testimony
+ The new George Adamski
+ Points a way forward in an utterly compelling and unexpected way.
  
  











  



  
The Casebook of Forensic Detection: How Science Solved 100 of the World's Most Baffling Crimes38 reviews
Colin Evans

Wiley, 1998

Kept my daughter interested

+ Entertaining if disturbing...
+ The Evaluation

I bought this one along with another forensics book when she first started showing an interest in forensics. The other book failed where this one succeeded. The material was written well enough to catch her interest, and the stories were well told. As far as forensic detail, she said it was a ...
  
  











  



  
Internet Texas Hold'em: Winning Strategies from an Internet Pro42 reviews
Matthew Hilger

Dimat Enterprises, Inc., 2003

good book, even better starting chart

+ Excellent book- NOT a beginners book.

Teaches the ins and outs of poker and will help any beginer improve his game. The flop chart is the best asset,follow it and it will help eliminate alot of beginer mistakes. not for advanced readers, but if you are an advanced player Middle limit poker by ciaffane is the best book out i feel for ...