Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Clarity of Simple Lies 1
The Need for Simple Lies 3
Liars in History 7
The Emergence of the Con Man 17
Theranos and Chernobyl 25
The Costs of Undetected Deceit 31
Classifications of Lies 35
Types of Liars 41
Who Lies More? 43
The "Science" of Body Language 47
Forensic Psychology 53
Interrogating Deplorable Subjects 59
Detecting Truth When Dealing With the Occult 63
Interrogations, Identity and General Observations 73
Interrogating Saddam Hussein 81
Interrogations for National Security 85
Investigatory Techniques and Deceptions 95
Interrogation Techniques for Criminal Investigations 99
Practical Interrogation Guidance 113
Interrogation and Investigation Failures 119
Alternative Systems of Interrogation 123
British Interrogation Successes 135
Technology and Interrogation 139
The Polygraph 141
Is the Search for Truth a Fair Process? 149
About the Author 153