Spy the Lie: Former CIA Officers Teach You How to Detect Deception

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Identify the signs Ask the right questions Get to the truth

Using the methods revealed in this book - developed by former CIA officers for use in intelligence and counterintelligence operations - you will soon be able to identify deceit in all its forms.

With real stories from the field involving 'turned' assets, KGB moles and criminal government officials, alongside analyses of famous deceivers from Bill Clinton to Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling, Spy the Lie shows you how to combat deception in your own life - whether hiring a new employee, investing money or knowing whether your boss is being straight with you.

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The latest work in the burgeoning espionage self-help genre ... In a broader sense the book also represents the deep infiltration of counter-intelligence techniques into civil society -- Times
Amateur Psychologists will love this book by four former CIA officers, which plunges into the intricacies of lying, how to spot lies and how to react to them ... This is a proper account of deception replete with graphs, tables and sample interviews which pinpoint lies in all their glory. An absorbing work. -- Sunday Business Post
The publication of a book written by three former CIA agents claiming to teach the reader how to detect deception couldn't be better timed. -- Time Out
A brilliant piece of writing which will enable anyone who needs to know when people are lying make a value judgment. -- Books Monthly
The authors ... are generous with their tips for a successful interrogation -- Sunday Times
No doubt the model here can provide useful advice for detecting lies -- Time Out
The book... wastes no time getting straight to it, detailing the deception paradox, how to spot deception and gaining advantage about spotting lies. -- Sunday Business Post
The authors... have accommodated a wider audience by theorising about everyday situations. -- Sunday Business Post
This is a proper account of deception replete with graphs, tables and sample interviews which pinpoint lies in all their glory. An absorbing work. -- Sunday Business Post
In a broader sense the book also represents the deep infiltration of counter-intelligence techniques into civil society -- Times

Author Bio

Philip Houston's twenty-five-year career with the CIA included thousands of interviews and interrogations for the CIA and other federal agencies, both as an investigator and as a polygraph examiner. He, along with former CIA agents Mike Floyd and Susan Carnicero, founded Qverity, a provider of behavioural analysis and screening services for private - and public-sector clients worldwide.