Spy the Lie

Spy the Lie is a fascinating study of deception and a comprehensive lesson in how to identify and combat it.

Featuring case studies based on the authors' real-life experiences in the field — involving 'turned' assets, KGB moles and criminal government officials — it reveals the methodology developed and used by the CIA to detect deception in the realms of counterterrorism and criminal investigation, and shows you how you can apply these techniques in your daily life.

Whether hiring a new employee, investing money, knowing whether your boss is being straight with you, or finding out what your kids have been up to, this ingenious book will enable you to identify deceptive behavior in all its forms, and show you the techniques that will help you reach the truth.

• Introduction: Welcome to Our World

1. The Difficulty We Have in Calling Someone a Liar
2. Navigating the Deception-Detection Obstacle Course
3. The Methodology: It All Comes Down to This
4. The Deception Paradox: Ignoring the Truth in Order to Find the Truth
5. What Deception Sounds Like
6. The Most Powerful Lies
7. The Wrath of the Liar
8. What Deception Looks Like
9. Truth in the Lie: Spying Unintended Messages
10. You Don't Ask, You Don't Get
11. Managing Deception to Gain the Advantage
12. Let's Be Careful Out There
13. A Textbook Case of Deception
14. Okay, So Now What?

• Appendix I: Suggested Question Lists
• Appendix II: A Sample Narrative Analysis Based on the Model