At the height of the Cold War, two Americans are runnng a bar in the West German capital, called Mac's place. One of the pair, Michael Padillo, isn't around a lot; he keeps disappearing on "business trips." McCorkle, his partner, wisely doesn't ask questions; he knows Padillo has a second job -- he'[...]

A practical guide for mystery and thriller writers gives the lowdown on common misconceptions about the inner workings of law enforcement investigations, as well as police procedures, courtroom terminology, investigative tools and techniques, insider slang, and how and why cops do what they do. Orig[...]