My Life as an FBI Hostage Negotiator
GARY NOESNER retired from the FBI in 2003 following a thirty-year career as an investigator, instructor, and negotiator. An FBI hostage negotiator for twenty-three years of his career, he spent ten years as the bureau's Chief Negotiator. Following his retirement from the FBI he became a Senior Vice President with Control Risks, an international consultancy. Noesner has appeared on numerous television documentaries produced by A&E, the History Channel, Discovery, TLC, and National Geographic. He is the founder of the National Council of Negotiation Associations, which represents about eighteen organizations and thousands of law enforcement negotiators nationwide. He continues to do consulting work for Control Risks part-time.
"Riveting . . . the most in-depth and absorbing section is devoted to the 1993 siege near Waco, Texas."--The Washington Post
"Captivating . . . an electrifying read . . . No Hollywood
movie can top this story for thrills, suspense, or action."--New
York Journal of Books "Certain to fascinate true crime readers . .
. The compelling centerpiece of the book is Noesner's analysis of
'what went wrong at Waco' with the Branch Davidians."--Publishers
Weekly "Engrossing . . . The book is also an intimate history of
contemporary American militia movements."--New Republic
"Gary Noesner is a gripping storyteller, and man, does the guy have
stories. It's like watching an emotional bomb squad defuse
explosive personalities. The big surprise is how recently the FBI
learned the basic tenets of what makes a man put the gun down, a
discovery story as captivating as the hostage standoffs that
illuminate it." --Dave Cullen, Author of Columbine "Gary
Noesner has done something remarkable with this book, turning the
murky process of hostage negotiations into a set of predictable and
clear routes to bargaining success."--Robert B. Cialdini,
bestselling author of Influence: Science and Practice "Tortured
people, desperate moments, dangerous solutions. Stalling For Time
takes us deep into the lethal world of hostages, sieges, and
terrorsism. Gary Noesner, a thirty year veteran of the Bureau, has
written a landmark work that's both a nail-biting thriller and an
expose of timely importance. This is a must-read not only for true
crime fans but for every cop and G-Man in the country."--John
Huddy, bestselling author of Storming Las Vegas "Stalling for Time
reads with the page-turning intensity of a first-rate thriller,
only everything here is, remarkably, true. In finally opening up
about his craft -- about his 30 years spent reasoning with
unreasonable people in situations that were literally life and
death -- Gary Noesner has written an essential book about the fine
art of communication. For anyone who wants to know how to stay cool
under fire, this book is indispensable."--Douglas Stone,
best-selling author of Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What
Matters Most
"Gary Noesner has written an account of his decades-long career as
a hostage negotiator that is so gripping it grabs the reader by the
throat. It's a spectacular read and every word of it is
true."--Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc. and The Osama bin
Laden I Know
"An intense, immersive narrative, making [Noesner's]
real-life experiences read like episodes of a good cop drama . . .
vicariously entertaining."--Kirkus Reviews "The world doesn't need
me to tell them that Gary Noesner has been there, and done that.
There are hundreds of living victims across the globe that are
living testament to Gary's abilities to successfully negotiate, or
teach others effective crisis negotiation."--Lt. Tom Monahan, Las
Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept., Director, Southern Nevada
Counter-Terrorism Center
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