The FBI's chief hostage negotiator recounts harrowing standoffs, including the Waco siege with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians, in a memoir that serves as a basis for the upcoming series Waco.
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 speaks at law enforcement and corporate events and continues to consult part-time.
“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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