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and Tribulations of a Real Life Private Eye. When
John Lajoie approached a bank for a loan to start his private
investigation business in 1989, he had trouble convincing anyone
he could turn the operation into a success. Less than two decades
later, Lajoie owns one of the largest investigative agencies
in central Massachusetts and is regarded as one of the nation’s
leading private investigators. Now, in Trials and Tribulations
of a Real Life Private Eye, Lajoie tells his story, explaining
the decisions and actions that allowed him to turn a struggling
one-man operation into a successful agency. From the details
of his work on high-profile homicides cases and as a member
of elite criminal defense teams to the death threats and personal
struggles that come with success in a dangerous business, Lajoie
describes the reality of the world of private investigation
as only an expert can.
“John Lajoie has produced a truly unique book- a candid
portrait of the real world of private investigation, written
as only someone with years of success in the business could write
it. His memoir balances professional advice with compelling stories
of the reality of PI work, and is told with humor and insight.”
Michael Koryta, Edgar-nominated author, Tonight I Said Goodbye
“Lajoie pulls no punches, spares no one that which they
deserve, shares credit with his colleagues, and brings more than
a few surprises to the table. Whether you’re in the
PI business or not, this is an entertaining and enlightening
read.”
Don C. Johnson, CLI, CII, Editor, PI Magazine, Journal of
Professional Investigators
About the Author
John M. Lajoie is known throughout the
country for his skill and experience as a private investigator,
and for his dedication to the field of professional private
investigation. Lajoie has turned the one-man operation he
began in 1989 into one of the largest investigative firms
in central Massachusetts. John is a Certified Legal Investigator,
a Certified Criminal Defense Investigator, a Certified International
Investigator, and a Board Certified Professional Investigator.
His case experience has ranged from high-profile homicides
to simple auto accidents, and his client base from the rich
and famous to the homeless and indigent. He is a member of
many national and international professional investigator
organizations, and is frequently recognized by these groups
for his outstanding work and contributions to the investigative
profession and the community. Lajoie was born and raised
in Worcester, Massachusetts and now lives in Sterling with
his wife, Susan, and three children. For more
information on Mr. Lajoie visit his website at www.PrivateInvestigator.com.
Excerpt:
John DiNapoli was a good cop, but a better
man. He
was a hero to most who knew him; an icon. His life
was dedicated to helping others. That is until it was
cut short by bullets one cold, gray December morning in Holyoke,
Massachusetts. It was 1999 and just three days before
Christmas. The community was shocked. The manhunt was
on. And, boy, was it a manhunt. A twenty-one
year veteran cop had been gunned down while on the way to
run an errand. Officer DiNapoli didn’t know what
hit him just before his life ended. He didn’t
have to die. At least not like this. Ten bullets
riddled his white unmarked Crown Vic. Five bullets
hit the officer; one shattered his aorta. He never
had a chance.
And neither did Eddie Morales. He
knew what he did. And as he had done throughout his life
to avoid responsibility, he ran. He didn’t know
any better. Eddie Morales had been running since he was a
child. The twenty seven
year old from Arroyo, Puerto Rico was a product of the environment
in which he knew and grew; one that was void of direction,
love, proper parenting, and discipline; one that was full
of neglect, anger, desperation, and crime; and one that involved
drugs and guns. But guns don’t kill people; people
kill people...Why? I’ll bet the family of
John DiNapoli asks why each and every day. I know I
do. I can’t stop asking why! Perhaps it’s
because I keep searching for an answer that can’t be
found.
It was about 9:00 a.m. on December 22, 1999 when
Police Officer John DiNapoli responded to a disturbance call
at the intersection of Sargeant and Walnut Streets in Holyoke,
MA. DiNapoli
was on his way back to the police station after dropping
another officer off at Juvenile Court when he decided to
take the call. Because he was assigned to administrative
duty at the Holyoke Police Station, DiNapoli was in plain
clothes, unarmed, and without vested protection. Although
his unmarked vehicle had police lights above the rear view
mirror and a siren, DiNapoli never activated them; no one
knows why. After chasing Morales with the unmarked
white car about three hundred fifty yards through an alley
and into an intersection, Eddie Morales emptied a 9mm semi
automatic handgun through the front windshield of the car
fatally wounding John DiNapoli. And then he ran….
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