Crisis

Nicky Perfect is a crisis and hostage negotiator who has been deployed to defuse the most volatile and fraught situations imaginable. He has been on the frontlines for a decade, confronting the extremes of human behavior, and has learned to find himself and follow his passion. His job is to preserve lives and help others.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 31 August 2023
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

We had been there for over 12 hours. The man was still 30 feet up a tree, balancing on a branch directly over one of the main railway lines out of one of the busiest train stations in the country. He refused to talk to us, threatening to jump if we came too close. To him, we were the enemy. My job was to preserve his life.

The most dangerous time in any negotiation is when you think you're winning. From kidnappings to terrorist incidents, violent armed stand-offs to talking someone back from the ledge: all these make up the day-to-day life of Nicky Perfects job as a crisis and hostage negotiator.

One of the first on the scene in situations that most would run from, Nicky is deployed to defuse the most volatile and fraught situations imaginable. After a decade on the frontlines, confronting the extremes of human behavior, these are the stories and cases that have shaped a career spent on high alert, where life often hangs in the balance. It's about finding yourself and following your passion, and of a life lived to help others.

Nicky Perfects job as a crisis and hostage negotiator is a demanding and challenging one. She is often the first person on the scene in situations that most would run from, and her job is to defuse the most volatile and fraught situations imaginable.

After a decade on the frontlines, confronting the extremes of human behavior, these are the stories and cases that have shaped a career spent on high alert, where life often hangs in the balance. It's about finding yourself and following your passion, and of a life lived to help others.

Nicky has seen it all, from kidnappings to terrorist incidents, violent armed stand-offs to talking someone back from the ledge. She has been deployed to some of the most dangerous places in the world, and has faced some of the most extreme situations imaginable.

One of the most memorable cases of her career was when she was called to a small town in the middle of nowhere to negotiate the release of a group of hostages held by a terrorist group. The group had taken the town hostage, and had threatened to kill all the hostages if their demands were not met.

Nicky arrived on the scene and immediately began to assess the situation. She quickly realized that the group was highly organized and well-armed, and that they were not willing to negotiate. She also knew that time was of the essence, as the hostages were in danger of being killed if the situation was not resolved quickly.

Nicky worked tirelessly to negotiate with the group, using her skills and experience to try to find a way to resolve the situation peacefully. She spent hours on the phone with the group's leader, trying to find a common ground that would satisfy both sides.

In the end, Nicky was able to negotiate the release of all the hostages. She did this by finding a way to appeal to the group's sense of humanity and by showing them that there was another way to achieve their goals. The group released the hostages, and Nicky was hailed as a hero.

Another memorable case of Nicky's career was when she was called to a hospital to negotiate the release of a patient who was being held hostage by a family member. The patient had been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and the family member had become obsessed with controlling the patient's care and treatment.

Nicky arrived on the scene and immediately began to assess the situation. She quickly realized that the family member was highly emotional and unstable, and that they were not willing to negotiate. She also knew that the patient was in danger of being harmed if the situation was not resolved quickly.

Nicky worked tirelessly to negotiate with the family member, using her skills and experience to try to find a way to resolve the situation peacefully. She spent hours on the phone with the family member, trying to find a way to reach out to them and to show them that there was another way to care for the patient.

In the end, Nicky was able to negotiate the release of the patient. She did this by finding a way to appeal to the family member's sense of compassion and by showing them that there was another way to care for the patient. The family member released the patient, and Nicky was hailed as a hero.

Nicky's job is not without its risks and challenges. She has faced criticism and criticism for her methods, and has been accused of taking too much risk. However, Nicky believes that her job is essential to the safety and well-being of the people she serves.

She believes that by working tirelessly to negotiate with people in crisis, she can help to prevent violence and save lives. She also believes that by showing people that there is another way to resolve conflict, she can help to build a more peaceful and just world.

In conclusion, Nicky Perfects job as a crisis and hostage negotiator is a demanding and challenging one. She is often the first person on the scene in situations that most would run from, and her job is to defuse the most volatile and fraught situations imaginable.

After a decade on the frontlines, confronting the extremes of human behavior, these are the stories and cases that have shaped a career spent on high alert, where life often hangs in the balance. It's about finding yourself and following your passion, and of a life lived to help others. Nicky's job is essential to the safety and well-being of the people she serves, and she believes that by working tirelessly to negotiate with people in crisis, she can help to prevent violence and save lives. She also believes that by showing people that there is another way to resolve conflict, she can help to build a more peaceful and just world.

Weight: 224g
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780008561161