Anthony Pellicano Diaries--Research Compiled by Cheryl Shuman

November 28, 1971: Tony Pellicano, a private detective who specializes in finding missing persons, said, "To many people, the image of the private eye is terrible. They have this stereotype of the gun in a shoulder holster and a bottle on the desk. Maybe there still are guys who operate that way, but I don't know any." Pellicano works out of an llth floor Chicago office designed in rich reds and blacks with S900 mirrors and a giant carved zodiac glazing the walls behind his huge desk. His car is equipped with a telephone for which the monthly bill is $300. "That's why I laugh when I see some television detective handle a case for $100 and get shot a couple times besides," he said. Pellicano, 31, said, "Private investigating is highly competitive, except for me. I'm the best." Pellicano was reluctant to divulge his investigative methods. Pellicano, attempting to explain his approach said, "A private eye needs logic, common sense and a fantastic imagination."