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Crisis

By: Nicky Perfect
Narrated by: Nicky Perfect
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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 Perfect’s 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 behaviour, 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.

©2023 Nicky Perfect (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Abductions, Kidnapping & Missing Persons Education Freedom & Security Politics & Government True Crime War & Crisis Disappearance Thought-Provoking
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I really enjoyed this book, I enjoyed learning about an area I knew nothing about and also the life story. It is really honest, interesting and really well read.

Fascinating

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I was hooked from the first sentence. A beautifully narrated set of insightful stories, taking us through Nicky’s early career to being an extremely experienced senior hostage and crisis negotiator; up until the present day.
Written in an emotionally intelligent and endearing way, and written from the heart.
We can all learn lessons from this. Loved it!

An intriguing and fascinating listen.

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This was brilliant. Fascinating listen. Hugely insightful. Honest and humble. Intriguing and impressive exploration of communication needed in highly emotive environments. Real stories.

Fascinating

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Ricky has discovered the true meaning and gift of what the meaning of life is in a huge way...so many of us wish we had just a small part of her drive and focus....and her heart and soul in willing to share who she is, unselfishly, in demand ways. Another of the earth angel's!

Captivating

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Nicky tells her story amazingly well and brings you through the highs and lows of her career and life

Incredible storytelling

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