It should come as no surprise that Bill Mitchell, who wrote the book, “The More You Know,” which helps you get the evidence on an unfaithful spouse, and who spends a good deal of his time dealing with the seedier side of humanity, is a loving husband of 23 years and the father of four children.

Our ideas of PIs come to us via Hollywood where they were hard drinking, chain-smoking tough guys. Or we’ve seen them presented on old TV shows as barely scraping by, living in a trailer types as in “The Rockford Files,” or leading glamorous lives, (when did they ever find the time to do actual work?!), as in “Moonlighting.” This is television not real life.

Bill Mitchell is a real private investigator and a real person with a background of successful sleuthing. He started when he was just out of college in a case that would become a lead story in Time magazine. Using 16mm film, Bill’s work was crucial in helping the FBI crack a “money for computer data” case that was occurring in the Philadelphia area. That started him on his career. The fact that his father was an FBI agent didn’t hurt. In fact Bill’s book is dedicated to the man who was a role model as a father, husband, and man of integrity.

So how does a man who is on the side of good deal with some of the slimy characters he comes across or the heart-breaking stories he hears? He tries very hard not to become cynical, to be professional in all aspects, and not to take anything involved with his work personally.

He, and his wife Linda, work together to have a good and loving marriage. She has even helped Bill in his work when it was felt that a woman might gain easier access in a situation. They’ve both faced dangerous situations, the most dangerous being when someone fired a shot-gun at them. They are supportive of each other in all ways.

Bill Mitchell is working on his next book which will deal with custody issues and be a supplement to “The More You Know,” and he is planning to put together a TV show. He is in talks with Dr. Phil McGraw. There are also plans for film rights linked to his first case and “The More You Know.”

His philosophy of life is simple: live morally and compassionately, do the best job you can, and work to help others.

And, when I asked him how he and Linda keep their marriage solid, he had a simple answer, one which we all should think about. He said that he and his wife “never lets the sun go down on anger.” Good advice for all marriages.

Bill’s book is available through the following secure site: http://www.sevendaydetective.com or at book retailers.

Contact him at: http://www.billmitchellpi.com/



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