A hard-boiled approach to investigative work may seem effective, but it can also intimidate sources and close doors. Over her four decades in the investigative industry, Lynda J. Bergh Herring discovered that the empathy, intuition and the less-confrontational style of women often provides the key to opening doors and closing cases.
She will share this knowledge at the next monthly meeting of Northeast Florida Sisters in Crime at 10:15 a.m. Jan. 3 in the Glass Room at Ponte Vedra Beach Library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach.
“[Women] have a lot of natural assets or traits that are very helpful in the field,” Herring said in a recent YouTube interview. “We’re not as intimidating … and that works in any type of investigation. And we have great intuition.”
In her presentation, “The Life of a Female Private Investigator,” Herring will describe how pressure-free conversations and skilled use of social media have helped her solve cases involving predatory offenders, including child sex traffickers.
A self-described “general investigator,” Herring’s casework spans a wide range of specialties, including asset searches, background checks, cybercrimes, due diligence, elder abuse, fraud, personal injury, tenant screenings, workers’ compensation and more.
Herring brings both extensive field experience and academic training to her work. She is a graduate of the Rio Hondo Police Academy in California and holds bachelor’s degrees in criminal justice and psychology, as well as a master’s degree in public administration. She founded L.J.B. Investigations in June 1996.
Writers and readers interested in crime, mystery or thriller storytelling — as well as those curious about real-world investigative work — are welcome to attend. Seating is limited to 15 people, but the Zoom meeting is open to all.
Those choosing to attend by Zoom can get the link by registering at NEFloridaSistersinCrime.org
For more information, contact floridasistersincrime@gmail.com.
