HUMINT: Intelligence Tradecraft for Reading People, Recruiting Sources, and Never Being Played (Intelligence Tradebooks | Demeter Academy Press Book 1)

Author’s Note: This is a dense trade textbook, not a quick 'hack' book. If you want a structured method you can actually apply, you're in the right place.You are already being read.Not in a cinematic way. In the quiet, everyday way people test boundaries, probe for information, size up leverage, and decide what kind of person you are—and what they can get from you.HUMINT is a civilian field manual for intelligence-style human tradecraft: how trained operators observe behavior, establish a baseline, spot meaningful deviations, map motivation, and protect themselves from being worked.This isn’t “body language hacks.” It’s a repeatable method.What you’ll learn insideHow to build a behavioral baseline so “tells” stop being guessworkHow to read deviation in context (stress, intent, concealment, opportunity)How to map motivation with MICE: Money, Ideology, Coercion, EgoHow real operators think about people: access, pressure points, incentives, and riskHow the source cycle works: Spot • Assess • Develop • Recruit • HandleHow to recognize elicitation, boundary tests, and influence attempts—and shut them downHow to keep clean notes, track patterns, and make decisions that don’t rely on vibesBuilt for use, not just readingIncluded are practical appendices you can apply immediately:MICE Quick ReferenceBehavioral Baseline ChecklistSource Assessment FrameworkElicitation Techniques ReferenceRed Flags Master ListSuggested Reading for deeper studyIf you want the mindset—without the fantasies—and the skills—without becoming the mark:Welcome to HUMINT.Don’t get played. Read more