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Negotiator reveals shadowy world of hostage rescue in book

For decades, families who have had loved ones kidnapped overseas have often had to work with consultants to get their relatives freed. Negotiating with kidnappers, terrorists and hostile countries is a murky and secretive world. One of the leading hostage negotiators has stepped into the limelight and written a book about it all. Nick Schifrin spoke with Mickey Bergman about "In the Shadows."
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