All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. A former chief of disguise with 27 years in the cia, she discusses her latest book coauthored with her husband tony mendez, her experience in the cia, and her. Aug 30, 2002 author antonio mendez talked about his new book, the master of disguise. About the author tony mendez is a retired cia officer who worked undercover for 25 years, participating in some of the most important operations of the cold war. The mendezs have written four books, the moscow rules, argo, spy dust, and the master of disguise, which are currently available on this site. My secret life in the cia paperback or softback mendez, antonio j.
Former cia agent talks disguise, new book at frederick. In his new book mendez shares his candid behindthescenes account of his 25yearcareer as the cias foremost inventor of disguises. The master of disguise gives us a privileged look at what really happens at the highest levels of international espionage. If youre looking for a free download links of the master of disguise. For the first time, the cia has authorized a toplevel operative to tell all in an unforgettable behindthescenes look at espionage in action. My secret life in the cia 9780688163020 by antonio j. In the first ever memoir by a toplevel operative to be authorized by the cia, antonio j. Antonio mendez is, and presents, the real deal while i was researching the cia background for my debut thriller, hunter, i devoured a host of books written by former agency officers.
Here, given unique permission by that agency to write about his career. The jazz is never more dangerous, the potential melodies never sweeter, than the operations and deceptions outlined in antonio mendezs remarkable book, the master of disguise. In a real wilderness of mirrors mendez used elaborate covert operations to defeat hostile surveillance, culminating in a toetotoe face off with the kgb using moscow rules. Buy this book former cia chief of disguise mendez was an awardwinning spy yes, they have awards. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win the cold war 2003, with jonna mendez and bruce henderson. Cloaka sensitive disguise and deception illusionary tech nique first deployed by the cia in moscow during the mid 1970s. He earned the cia s intelligence medal of merit and was chosen as one of 50 officers to be awarded the trailblazer medallion. He also amassed a body of remarkable stories, which are the subject of his recently released book, master of disguise.
A couple chapters of this book was the basis for the movie argo. These books are highly recommended reading for new recruits in the us intelligence community, and are part of the curriculum at universities and in the intelligence community. The master of disguise is, in fact, a master of deception, and mendezs true stories of his cia operations are inspiring lessons in illusion. Mendez was born in eureka, nevada, and worked as a plumber and illustrator before joining the cias technical services staff and ultimately becoming their chief of disguise. These books are highly recommended reading for new recruits in the us intelligence community, and are part of the curriculum at.
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The master of disguise my secret life in the cia antonio j. Tenet, however, conceded that the cia still has responsibility to the american people, and the master of disguise xi. All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. A forgery artist and master of disguise for the cia, tony mendez once transformed a black agent and an asian diplomat into a pair of white bus tags tony mendez. Tim weiner has won the pulitzer prize and the national book award for reporting and writing on national security. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide mendez, antonio j. If you started thinking about mission impossible and its crazy masks, you would be surprised to hear that those are not really far from truth. My secret life in the cia, by antonio mendez william morrow. Here, given unique permission by that agency to write about his career, he offers an entertaining. Former chief of disguise for the cia, jonna mendez, explains how disguises are used in the cia, and what aspects to the deception make for an effective disguise.
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Codea system used to obscure a message by use of a cipher or by using a mark, symbol, sound, or any innocuous verse or piece of music. My secret life in the cia in his new book mendez shares his candid behindthescenes account of his 25yearcareer as the cia s foremost inventor of disguises. Jun 27, 2008 the jazz is never more dangerous, the potential melodies never sweeter, than the operations and deceptions outlined in antonio mendezs remarkable book, the master of disguise. Mendez also discussed her marriage to tony mendez, a celebrated former cia officer and master of disguise who was famously portrayed in the oscarwinning film. Malcolm mcconnell tony mendez, a toplevel operative in the cia, tells about his experiences as a master of disguises who helped hundreds of people escape potentially fatal situations. It should not be a surprise that mendez is something of an amateur magician. Mendez and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Author antonio mendez talked about his new book, the master of disguise. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the master of disguise. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide mendez, antonio j, the master of disguise. My secret life in the cia, published by william morrow. My secret life in the cia pdf, epub, docx and torrent then this site is not for you. He is an awardwinning painter and the author of the master of disguise and spy dust, which he cowrote with his wife jonna mendez, also a retired intelligence officer. My secret life in the cia 2000, with malcolm mcconnell. Nevada man details his years as master of disguise for the. My secret life in the cia, chronicles the cloak and dagger operations antonio and his fellow spooks mounted against the russians, the east german stasi and other enemies during the cold war. The master of disguise, on the other hand, is much easier to follow because mendez presents events in chronological order from when he joined the cia in the early 1960s to his retirement almost three decades later. Nevada man details his years as master of disguise for the cia in a new book. Tony and jonna mendez are former cia intelligence officers with 52 years of.
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