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Mendez reveals the cunning tricks and insights that helped save hundreds. To his friends, he was a softspoken, nondescript bureaucrat working for the department of defense. Mendez reveals the cunning tricks and insights that helped save hundreds from deadly situations. 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. My secret life in the cia, was published by william morrow in november 1999 on the tenth anniversary of the wall coming down in berlin. Antonio joseph mendez was a cia intelligence officer, an author and an artist. Preface i decided to write this memoir in september 1997, when the central intelligence agency publicly. The moscow rules book antonio and jonna mendez matt baglio. This one tries to summarize his entire time with the cia. Mendez became chief of disguise a job his wife, an expert in clandestine photography, also held a few years later. Find the master of disguise by mendez, antonio j at biblio. My secret life in the cia by antonio j mendez accessibility books library as well as its powerful features, including thousands and thousands of title from favorite author, along with the capability to read or download hundreds of boos on your pc or smartphone in minutes. May 21, 2019 from the spymaster and inspiration for the movie argo, discover the reallife spy thriller of the brilliant but undersupported cia operatives who developed breakthrough spy tactics that helped turn the tide of the cold war malcolm nance. He lived with his family and worked in his studios and gallery on his forty acre farm in rural washington county maryland.

Mendez was named one of the 50 alltime stars of the spy trade and he was granted exclusive permission a cia first to tell his fascinating story. Those two things together were what we got the rights to initially, and they served as the basis for screenwriter chris terrios script. Adept at creating new identities for anyone, anywhere, mendez was involved in operations all over the world, from wild west adventures in east asia to cold war intrigue in moscow. Adept at creating new identities for anyone, anywhere, mendez was involved in operations all over the world, from. It is a fun book to read as mendez goes through his evolution to being a master at his craft.

Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the master of disguise. Since that time he appeared on various national media across the united states, while traveling and lecturing regarding his cia experiences. My secret life in the cia by mendez, antonio j book the. Mendez is not modest about his considerable accomplishments. Adept at creating new identities for anyone, anywhere, mendez was involved in operations all over the world, from wild west adventures in east asia to cold war. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Here at summertown books we take a lot of pride in the books and other. My secret life in the cia paperback common paperback january 1, 2000 by with malcolm mcconnell by author antonio j mendez author 4. Mendez primarily worked with disguises and exfiltration duri. My secret life in the cia 00609579 by mendez, antonio j. The mendezs have written four books, the moscow rules, argo, spy dust, and the master of disguise, which are currently available on this site. Intelligence is only as good as the consumers ability to believe and utilize it. His most recent book is argo, which tells the story of the operation he ran to rescue six americans hiding in the canadian embassy in tehran during the hostage crisis. And the remainder of this book vetted by the agency is, in one sense, a justification of that claim.

My secret life in the cia 1999, with malcolm mcconnell, a memoir of his cia experiences. To all the members of our families who also served the cause. In the first ever memoir by a toplevel operative to be authorized. My secret life in the cia by mendez, antonio j abebooks. Mendez in this book takes you through his early life and the parts about his career in the cia that he can reveal. Mendez and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

Author antonio mendez talked about his new book, the master of disguise. You realize that being a spy is not just fun and games, but is deadly serious. In the first ever memoir by a toplevel operative to be authorized by the cia, antonio j. Eight years before that, tony mendez s book the master of disguise had come out, and the incident that this whole movie is based on basically comes from one chapter in that book. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win the cold war 2003, with jonna mendez and bruce henderson. Learn more about the moscow rules, the most recent of their four books. Mendez was born in eureka, nevada, and worked as a plumber and illustrator before joining the cias technical staff and eventually becoming its chief of disguise. My secret life in the cia 9781452618524 by mendez, antonio j. Antonio mendez and his future wife jonna were cia operatives working to spy on moscow in the late 1970s, at one of the most dangerous moments in the cold war. The master of disguise the master of disguise audiobook, by antonio j. His most recent book is argo, which tells the story of the operation he ran to rescue. If there was ever a single book which could sum up the dangers, heroism. I found this a really interesting book providing considerable insight into the activities of the cia, and tony mendez in particular.

Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. My secret life in the cia, published by william morrow. Tony mendez is a retired cia officer who worked undercover for 25 years. Here, given unique permission by that agency to write about his career. He was an award winning painter with an international reputation. An undisputed genius who could create an entirely new identity for anybody, anywhere, anytime, he combined the cunning tricks of a magician with the analytical insight of a psychologist to help. The retired, highly decorated chief of disguise for the cia highlights his adventurous 25year career. His most recent book is argo, which tells the story of the operation he ran to rescue six americans hiding in the canadian embassy in tehran during the hostage. 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. Mendez was named one of the 50 alltime stars of the. This book was a fascinating look behind the scenes of the cia in the 60s through 80s, a world of dead drops, micro dots, double agents, secret codes, fake passports, etc.

The master of disguise by antonio j mendez, 9780060957919, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Mendez audio books, best sellers, author bio audible. March 24, 2000 the master of disguise antonio mendez talked about his book the master of disguise. Thanks to tony mendezs extraordinary talent, the cia was able to elu. My secret life in the cia ebook written by antonio j. To the leaders of the cia, he was their master of disguisean undisputed genius who could create an entirely new identity for anybody, anywhere, anytime. Mendez wrote four nonfiction memoirs, two with his wife including. To the leaders of the cia, he was their master of disguise an undisputed genius who could create an entirely new identity for anybody, anywhere, anytime. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped. He takes credit for creating and deploying many of the most innovative techniques in the espionage trade. From the author of argo comes an unforgettable behindthescenes story of espionage in action. The master of disguise my secret life in the cia antonio j.

My secret life in the cia 97814676761 by mendez, antonio and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. My secret life in the cia, was published by william morrow in november 1999 on the tenth anniversary of. Oct, 2009 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. 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. He was promoted to deputy chief of authentication in december 1979, just. Mendez was the mastermind of the operation to free american embassy personnel trapped in iran as seen in the movie argo. Combining the cunning tricks of a magician with the analytical insight of a psychologist, mendez shows us how he helped hundreds of people escape potentially fatal situations. The master of disguise, site of tony and jonna mendez, former cia intelligence officers with 52 years of combined service.