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. My secret life in the cia ebook written by antonio j. Mendez is not modest about his considerable accomplishments. Before he was a spy, argos tony mendez was an artist. Antonio mendez is an author with four videos in the cspan video library. My secret life in the cia paperback common by author antonio j mendez, with malcolm mcconnell on.
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A recipient of the cias intelligence star of valor and the trailblazer award, he is the author of argo and the master of disguise. The books author and excia agent, antonio mendez, also wrote argo, which wasis, imho, just a. The mendez s have written four books, the moscow rules, argo, spy dust, and the master of disguise, which are currently available on this site. I have added the authors other two books, the master of disguise. Argo the master of disguise by antonio mendez, author. 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. Pictures and no portion of it may be performed, distributed, reproduced, used, quoted or published without prior written permission. Mendez and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Best of all, if after reading an e book, you buy a paper version of the master of disguise. Booklist an endlessly fascinating book, one that spy buffs will return to again and again. The trick is that you have to believe the lie and believe it so much that the lie becomes the truth. Read the master of disguise my secret life in the cia by antonio j mendez available from rakuten kobo. 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. A forgery artist and master of disguise for the cia, tony mendez once.
I had no idea the cia used disguises of the type mendez talks about in the book. Publication date 1999 topics mendez, antonio j, united states, intelligence officers. Oct 22, 2018 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. Yet, i felt like this book was just a great story told in a lecture or ted talk. Antonio mendez talked about his book the master of disguise. Sep 18, 2012 cia disguise master antonio mendez tells the lesserknown story about the crisis. Learn more about the moscow rules, the most recent of their four books. Mendez was named one of the 50 alltime stars of the. Feb 06, 20 antonio mendez served in the cia for twentyfive years and is a highly decorated cia officer, one of the top 50 officers in its first 50 years and a recipient of the intelligence star for valor for the argo operation. Directed by ben affleck, argo tells the story of the canadian caper, the extraction of six hostages by cia agent tony mendez from the 1979 us embassy siege in iran. Antonio joseph mendez november 15, 1940 january 19, 2019 was an american technical. Antonio tony mendez, a former cia technical operations officer who helped rescue six u. Mendez was the mastermind of the operation to free american embassy personnel trapped in iran as seen in the movie argo.
He is an awardwinning painter and the author of the master of disguise and spy dust. The master of disguise available for download and read online in other formats. Writing with the agencys blessing, retired cia spymaster antonio mendez the master of disguise, 1999 and agent jonna mendez offer a surprisingly open account of the intelligence communitys long, often deadly engagement with its counterparts in russia, china, and cuba. Argo by antonio mendez and matt baglio the declassified cia story behind the oscarwinning film. Most appearances with antonio mendez 2, peter earnest 2. And his painters eye made him a master of disguise and subterfuge during a storied cia. Download link will be immediately available after checkout. There was a tv show on a couple of years ago called the agency that featured some of the forgery and disguise work, but i dont know how much of that was real and how much was hollywood. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
How the cia and hollywood pulled off the most audacious. The master of disguise, site of tony and jonna mendez, former cia intelligence officers with 52 years of combined service. His first book was lauded in 2002 by john hollister hedley, former chairman of the cias. Year, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 20, 2012, 2011, 2010. Tony mendez was born on november 15, 1940 in eureka, nevada, usa as antonio joseph mendez. Argo the master of disguise by antonio mendez, length. My secret life in the cia, published by william morrow.
Fascinating memoir from a husbandandwife team of spooky gamesmanship in the cold wars deadly back alleys. Be the first to ask a question about the master of disguise. Preface i decided to write this memoir in september 1997, when the. To all the members of our families who also served the cause. Former cia operative explains how spies use disguises wired. Tony mendez is a retired cia officer who worked undercover for 25 years. Spy dust book by antonio mendez, jonna mendez, bruce. Based on a wired magazine article by joshuah bearman, as well as mendez s own book the master of disguise, argo marks terrios first appearance as an academy award nominee.
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Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win the cold war, to my 2 read list. It introduces you to a portion of the cia that you never knew existed. Adept at creating new identities for anyone, anywhere, mendez was involved in. For both reasons, i was delighted to discover the master of disguise. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that. Mendez reveals the cunning tricks and insights that helped save hundreds from deadly situations. In the confusing and chaotic takeover, six americans escaped in his new book, argo. In his book, the master of disguise, mendez says that when he joined in 1965, the cia maintained more than 15,000 alias identitiesa number that has surely grown in the wake of the agency. Two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win.