The Moscow Rules
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Antonio J. Mendez
Jonna Mendez
A “devilishly fun” (New York Times Book Review) account of a deadly serious business: the undercover spies and the tactics they developed to survive the Cold War in Moscow, from legendary former-CIA operatives. 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. Soviets kept files on all foreigners, studied their patterns, and tapped their phones. Intelligence work was effectively impossible. The Soviet threat loomed larger than ever.The Moscow Rules tells the story of the intelligence breakthroughs that turned the odds in America's favor. As experts in disguise, Antonio and Jonna were instrumental in developing a series of tactics -- Hollywood-inspired identity swaps, ingenious evasion techniques, and an armory of James Bond-style gadgets -- that allowed CIA officers to outmaneuver the KGB. As Russia again rises in opposition to America, this remarkable story is a tribute to those who risked everything for their country, and to the ingenuity that allowed them to succeed.
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Author
Antonio J. Mendez
Pages
272
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Published Date
2019-05-21
ISBN
1541762177 9781541762176
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"A really interesting book on the history of the CIA and the Cold War. The lens of the book is definitely framed in relation to Russia and the Soviet Union. It’s a timely read as if often the case these days, the media makes it seem as if what’s happening with Russia today is somehow new. Espionage and all it entails has been going on for decades to the point where it was a sort of handshake agreement or unwritten rules, with life or death consequences. Easy read for a dense topic."
Sheldon Rapoza