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The Official CIA Manual Of Trickery And Deception (2009)

by H. Keith Melton(Favorite Author)

3.04 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0061725897 (ISBN13: 9780061725890)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

William Morrow

review 1: I'd actually give the introduction 4 stars -- a lengthy, informative overview of the deceptions used post-WWII, interweaving the secrets of Houdini and other notable magicians that had inspired the CIA, MI6, etc. The "declassified" report itself? One star. A little dull, dry, and overly detailed for someone more interested in the history and application of these techniques, than the blow-by-blow in drilling holes into plastic buttons as a signaling device.
review 2: As I read this book I felt that I was watching a James Bond movie. The tricks of the trade are amazing. Houdini and his magic were great examples. The Gary Powers spy plane incident was explained.The spy technology of the past was explained in detail with drawings. How technology has changed over... more the years. I can't wait to read other books by these authors, who are intelligence historians in the clandestine technology of espionage. less

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