The Master of Disguise
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The Master of Disguise is a 1990 nonfiction book by former CIA officer Antonio J. Mendez recounting his covert operations and expertise in espionage tradecraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Master of Disguise canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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nonfiction book ⓘ |
| about |
CIA tradecraft
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Cold War espionage ⓘ career of Antonio J. Mendez ⓘ technical operations in espionage ⓘ |
| author | Antonio J. Mendez ⓘ |
| basedOnExperienceOf | Antonio J. Mendez ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
CIA clandestine operations
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cover identities ⓘ exfiltration operations ⓘ human intelligence operations ⓘ identity transformations ⓘ operational disguises ⓘ |
| field |
intelligence studies
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security studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn | CIA Office of Technical Service ⓘ |
| genre |
espionage literature
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memoir ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ |
| hasContributor | Central Intelligence Agency Publications Review Board ⓘ |
| hasForm | print ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacter | Antonio J. Mendez ⓘ |
| hasOccupationOfProtagonist | CIA officer ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | My Secret Life in the CIA ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
identity
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innovation in espionage ⓘ risk in covert operations ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Master of Disguise self-link ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Central Intelligence Agency
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covert operations ⓘ disguise ⓘ espionage ⓘ tradecraft ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| portrays |
methods of clandestine communication
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operational security practices ⓘ use of disguises in espionage ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1990 ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | Cold War ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readership
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readers interested in espionage ⓘ readers interested in intelligence history ⓘ |
| workExampleOf | intelligence memoir ⓘ |
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Subject: The Master of Disguise Description of subject: The Master of Disguise is a 1990 nonfiction book by former CIA officer Antonio J. Mendez recounting his covert operations and expertise in espionage tradecraft.
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