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Spy dust : two masters of disguise reveal the tools and operations that helped win the Cold War

by Antonio Mendez, Jonna Mendez, Bruce Henderson

Set in 1988 Moscow, this account details CIA operations to counter KGB surveillance during the final years of the Cold War. It examines the investigation into missing agents and the technical methods developed to protect and rescue intelligence sources.

Accession 19810 ISBN 0743428528 Publisher Atria Books
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