{"product_id":"in-true-face-a-womans-life-in-the-cia-unmasked-paperback","title":"In True Face: A Woman's Life in the Cia, Unmasked - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonna Mendez\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this \"extraordinarily brave and entertaining book\" (Sonia Purnell, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e-bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Woman of No Importance\u003c\/i\u003e), the bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eArgo \u003c\/i\u003etells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the height of the Cold War \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jonna Mendez began her CIA career as a \"contract wife,\" performing secretarial duties for the CIA as a convenience to her husband, a young officer stationed in Europe. She needed his permission to open a bank account or even shut off the gas to their apartment. Yet Mendez had a talent for espionage, too, parlaying her interest in photography into an operational role overseas, an unlikely area for a woman in the CIA. Often underestimated, occasionally undermined, she lived undercover and served tours of duty all over the globe, rising first to become an international spy and ultimately to chief of disguise at CIA's Office of Technical Service. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn True Face\u003c\/i\u003e recounts not only the drama of Mendez's high-stakes work but also the grit and good fortune it took for her to navigate a misogynistic world. This is the story of an incredible spy career and what it took to achieve it.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJonna Mendez \u003c\/b\u003eis a former chief of disguise with twenty-seven years of experience as a CIA officer working in Moscow and other sensitive areas. With her late husband Tony Mendez, she is the bestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eArgo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Moscow Rules\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSpy Dust\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.19 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44809014968422,"sku":"9781541703131","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/XlmmtAxChT9781541703131.webp?v=1771548889","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/in-true-face-a-womans-life-in-the-cia-unmasked-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}