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The Official CIA Manual of Trickery & Deception

by Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton
The Official CIA Manual of Trickery & Deception - Thryft
The Official CIA Manual of Trickery & Deception - Thryft

Spycraft meets Sleight of Hand.

The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is a perfect match for anyone interested in the history of espionage and magic. This unique book provides readers with an opportunity to explore some of the most unusual methods used by the CIA at the height of the Cold War, all with the help of famous magician, John Mulholland. With detailed sketches and working examples, readers are likely to be captivated throughout its 268 pages. Highly recommended for history and magic buffs alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Official CIA Manual of Trickery & Deception

by Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton
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ISBN: 9781740669757
Authors: Robert Wallace, H. Keith Melton
Publisher: Hardie Grant Books
Date of Publication: 2010-01-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Politics, Personal Development, History
Related Topics: History, Psychology, Personal Development, Politics, Historical
Goodreads rating: 3.22
(rated by 670 readers)

Description

When the CIA commissioned a top secret undercover operation in 1953, against the backdrop of the Cold War, they enlisted the help of famous magician John Mulholland to write two manuals on sleight of hand and undercover communication. In 1973 all documents related to the mission were destroyed, Mulholland's magic manuals were thought to be lost, until recently a single copy of each document was found. This is the first publication to reconstruct John Mulholland's manual from the original pages. With chapter headings such as Handling of Powders, Surreptitious Removal of Objects and Special Aspects of Deception for Women, working examples and detailed, hand-drawn illustrations, The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is a fascinating read into a world of wizardry and spycraft. For example, do you know how to use cars for transporting bodies, cigarette papers for surreptitious notes, fake coins to hide poisonous powder? Read on and become an accessory to espionage!
 

Spycraft meets Sleight of Hand.

The Official CIA Manual of Trickery and Deception is a perfect match for anyone interested in the history of espionage and magic. This unique book provides readers with an opportunity to explore some of the most unusual methods used by the CIA at the height of the Cold War, all with the help of famous magician, John Mulholland. With detailed sketches and working examples, readers are likely to be captivated throughout its 268 pages. Highly recommended for history and magic buffs alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.