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Jonna Mendez

Biography

Jonna Mendez

Jonna Mendez is a former Chief of Disguise with over 25 years of experience as a CIA officer working in Moscow and other sensitive areas. She participated in a number of training exercises, along with Tony, which ultimately led to the codification of the rules. She co-wrote SPY DUST with her husband about their shared experience in Moscow during the twilight of the Cold War. Often cited for their expertise in the field, Jonna and Tony are both much sought-after speakers and consultants.

Jonna Mendez

Books by Jonna Mendez

The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics That Helped America Win the Cold War
by Antonio Mendez and Jonna Mendez, with Matt Baglio - History, Nonfiction, True Crime

Antonio Mendez and his future wife, Jonna, were CIA operatives working to spy on Moscow in the late 1970s, at one of the most dangerous moments in the Cold War. Soviets kept files on all foreigners, studied their patterns and tapped their phones. Intelligence work was effectively impossible. The Soviet threat loomed larger than ever. THE MOSCOW RULES tells the story of the intelligence breakthroughs that turned the odds in America's favor. As experts in disguise, Antonio and Jonna were instrumental in developing a series of tactics --- Hollywood-inspired identity swaps, ingenious evasion techniques and an armory of James Bond-style gadgets --- that allowed CIA officers to outmaneuver the KGB.