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    Cover of Deadly deceits

    Deadly deceits

    Ralph W. McGehee, Ralph W. McGeehee, Mark Crispin Miller, David MacMichael · 1955

    Biography & MemoirPolitics & Society
    Open LibraryAmazon
    Stats for nerds
    1recommend
    2mentions
    2people
    2019–2020years
    50% recommend50% neutral

    Mentions per year

    20192020

    What Hacker News says

    1. AndyMcConachieJan 2019
      If you're interested in accounts of CIA agents from South Asia that went horribly wrong you could always read Ralph McGehee's book.

      https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Deceits-My-Years-CIA/dp/187617...

      It's from the Vietnam period, but it doesn't sound like much has changed based on OP's description.

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    2. mooreedDec 2020
      The hardcover and paperback versions, that the post is based on, are selling for 430 and 967 respectively. [1] Another fun example of crazy Amazon pricing - looks like a price gouging individual/algorithm who is riding a wave of scarcity.

      [1]: https://www.amazon.com/Deadly-Deceits-McGehee-12-Dec-1984-Pa...

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