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Our Man in MEXICO WINSTON SCOTT and the Hidden History of the CIA Jefferson Morley Foreword by Michael Scott Our Man in MEXICO WINSTON SCOTT and the Hidden History of the CIA Jefferson Morley KANSAS “A first-class detective story: a deep investigation into the life and work of one of America’s most influential Cold War spies, the CIA chief who served as confidante to Mexico’s presidents.” –tim weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA “An enthralling account of Scott’s career as one of America’s most accomplished spy masters. Morley brilliantly explores the mystery [of what the CIA knew of Oswald’s Mexican activities] and uncovers enough new material, and theorizes with such verve, that this book will go down as one of the more provocative titles in the ever-growing library of Kennedy-assassination studies.”—wall street journal “A literary triumph that uncovers some of the darkest secrets of state while also revealing the human cost of a life led in service to that secrecy.”—nina burleigh, author of A Very Private Woman: The Life and Unsolved Murder of Presidential Mistress Mary Meyer “Morley tells this story with literary energy and an eye for the dark moments when intelligence stops making sense.”—thomas powers, author of The Man Who Kept the Secrets: Richard Helms and the CIA “Packed with genuine revelations about the crime of the century. A tour-de-force!” —anthony summers, author of Not in Your Lifetime: The Definitive Book of the Kennedy Assassination “Exclusive interviews with Scott’s son make this book a revelation.”—frank snepp, author of Decent Interval: An Insider’s Account of Saigon’s Indecent End Told by the CIA’s Chief Strategy Analyst in Vietnam “A compelling page-turner about a fascinating figure.”—jorge castañeda, former foreign minister of Mexico and author of Perpetuating Power: How Mexican Presidents Were Chosen jefferson morley, formerly the World Opinion Roundup columnist for washingtonpost. com, is a veteran Washington journalist whose work has appeared in the Washington Post, New York Review of Books, Readers Digest, Slate, Salon, and other national publications. Cover design by Karl Janssen University Press of Kansas Lawrence KS 66045 www.kansaspress.ku.edu ...

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