Jonna Mendez

Jonna Mendez is a retired intelligence officer who rose to the position of Chief of Disguise at the CIA. She and her husband, fellow CIA officer Antonio J. Mendez, have written three books together. Their first book, Spy Dust, is recommended reading for new recruits in the US Intelligence Community agencies and is often part of the curriculum for would-be CIA officers. Their best-known book is Argo, the story of Tony’s rescue of 6 American diplomats from Tehran during the Iranian revolution. Argo was made into an Academy Award winning movie that won Best Picture in 2013.