The Second Face - The Secret History of Body Doubles, Decoys, and Ghost Leaders
What if the person you saw giving that speech... wasn't the person at all?
Across battlefields, thrones, film sets, and presidential palaces, a hidden tactic has shaped world events for centuries-the use of doubles, decoys, and fabricated identities.
In The Second Face, investigative author Geoffrey Zachary takes readers on a gripping, cinematic journey through the untold history of impersonation at the highest levels of power, culture, and influence.
This is not just a book about politics.
It's about performance as survival.
From tyrants who vanished behind lookalikes to celebrities replaced mid-career without a whisper, this explosive exposé reveals how illusion is not the exception-but the rule.
528 pages
English edition · First published 2025 by Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp · ISBN 9798294340049
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