The true story of how a con man led a fake, national charity while veterans were left to pay the price. It’s the untold story of the scam and how proceeds were then used to bankroll politicians and paved the way for one of the greatest breaches in White House history. No one even questioned the charlatan known as Lieutenant Commander Bobby Thompson as he handed a Secret Service agent his stolen ID. Even Thompson was a bit surprised at how easily he was welcomed into the White House. Afterall there were warrants for his arrest and he knew the FBI was offering a reward for his capture. Master of Deceit is the true crime story of one of the most outrageous criminal chameleons in U.S. History. Bobby Thompson was born John Donald Cody – a charming, highly intelligent academic who could talk his way into anything. He graduated from Harvard Law School and assigned to military intelligence where he was given assignments so top-secret, military records don’t even mention his unit. He was also loaned to a federal agency so classified it could never be named in his military records. With his training and access, he served as an asset to the nation until May 1984. Then, after a dozen years as a military spy, Cody went AWOL. When he resurfaced, he was a seasoned criminal mastermind. The fake identity, Bobby Thompson, was his favorite. With this persona, he eluded authorities to a point where many investigators gave up. That is until a dogged team of U.S. Marshals, a Secret Service agent and police detective hunted him down and ultimately helped bring him to justice. Like the unraveling of an intricate spider’s web, Master of Deceit, takes readers through the meanderings of John Donald Cody on the run, his capture and the startling revelation that perhaps some federal officials never wanted him caught.