disguise
People who became someone else and got away with it.
The Valet
How does a disguise that fooled 116 French sailors for sixteen months collapse the instant its wearer steps onto a Tahitian beach?
The Spy Who Wanted to Pants Lenin
A British spy once tried to topple the Bolshevik Revolution without firing a shot — his actual plan involved Lenin, Trotsky, and a tailoring problem.
The Woman Who Walked to Lhasa
At fifty-five, she disguised herself as a beggar pilgrim and walked into the most forbidden city on earth.
The Woman Who Destroyed Her Own Discovery
She found exactly what she was looking for, then ordered it smashed and thrown into the sea.
The Woman Who Practiced Madness in a Mirror
Nellie Bly spent one night practicing insanity in a mirror, then fooled every doctor who examined her.