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Marc E. Vargo

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Author of ten nonfiction books, Marc E. Vargo's writing focuses on transnational terrorism, espionage, European resistance movements, and LGBTQ history. Titles include “Airline Terrorism,” “The Mossad,” and “Women of the Resistance.” Pulling back the curtain on some of history’s darkest and most intriguing operations, his books explore the secret conflicts and intelligence wars that have shaped the modern world. [ChatGPT-5.2]

In 2026, he is at work on a new book, "Watching Desire," which examines the ways in which intelligence and security agencies monitor sexual activity and other aspects of private life, turning intimacy itself into a subject of state observation.

Marc and his partner make their home on the Northshore of New Orleans. ...more

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Average rating: 4.01 · 69 ratings · 8 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Mossad: Six Landmark Missions of the Israeli Intelligence Agency, 1960-1990 really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Women of the Resistance: Eight Who Defied the Third Reich 4.27 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Scandal: Infamous Gay Controversies of the Twentieth Century really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Acts of Disclosure 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1998 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay Men—Glenway Wescott, Aaron Copland, and Dag Ham 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The French Terror Wave, 2015-2016: Al-Qaeda and ISIS Attacks from Charlie Hebdo to the Bataclan Theatre really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Noble Lives: Biographical Portraits of Three Remarkable Gay Men liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The HIV Test: What You Need to Know to Make an Informed Decision really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Airline Terrorism: A History with Case Studies really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Marc Vargo rated a book really liked it What's with Baum? by Woody Allen	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I found "What’s With Baum?" to be a funny, easy read that stays true to Woody Allen’s classic film tone — literate, neurotic, self-deprecating, and absurd. There are also some pointed moments in which he appears to skewer his real-life “golden-boy” s ...more
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Marc Vargo rated a book really liked it Sweet Tooth by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed Sweet Tooth. It's a smart novel with enough plot twists to have kept me guessing, but what I liked most was the character development. The story blends MI5 intrigue with espionage, romance, sex (it's essential to the character and plot), an ...more
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Marc Vargo rated a book liked it See You on the Other Side by Jay McInerney (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I enjoyed the earlier three novels in the series, but this one disappointed me. I have to agree with Dwight Garner (New York Times), who writes, “It depressed me to so thoroughly dislike this novel.” The romantic subplots were contrived, slightly out ...more
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Marc Vargo rated a book really liked it Machines like Me by Ian McEwan (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
"Machines Like Me" is a departure from much of Ian McEwan’s earlier work, but an engaging and worthwhile one. The novel frequently detours into philosophical inquiry, an aspect some readers may find distracting, though I found it enriching. It become ...more
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Marc Vargo rated a book it was amazing Hoover's War on Gays: Exposing the FBI's "Sex Deviates" Program by Douglas M. Charles	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Excellent book. Thoroughly researched, well organized, and clearly presented. It makes no concessions to trend-driven, simplified storytelling; it is written for readers willing to engage with complex, well-supported historical analysis. This means t ...more
Apr 11, 2026 07:28PM · like · see review
Marc Vargo made a comment on Deepak Dewan’s review of The Mossad: Six Landmark Missions of the Israeli Intelligence Agency, 1960-1990 " I'm the author. This book wasn’t written as a thriller — it’s a factual account based on documented sources rather than dramatization. It’s widely use ...more "
Oct 22, 2025 04:28PM · see review
Marc Vargo made a comment on Atharva’s review of The Mossad: Six Landmark Missions of the Israeli Intelligence Agency, 1960-1990 " I'm the author. For accuracy’s sake, the book includes six missions, as the title states — two of them are discussed within a single section, which ma ...more "
Oct 22, 2025 03:55PM · see review