SYNOPSIS:

Ruses Are Red is a satirical drama/comedy based on the untold, true story of Tom Braden, a CIA agent who, with inspiration and help from King Louis XIV, puts in place an unconventional strategy to fight communism. This covert operation --- The Battle for Picasso’s Mind ---was kept a secret from President Truman, Congress, the FBI and Braden's wife and friends. The story unfolds into a complex tale of espionage, forbidden sex, torture, deceit and abuse of corporate and political power during the Cold War years of 1949-1954. Visit www.RusesareRed.com