The Devil's Alternative by Frederick Forsyth (1979)
The Devil's Alternative by Frederick Forsyth (1979)
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Cold War leaders face an impossible deadly choice
Vintage Good Condition - Dust jacket shows wear and small tears to the top edge and spine ends, with light rubbing. Handwritten gift inscription dated 1980 and reading dates on the front endpaper, with a small tear to the endpaper at the hinge, otherwise clean and tidy. Published 1979.
A catastrophic Soviet grain shortage threatens starvation and pushes the Cold War towards a dangerous new confrontation. Negotiation with America might bring relief, but rival forces within the Soviet leadership have their own plans, and British intelligence agent Adam Munro learns that the stakes extend far beyond a food deal. As political manoeuvring, espionage and terrorism draw the major powers together, leaders must make decisions in which every available course threatens innocent lives. The question becomes how much can be sacrificed to prevent an even greater disaster. Frederick Forsyth builds an intricate international thriller around the machinery of intelligence and the terrible choices made when diplomacy reaches its limits.
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