The Devil's Alternative - by Frederick Forsyth (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As the Russian people face starvation, the Politburo is faced with a hard choice: negotiate with America for food, go to war for national survival, or deal with an uprising in the motherland. Through an informant, British agent Adam Munro learns that the situation is growing dangerously tense, with powerful forces in the USSR maneuvering for supremacy.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>#1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Frederick Forsyth delivers a frighteningly possible novel of international terrorism and impending war... </b> <p/>As the Russian people face starvation, the Politburo is faced with a hard choice: negotiate with America for food, go to war for national survival, or deal with an uprising in the motherland. Through an informant, British Agent Adam Munro learns that the situation is growing dangerously tense, with powerful forces in the USSR maneuvering for supremacy. <p/>But even as East and West conduct delicate talks, events spiral out of control and threaten to undo every step taken. The world's largest oil tanker is hijacked by terrorists, and a Ukrainian "freedom fighter" is rescued in a bloody catastrophe on the Black Sea. <p/>From Moscow to Washington, the stakes grow ever more perilous as the mad actions of a few threaten to engulf the entire world in nuclear war--unless Munro can stop them.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>Praise for Frederick Forsyth and <i>The Devil's Alternative</i></b> <p/>"When it comes to espionage, international intrigue, and suspense, Frederick Forsyth is a master."--<i>The Washington Post Book World <p/></i>"Forsyth is truly the world's reigning master of suspense."--<i>Los Angeles Times <br></i><br>"A many-layered thriller...and Mr. Forsyth wraps it all up with a double-whammy ending that will take even the most wary reader by surprise."--<i>The New York Times Book Review<br></i> <br>"An enormous plot that builds unfalteringly, a staggeringly well-detailed international thriller that shows him in blazing top form."--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Frederick Forsyth</b> is the #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of seventeen novels, including <i>The Day of the Jackal</i> and <i>The Odessa File</i>, as well as short story collections and a memoir. A former Air Force pilot, and one-time print and television reporter for the BBC, he has had four movies and two television miniseries made from his works. He is the winner of three Edgar Awards, and in 2012 he won the Diamond Dagger Award from the Crime Writers' Association, a lifetime achievement award for sustained excellence. He lives in Hertfordshire, England.
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