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The Devil's Alternative
Oct 31, 2024 11:21 AM

Author:Frederick Forsyth

The Devil's Alternative

*The chilling thriller from the international bestselling phenomenon.*

'Again reveals Forsyth as a master of the meticulously researched thriller.' Bookseller

'Compulsively readable ... I was hypnotised.' Financial Times

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'Whichever option I choose, men are going to die.'

When the entire Soviet Union wheat crop is destroyed by a devastating string of failures, the population faces starvation. The USA is quick to offer assistance. They devise a plan to trade vital food resources with the Russians in exchange for sensitive political information. But the Politburo has other ideas: the invasion of Western Europe to commandeer the food for themselves...

As the paths of communication breakdown, the American president and leaders from around the world face an appalling choice: should they allow the loss of thousands to save the lives of many more?

This is the Devil's Alternative, and in this incomparable and gripping thriller the Cold War giants must fight a battle to the death.

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Readers can't get enough of The Devil's Alternative ...

***** 'This is an awesome page-turner crafted by Frederick Forsyth.'

***** 'You know you have a master piece in your hand when you read this book.'

***** 'The best of Forsythe's novels.'

***** 'This was one of the most exciting books I've ever read!'

***** 'Superbly written and Outstanding.'

Reviews

A compulsively readable novel

—— Iain Pears

A genuine treat, with its sneaky plot and richly textured storytelling. It also moves so fast that readers won't realize how smart it is

—— San Francisco Chronicle

Codex takes its place on the shelf [with] The Name of the Rose, Possession and A Case of Curiosities, and it's as entertaining as any of them

—— New York Times

Fabulously entertaining ... By turns fascinating, compelling, and deliciously disturbing. It's an intelligent thriller that truly is just that: intelligently thrilling

—— Boston Globe

Mesmerizing from start to finish ... A fabulous double-helix of a novel

—— Baltimore Sun

The funniest detective story in years

—— Evening News

Abominably funny

—— Yorkshire Post

Liza Marklund is in a league of her own

—— HENNING MANKELL

Plenty of politics, high and low and the portrayal of college life and vicious, teeming with sycophants and thick with double dealing

—— Guardian

Pears brings to life a vibrant 17th-century world...a tour de force

—— Daily Telegraph

Crammed with period detail, it's as much a novel of ideas as it is of character

—— Val McDermid , The Week
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