When a devastating crop failure threatens the entire Soviet Union with starvation, the United States offers aid in exchange for sensitive political intelligence. However, the Politburo considers a drastic alternative: invading Western Europe to seize food supplies by force. As diplomatic channels fail, the American president faces an impossible choice to avert global catastrophe.

Why You Should Read?

• Experience a high-stakes Cold War political thriller with global consequences.
• Grapple with an intense moral dilemma at the heart of international diplomacy and conflict.
• Immerse yourself in Frederick Forsyth's signature intricate plotting and authentic geopolitical realism.