The Devil's Alternative (SIGNED)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Edition: 1st aus ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: DJ; unclipped, in mylar. Binding: remains tight.
When every option leads to catastrophe, there is no good choice — only the devil's alternative. Frederick Forsyth's masterwork of geopolitical suspense chronicles a terrifying scenario in which a catastrophic Soviet grain failure, a hijacked supertanker laden with enough crude oil to devastate European coastlines, and a web of KGB assassins converge into a single, impossible crisis demanding the attention of Western intelligence. At the centre of it all stands Adam Munro, a British secret agent torn between his duty to his country and a love affair that could unravel everything, as the world's superpowers inch toward a confrontation that no one can survive unscathed. Forsyth constructs his narrative with the precision of a master engineer, drawing on meticulous research and an insider's understanding of international espionage, diplomacy, and Cold War brinkmanship. The result is a relentlessly paced thriller that illustrates how global catastrophe can hinge on the decisions of a single man — and a single moment of conscience. Forsyth's gift for weaving authentic tradecraft and geopolitical detail into propulsive fiction cements The Devil's Alternative as one of the crown jewels of the spy thriller genre, leaving the reader to wonder: when faced with two unthinkable outcomes, which choice would you make?
Author: Frederick Forsyth
Format: Hardback
Published: 1979, Hutchinson of Australia
Genre: Thriller
Edition: 1st aus ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: Signed
Condition remarks: DJ; unclipped, in mylar. Binding: remains tight.
When every option leads to catastrophe, there is no good choice — only the devil's alternative. Frederick Forsyth's masterwork of geopolitical suspense chronicles a terrifying scenario in which a catastrophic Soviet grain failure, a hijacked supertanker laden with enough crude oil to devastate European coastlines, and a web of KGB assassins converge into a single, impossible crisis demanding the attention of Western intelligence. At the centre of it all stands Adam Munro, a British secret agent torn between his duty to his country and a love affair that could unravel everything, as the world's superpowers inch toward a confrontation that no one can survive unscathed. Forsyth constructs his narrative with the precision of a master engineer, drawing on meticulous research and an insider's understanding of international espionage, diplomacy, and Cold War brinkmanship. The result is a relentlessly paced thriller that illustrates how global catastrophe can hinge on the decisions of a single man — and a single moment of conscience. Forsyth's gift for weaving authentic tradecraft and geopolitical detail into propulsive fiction cements The Devil's Alternative as one of the crown jewels of the spy thriller genre, leaving the reader to wonder: when faced with two unthinkable outcomes, which choice would you make?