The devil's alternative

'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?