Where Sunflowers Stand: A Traitor in Ukraine. A Spy in Russia. A CIA Man. And the Fight for Freedom.

Action espionage suspense thriller where the world hangs in the balance

Alex Curtner is the new CIA Chief of Station for Russia and Ukraine.

With lives in peril, Alex faces a chilling truth: If the West keeps slow-walking arms, yielding to nuclear blackmail, the Ukrainians might not entrust their fate to the courage of Western leaders or the whims of the next elections. The ultimate weapons they relinquished for hollow security guarantees could reemerge as a last desperate gamble.

Alex’s choice: continue navigating the game of geopolitics or push harder, risking his career to avert a scenario that could spiral into a global catastrophe. The key to his efforts is his prized asset at the top of Moscow’s hierarchy – code-named Rider.

Danger looms when Russian counterintelligence starts a search for a spy in their midst. They began their hunt because the traitor in the Ukrainian General Staff in Kyiv reported that the Ukrainians knew of Russian war plans.

Alex must find the traitor before the Russians can neutralize Rider. If he succeeds, he will save Rider. But if the Russians strike first, CIA’s operation – and Alex himself – could be compromised.