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K.J. Backford grew up living in many places around the world, including Sweden, Africa, and Russia, and enjoys travelling. After graduate degrees and a rewarding career in Silicon Valley, she now focuses on writing. In her spare time, she loves to go horseback riding. She strives to combine real-world experience and knowledge to create inspiring characters within engaging, intricate thrillers and mysteries.
Her three novels, ‘The Blackmail Enigma,' ‘Breaking Moscow Charter,’ and 'Where Sunflowers Stand - A Traitor in Ukraine. A Spy in Russia. A CIA Man. And the Fight for Freedom' are available on Amazon now.
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New Edition of The Blackmail Enigma

Hello, this is KJ.

You have not heard from me for a while because I have been engulfed in writing my second novel. It is not out yet.
I have added a prologue and a few chapters to ‘The Blackmail Enigma,’ and I think you will find it interesting. If you go to the Amazon site, you can read the first couple of pages.

The Blackmail Enigma by K. J. Backford
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