K. J. Backford

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 horseback ride. 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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