Child 44

(Paperback, Reissue)

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OVER 2 MILLION COPIES SOLD

MOSCOW, 1953.
Under Stalins terrifying regime, families live in fear. When the all-powerful State claims there is no such thing as crime, who dares disagree

AN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER IN OVER 30 LANGUAGES

An ambitious secret police officer, Leo Demidov believes hes helping to build the perfect society. But when he uncovers evidence of a killer at large a threat the state wont admit exists Demidov must risk everything, including the lives of those he loves, in order to expose the truth.

A THRILLER UNLIKE ANY YOU HAVE EVER READ

But what if the danger isnt from the killer he is trying to catch, but from the country he is fighting to protect

Nominated for seventeen international awards and inspired by a real-life investigation, CHILD 44 is a relentless story of love, hope and bravery in a totalitarian world. From the screenwriter of the acclaimed television series, THE ASSASSINATION OF GIANNI VERSACE: AMERICAN CRIME STORY.

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Tom Rob Smith is the author of the acclaimedChild 44trilogy.Child 44itselfwas a global publishing sensation, selling over two million copies.It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize and won the CWA Steel Dagger Award.His most recent novel,The Farm, was a Number One international bestseller. Tom also writes for television and won a Writer's Guild Award for best adapted series and an Emmy and Golden Globe for best limited series with American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace.